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the wise person sets an example

so much can happen

 

When praise is

lavished upon the famous,

the people contend and compete with

one another. When exotic goods are traded

and treasured, the compulsion to steal is

felt. When desires are constantly

stimulated, people become

disturbed and

confused.

 

Therefore,

the wise person sets an example

by emptying her mind, opening her heart,

relaxing her ambitions, relinquishing her desires,

cultivating her character. Having conquered her

own cunning and cravings, she can’t

be manipulated by

anyone.

 

Do

by not-doing.

Act with non-action.

Allow order to arise

of itself.

 

Tao te Ching of Lao Tzu, Chapter 3


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how long can a phantom-like body last?

okamura koichi

 

Don’t

seek fame or

fortune, glory or prosperity.

Just pass this life as is, according to

circumstances. When the breath is gone, who is in

charge? After the death of the body, there is only an empty

name. When your clothes are worn, repair them over and

over; when you have no food, work to provide. How

long can a phantom-like body last? Would you

increase your ignorance for the sake

of its idle concerns?

 

Tung-shan

 

no use fretting over gold

spring will come again

 

No use fretting over gold, beauty, or fame;

Nurturing these, how can we calm our

Fluttering heart?

Non-attachment brings deep truth,

And a truthful nature brings immortality.

Empty your heart.

Sit quietly on a mat.

In meditation we become one with All;

Tao billows like the vapors in a mountain valley,

And its supernatural power wafts into our soul.

 

Loy Ching-yuen

within us there is another beauty