
Don’t worry that
you won’t attain oneness.
Work on it!

Careful!
Even moonlit dewdrops,
if you’re lured to watch, are
a wall before the
truth.

Stay
centered in the tao
and the world comes to you:
comes, and isn’t harmed;
comes, and finds
contentment.
Most
travelers are drawn
to music and good food.
When tao is talked about, the words
can seem bland and flavorless. Looked at,
it may not catch the eye. Listened to,
it might not seduce the ear.
Used, it can never be
exhausted.
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Wherever and whenever
the mind is found attached to anything,
make haste to detach yourself from it. When you
tarry for any length of time it will turn
again into your old
home town.
Pay attention
to the weather, to what
breaks your heart, to what
lifts your heart. Write
it down.
Ellen Meloy