Be a lamp,
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let feelings pass through
Feelings
are often born from
the matrix of conditions beyond
your control. Let them just
pass through, like a
cloud in the
sky.
what will you take?
to eliminate the vexation of the mind
This is
the nature of the
unenlightened mind:
The sense organs, which are
limited in scope and ability, randomly
gather information. This partial information
is arranged into judgements, which are
based on previous judgements,
which are usually based on
someone else’s foolish
ideas.
These false concepts
and ideas are then stored in a
highly selective memory system. Distortion
upon distortion: the mental energy flows constantly
through contorted and inappropriate channels,
and the more one uses the mind,
the more confused one
becomes.
To eliminate
the vexation of the mind,
it doesn’t help to do something;
this only reinforces the mind’s mechanics.
Dissolving the mind is instead a matter of not-doing:
Simply avoid becoming attached to what you see and think.
Relinquish the notion that you are separated from
the all-knowing mind of the universe. Then you
can recover your original pure insight
and see through all
illusions.
Knowing nothing,
you will be aware of everything.
Remember: because clarity and enlightenment
are within your own nature, they are
regained without moving
an inch.
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a leader who governs with simplicity
In ancient times
those who practiced Tao
didn’t want to enlighten people,
but to keep them natural
and simple.
When cleverness
and intellect abound, people
don’t do well. A leader who governs
with cleverness cheats his people.
A leader who governs with
simplicity is a blessing
to his people.
These are
the two alternatives.
Understanding them is
subtle insight. The use of
subtle insight brings all
things back into
oneness.
from The Tao te Ching of Lao Tzu,
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