The first stage of
worship is
silence.
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quietly accept the unknown
Do not attempt
to force a good feeling into place.
Patiently let go of doubt, fear, anger, and distrust.
The Sage aids those who quietly accept
the Unknown.
from The I Ching, or Book of Changes
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what is there to cultivate in space?
Only when you’ve
seen the Way do you practice
the Way — if you don’t see, what do you
practice? The emergence of the Way is like space —
what is there to cultivate in space? Those who practice
the Way by all kinds of contemplation are fire
stirring fire looking for foam. Just observe
the manipulation of the puppets —
when the strings are cut, it
all stops at once.
treasury of the eye of true teaching
do not give birth to a single thought
be the same all the way through
Just
do not give birth
to a single thought: let go
and become crystal clear. As soon
as any notions of right and wrong and self
and other and gain and loss are present,
do not follow them off. Then you
will be personally studying
with your own true
enlightened
teacher.
tao leaves nothing undone
Tao doesn’t
do anything, yet
it leaves nothing
undone.
If you
abide by it,
everything in existence
will transform itself. When, in the
process of self-transformation, desires
are aroused, calm them with
nameless simplicity.
When
desires are dissolved
in the primal presence, peace
and harmony naturally occur,
and the world orders
itself.
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