Too many colours blind the eye.
Too many tones deafen the ear.
Too many flavours dull the taste.
Too many thoughts derange the mind.
Too many desires weaken the heart.
The Sage observes the world
but trusts his inner vision.
He allows things to come and go.
His heart is open as the sky.
~ Lao Tzu (Tao Te Ching, c.12)
In the pursuit of Knowledge,
every day something is added.
In the practice of the Way,
every day something is dropped.
Less and less do you need to force things,
until finally you arrive at non-action.
When nothing is done,
nothing is left undone.
-Lao Tzu
Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength; loving someone deeply gives you courage. - Lao Tzu
He who stands on tiptoe
doesn’t stand firm.
He who rushes ahead
doesn’t go far.
He who tries to shine
dims his own light.
He who defines himself
can’t know who he really is.
He who has power over others
can’t empower himself.
He who clings to his work
will create nothing that endures.
If you want to accord with the Tao,
just do your job, then let go.
~ Lao Tzu (Tao Te Ching, c.24)
Wu Wei - The art of non-action
The practice of ordinary learning increases complexity daily.
The practice of the Tao increases simplicity daily.
Simplicity leads to more simplicity,
until it reaches the state of pristine nonaction.
Then nothing is done, yet nothing remains undone.
Thus one who wins the world does so
By not meddling with it, through nonaction, with simplicity.
One who loses the world does so
By meddling with it, through action with complexity.
Tao Te Ching: Chapter 48
Translated by Yasuhiko Genku Kimura (2004)
The greatest Virtue is to follow Tao and Tao alone.
The Tao is elusive and intangible.
Oh, it is intangible and elusive, and yet within is image.
Oh, it is elusive and intangible, and yet within is form.
Oh, it is dim and dark, and yet within is essence.
This essence is very real, and therein lies faith.
From the very beginning until now its name has never been forgotten.
Thus I perceive the creation.
How do I know the ways of creation?
Because of this.
~Lao Tzu
Tao Te Ching verse 21
To hold, you must first open your hand. Let go.
~ Lao Tzu
Why is the sea king of a hundred streams?
Because it lies below them.
Therefore it is the king of a hundred streams.tao te ching
That which offers no resistance,
overcomes the hardest substances.
That which offers no resistance
can enter where there is no space.
Few in the world can comprehend
the teaching without words,
or understand the value of non-action.
~ Lao Tzu
‘The Master allows things to happen.
She shapes events as they come.
She steps out of the way
and lets the Tao speak for itself.’
~Lao Tzu
"I am going to try speaking some reckless words, and I want you to try to listen recklessly."
— Chuang Tzu
Speak a new language
so that the world
will be a new world.
~Rumi
Gardening with Boogie & Squeaks. They’re really pulling their weight in the garden these days!
Bharatanatyam group dance
by Amith Nag
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