Tao Study Group

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30593440Wed, 04 Sep 2024 20:19:48 +00001517181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950515253545556575859606165666768697071727374757678798081Brian WalkerBright-FeyForgivenessProject ManagementStephen MitchelTao 62Tao 63Tao 64babyjuniperTao Study GroupShe finds deep in her own experience the central truths of the art of living, which are paradoxical only on the surface: that the more truly solitary we are, the more compassionate we can be; the more we let go of what we love, the more present our love becomes; the clearer our insight into what is beyond good and evil, the more we can embody the good. Until finally she is able to say, in all humility, "I am the Tao, the Truth, the Life." S. Mitchellhttp://taoway.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (RefLibrarian)Blogger88125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30593440.post-7018710011916343519Sun, 17 Feb 2013 23:36:00 +00002013-02-17T17:36:46.450-06:0081Chapter 81True words aren't eloquent; eloquent words aren't true. Wise men don't need to prove their point; men who need to prove their point aren't wise. The Master has no possessions. The more he does for others, the happier he is. The more he gives to others, the wealthier he is. The Tao nourishes by not forcing. By not dominating, the Master leads. Translation of the Tao Te Ching by Stephen Mitchel http://taoway.blogspot.com/2013/02/chapter-81.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (RefLibrarian)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30593440.post-8135432522902660857Wed, 02 Jan 2013 13:35:00 +00002013-01-02T07:35:21.109-06:0080Chapter 80If a country is governed wisely, its inhabitants will be content. They enjoy the labor of their hands and don't waste time inventing labor-saving machines. Since they dearly love their homes, they aren't interested in travel. There may be a few wagons and boats, but these don't go anywhere. There may be an arsenal of weapons, but nobody ever uses them. People enjoy their food, take pleasure in http://taoway.blogspot.com/2013/01/chapter-80.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lissa )2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30593440.post-5877597414161956733Sun, 09 Dec 2012 16:17:00 +00002012-12-09T10:18:34.602-06:0079Chapter 79Failure is an opportunity. If you blame someone else, there is no end to the blame. Therefore the Master fulfills her own obligations and corrects her own mistakes. She does what she needs to do and demands nothing of others. Translation of the Tao Te Ching by Stephen Mitchel http://taoway.blogspot.com/2012/12/chapter-79.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (RefLibrarian)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30593440.post-8092632670724879309Sat, 20 Oct 2012 13:59:00 +00002012-12-09T11:16:04.772-06:0078Chapter 78Nothing in the world is as soft and yielding as water Yet for dissolving the hard and inflexible, nothing can surpass it. Translation of the Tao Te Ching by Stephen Mitchelhttp://taoway.blogspot.com/2012/10/chapter-78.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lissa )3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30593440.post-822419023203309402Tue, 02 Oct 2012 13:53:00 +00002012-12-09T11:16:46.122-06:00Chapter 77As it acts in the world, the Tao is like the bending of a bow. The top is bent downward; the bottom is bent up. It adjusts excess and deficiency so that there is perfect balance. It takes from what is too much and gives to what isn't enough. Translation of the Tao Te Ching by Stephen Mitchelhttp://taoway.blogspot.com/2012/10/chapter-77.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (RefLibrarian)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30593440.post-7821464267619671122Thu, 13 Sep 2012 13:07:00 +00002012-12-09T11:17:14.795-06:0076Chapter 76Men are born soft and supple; dead, they are stiff and hard. Plants are born tender and pliant; dead, they are brittle and dry. Translation of the Tao Te Ching by Stephen Mitchel http://taoway.blogspot.com/2012/09/chapter-76.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lissa )1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30593440.post-7107135068819349113Thu, 13 Sep 2012 12:43:00 +00002012-12-09T11:18:01.971-06:0075Chapter 75When taxes are too high, people go hungry. When the government is too intrusive, people lose their spirit. Translation of the Tao Te Ching by Stephen Mitchelhttp://taoway.blogspot.com/2012/09/chapter-75.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lissa )1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30593440.post-7280104036494262451Tue, 04 Sep 2012 12:58:00 +00002012-12-09T11:18:50.044-06:0074Chapter 74If you realize that all things change, there is nothing you will try to hold on to. If you aren't afraid of dying, there is nothing you can't achieve. http://taoway.blogspot.com/2012/09/chapter-74.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (RefLibrarian)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30593440.post-3239828651773400982Wed, 04 Apr 2012 13:40:00 +00002012-12-09T11:19:15.343-06:0073Chapter 73The Tao is always at ease. It overcomes without competing, answers without speaking a word, arrives without being summoned, accomplishes without a plan. Translation of the Tao Te Ching by Stephen Mitchelhttp://taoway.blogspot.com/2012/04/chapter-73.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (RefLibrarian)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30593440.post-1159035512411205074Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:27:00 +00002012-12-09T11:19:52.030-06:0072Chapter 72When they lose their sense of awe, people turn to religion. When they no longer trust themselves, they begin to depend upon authority. Translation of the Tao Te Ching by Stephen Mitchelhttp://taoway.blogspot.com/2012/03/chapter-72.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (RefLibrarian)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30593440.post-8829224009460718462Mon, 27 Feb 2012 16:21:00 +00002012-12-09T11:20:12.944-06:0071Chapter 71My teachings are easy to understand and easy to put into practice. Yet your intellect will never grasp them, and if you try to practice them, you'll fail. Translation of the Tao Te Ching by Stephen Mitchelhttp://taoway.blogspot.com/2012/02/chapter-71.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (RefLibrarian)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30593440.post-5470651441754533412Mon, 02 Jan 2012 15:28:00 +00002012-12-09T11:20:31.491-06:0070Chapter 70My teachings are easy to understand and easy to put into practice. Yet your intellect will never grasp them, and if you try to practice them, you'll fail. Translation of the Tao Te Ching by Stephen Mitchelhttp://taoway.blogspot.com/2012/01/chapter-70.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (RefLibrarian)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30593440.post-6874543884647477668Mon, 07 Nov 2011 11:03:00 +00002012-12-09T11:20:56.844-06:0069Chapter 69<!--[if gte mso 9]>http://taoway.blogspot.com/2010/06/chapter-57.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (RefLibrarian)3