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A Short, Little Tao (6)

Posted on Apr 28th, 2008 by wanderer7 : wanderer7 wanderer7

The Tao is called the Great Mother: empty yet inexhaustible, it gives birth to infinite worlds. It is always present within you. You can use it any way you want. well, this promises to be... More »

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The Good / Bad of the Tao (5)

Posted on Apr 27th, 2008 by wanderer7 : wanderer7 wanderer7

The Tao doesn't take sides; it gives birth to both good and evil. The Master doesn't take sides; she welcomes both saints and sinners. The Tao is like a bellows: it is empty yet infinitely... More »

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The Mysterious Tao (4)

Posted on Apr 26th, 2008 by wanderer7 : wanderer7 wanderer7

The Tao is like a well: used but never used up. It is like the eternal void: filled with infinite possibilities. It is hidden but always present. I don't know who gave birth to it.... More »

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Ponderings on the Eternal Tao (3)

Posted on Apr 25th, 2008 by wanderer7 : wanderer7 wanderer7

If you overesteem great men, people become powerless. If you overvalue possessions, people begin to steal. The Master leads by emptying people's minds and filling their cores, by weakening their ambition and toughening their resolve.... More »

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Analysis of the Tao (2)

Posted on Apr 24th, 2008 by wanderer7 : wanderer7 wanderer7

When people see some things as beautiful, other things become ugly. When people see some things as good, other things become bad. Being and non-being create each other. Difficult and easy support each other. Long... More »

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Explanation of the Tao (1)

Posted on Apr 23rd, 2008 by wanderer7 : wanderer7 wanderer7

The tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao The name that can be named is not the eternal Name. The unnamable is the eternally real. Naming is the origin of all particular... More »

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