Last night, I decided to sew a book jacket for my copy of Tao Te Ching. Alas, it is paperback, and I wanted to protect its cover a little better.
I’ve owned this book for about a year now, and it has been a huge blessing when it comes to my pursuit of Naturalistic Spirituality.
In my opinion, it is meant to be read in small chunks, and then contemplated. I read through it once, and now I’m reading through it slowly with stickers and a highlighter.
Through studying the human mind, I’ve realized how and why my mind likes ritualistic behavior. I like to personalize my spiritual experience. I want it to feel special.
So personalizing this book definitely sent a rush of happiness through my body.
I really do enjoy most of the thoughts in this book. I thought I’d share a small snippet with you today.
Tao is actually pronounced, “Dao,” and can be translated as “Way.” I also read it as “Source” or “God.”
16 – Eternity
Seek an open mind – the ideal of vacuity.
Seek composure – the essence of tranquility.
All things are in process, rising, and returning.
Plants blossom for a season, then return to the root.
In returning to the root, we find tranquility:
this leads to our destiny, which is eternity.
To know eternity is enlightenment:
to ignore eternity is to invite calamity.
Knowing eternity means seeing the big picture:
seeing the big-picture is broad-minded:
breadth of vision brings nobility:
nobility is close to divinity.
The Tao is divine.
The Tao is Eternal.
Death is not to be feared.
There are 81 sections such as this in this book. I really enjoy this particular version of Tao Te Ching. You can find it on Amazon here. If you decide to check it out, I hope it adds a special touch to your spiritual studies.
This Sacred Life 
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