Tag: Taoism
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Tao Te Ching – 9 – Good Judgment
9 Good Judgment If you continue filling a bucket after it is full, You will waste water. If you continue sharpening an ax after it is honed, You will wear away its edge. Who can protect a home full of treasures? Excessive fortune can bring about misfortune. To have true merit and a good reputation,…
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Tao Te Ching – 8 – Real Goodness
8 Real Goodness Real goodness can be compared to water; It does no harm and nurtures everything. And like water, it moves towards low places, Places where others usually avoid. This is the way of God. God chooses to dwell in the quiet fields; and flows like a calm Eddy. The way of God is…
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Tao Te Ching – 7 – Humility is Greatness
7 Humility is Greatness The universe is eternal, and the earth will last a long time. This is because they do not exist for the sake of existing. The universe and earth endure endure because they do not exist for themselves. Wise people also do not exist for themselves, and it is because of their…
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Tao Te Ching – 6 – Female Mystery
6 Female Mystery The Source of the everlasting spring can never die. She is mysterious. This too is God. God is the source of everything. She endlessly brings forth life, without using effort.
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Tao Te Ching – 5 – Be Impartial
5 Be Impartial Heaven and earth are objective, and are completely impartial. They do not see the significance in individuals, as though they were made of grass. Wisdom is also impartial, and sees all people as equal. The area between heaven and earth is empty, and yet it does not crumble. As it shrinks, it…
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Tao Te Ching – 4 – The Eternal God
4 The Eternal God God is like an empty vessel, that can never be filled. How deep and unfathomable God is! It has always existed. It softens its own sharpness, breaks its own barriers, fades its own brightness, and identifies with its smallest particles. It is peaceful and pure, and will always continue. No one…
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Tao Te Ching – 3 – Value Restraint
3 Value Restraint When a leader doesn’t talk about virtue, then people rarely practice it. And a leader who hoards riches encourages people to steal. Virtue is better than wealth, and people will rest if they remember this. The wise do not accumulate treasures, but they try to help the people have a quiet heart.…
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The Form of Christianity Differs from the Form of Nature
Yesterday, I began to read Nature, Man, and Woman by Alan W. Watts. I purchased a used copy online, and was so excited when it reached my mailbox at dinnertime. I thought I would share a snippet with you today. So far, this book has been good. I’ve been mulling over what I’ve read as…
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Tao Te Ching | A Naturalistic Spiritual Guide
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.…
This Sacred Life 