Tao Te Ching

-26-

Knowing what is masculine within you,

equally pay attention to what is feminine within you.

By humbling yourself before the world,

the eternal power of the Tao

is yours and is meant to be used for

your return to the innocence of beauty.

Knowing what is white within you,

equally pay attention to what is black within you.

By being an exemplary practitioner for the world to admire,

the eternal power of the Tao

transforms you into what is infinite.

Knowing what is glorious within you,

equally pay attention to what is counter productive to glory within you.

By being as open as the world,

the eternal power of the Tao

drives you to what is simple.

Making instruments that will never be used,

the greatest of sages do not work while working.

-27-

Wanting to control the world

and wanting to manipulate it according to your means,

the world will not budge one inch for you.

The world is a sacred vessel that

cannot be altered so easily.

Those who try to do so are lost

and lose what they cling to.

Everything goes and follows something else.

Everything breathes in strength and blows out weaknesses.

Everything begins in something and ends in something.

Sages are quick to get rid of the extremes

of an arrogant attitude towards the Tao.

Equipoised in nothingness,

the Tao speaks like never before.

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Permalink Reply by Julian Colgan on October 24, 2012 at 11:40pm

Permalink Reply by Julian Colgan on October 24, 2012 at 11:41pm

Permalink Reply by Pat Grabham on October 25, 2012 at 6:36pm

Well written Julian. Pics interesting.

Pat

Permalink Reply by Hannah on October 26, 2012 at 6:27am

Hello!! Julian,

Very Nice!! and Thankyou!! for sharing this with Us!! I like your pictures!!

Love & Light Blessings,

Hannah

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