The Master keeps her mind always at one with the Tao; that is what gives her radiance. The Tao is ungraspable. How can her mind be at one with it? Because she doesn’t cling to ideas. The tao is dark and unfathomable. How can it make her radiant? Because she lets it. Since before time […]
When the great Tao is forgotten goodness and piety appear. When the body’s intelligence declines, cleverness and knowledge step forth. When there is no peace in the family, filial piety begins. When the county falls into chaos, patriotism is born. Why can’t everyone just get along? This is a phrase I have said many many […]
When the Master governs, the people are hardly aware that he exists. Next best is a leader who is loved. Next, one who is feared. The worst is one who is despised! If you don’t trust the people, You make them untrustworthy. The Master doesn’t talk, he acts. When his work is done, The people […]
I want to start with the last paragraph. I really had to understand that before the rest of the day’s lesson made sense. I must stop thinking of myself as separate from the world. It is the common thinking that the world is this Huge thing and I am just this little old me, a […]
Although the body is very intelligent, it can not tell the difference between an actual situation and a thought. It reacts to every thought as if it were a reality. It doesn’t know it is just a thought. To the body, a worrisome, fearful thought means “I am in danger”, and it responds accordingly, even […]
Control your perceptions Direct your actions properly Willingly accept what’s outside your control Sat down this morning to read my daily meditation book I got for Christmas. This is the first thing I read. These three ideas. Control my perception – I need to let things be, not want things done in a certain way […]
The ego has two parts, the “I” and the “me” You live with a mental image of yourself You see this when you say things like “my life”. Because it follows that my and life are two separate things. I and life are two, if I am separate from life, and I am separate from […]
We all have the unlimited power To shift our perspective.
Anger Hatred Impatience Irritation Nervousness “Fed up” Discontent Many times these little voices are talking in my head, saying things that make me doubt myself or try to make me unhappy. If I can be aware of these states, then I can ignore them.
6 mile run. I tried to run 8 miles, I ran out four miles but only ran back 2 and walked the other 2. Disappointed in myself. My left hamstring was hurting a little, and it was a long time but I should have kept going.
