A simple way to tell whether you are the true boss is to ask yourself, “Do I have to tell my people that I’m the boss?” It is not difficult to be a boss in title. So long as you’re willing to pay for people to work for you, or be bestowed a position of…
A useful Taoist analytical tool – The Three Endowments We often say that Tao teaches us to flow with nature. If we can do as Tao says, then we will be able to perform whatever things effortlessly — a state of non-doing or wuwei. Theoretically, this is easy to understand and agree to. The challenge…
‘He who knows that enough is enough will always have enough.’ If you are facing anxiety and stress, try the antidote provided by Lao Tzu. ‘He who knows that enough is enough will always have enough,’ said the ancient sage in his book of wisdom Tao Te Ching. We often attribute the causes of anxiety…
Taoism is perhaps the world’s most established philosophy on longevity … Taoism is perhaps the world’s most established philosophy on longevity, and Tao Te Ching of Lao Tzu a manual for healthy life. While how long one can live relies on factors that are beyond one’s control, there are quite a few things one can do…
There are many facets of the art of non-doing. Taking no action when no action is called for is one. Once upon a time, there was a farmer who was extremely impatient. While it was a delight for him to see the young shoots in his rice field breaking through the soil and growing a little…
There are two things that you can do immediately to stay healthy and active Once upon a time, there was a remarkably young-looking – but extremely old man — whose name is Peng Zu. Believe it or not! Pengzu’s lifespan crossed a few Chinese dynasties, and by the time when he was seen during the…
Despite the simplicity, the meaning of the yinyang symbol is very profound. The yin-yang symbol, known as tai chi (太极) symbol, is one of the most enduring symbols of the world. Although the symbol is often used to denote Taoism and as an icon of the Chinese culture, it is universal. It is worn on…
See black in white and white in black. Existence is a paradox. Although Tao is about clear mind, it is not in the sense of seeing black as black and white as white. Rather, it is about seeing not only black as black and white as white, but also black in white and white in…
Let’s get a little deeper into yin and yang. Yin and yang are two forces reside in one thing, just like head and tail of a coin. If head is yang, then tail is yin. Yin and yang co-exist, but the characteristics of each contrast with that of the other. In general, we may say…
Philosopher and best selling author Tim Freke talks about his book on Tao Te Ching in this video. It is his first published book and therefore very dear to his heart. The book is now available in the ebook format. Tim came across Tao Te Ching — the famous ancient text written more than two…