Tao of finding a singing bowl A man is looking for a bowl of fine quality. So he visits the most famous porcelain shop in town. To test the quality of the bowls, he picks up one of the bowls on display and knocks it gently against another. The test goes like this: Upon knocking the bowl against another, if he can hear…
Life is colourful and interesting. But do not succumb to allures of things that we don’t really need, people’s remarks that don’t really matter, and pursuits that bear no significance to your center of life. Focus is power. The wise person remains unwavering to what is real to him and the calling from within the…
How to stay healthy? “Eat right, do exercises, sleep well,” you may say. “So many things! It is not easy to enumerate …” If you want a simple answer, see what Tao has to say. It succinctly puts the maintenance of health in three words: The balance of jing（精), qi (气) and shen (神) . If you can align these three things…
Wisdom from Lao Tzu Tao Te Ching 22 If you want to become full, let yourself be empty
“The name that can be named is not the eternal name.” What does Tao Te Ching mean? None of the three words in the title of the book by Lao Tzu is in English, so we will need to look at the original Chinese characters to find out what it means. First, let us see the…
“A tree beyond your embrace grows from one tiny seed. A tower nine-storey high begins with a lump of earth. A journey of thousand miles starts with a single step.” Lao Tzu Tao Te Ching 64 Taking first step is hard. It involves risks, learning of new things and getting to know new people. Making sure…
Lao Tzu says, “At birth one is soft and yielding, At death he is hard and stiff. Green plants at birth are soft and pliable, At death they are brittle and dry. Therefore, hard and rigid are associated with death. Soft and tender affirm greater life.” Lao Tzu Tao Te Ching 76 Stop being stiff…