In order to hold on to the apple, you must first open up you palm.
Let go, so that you can grasp.
“If you want to take something,
you must first allow it to be given.”Lao Tzu 36
Similar Posts
Bring Back The Baby In You
A baby is totally at ease and gets the best from what the nature endows. Tao Te Ching constantly reminds us to go back to our root. One way to do so is to bring back the baby in you. Do you remember the ways you behaved when you were a baby? If you can’t,…
Are you the true boss?
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…
How does Tao Te Ching define SUCCESS?
In Tao Te Ching SUCCESS is a state of being We often associate success with materialistic possessions. Big money, huge houses, flashy cars; the list goes on. This seems to be in stark contrast with what Lao Tzu teaches. He stresses moderation, conservation and contentment in Tao Te Ching. Does it mean that Lao Tzu…
The Earliest Translations of Tao Te Ching in the West
The earliest known Western translation of Tao Te Ching was a Latin version Not many people seem to know when the first translations of Tao Te Ching in the West appeared. Although Lao Tzu wrote Tao Te Ching during the Spring Autumn Period of China some 2500 years ago, people in the West were unaware of the…
An empty cup is full
Tao habit – Have you emptied your cup today? A scholar widely known for his keen intellect visits a Tao Master at his humble abode. The Master graciously serves him tea, just like what he does to every visiting guest. While the Master is pouring tea, the scholar talks about Tao. The Master continues pouring, even…
Nothing is good or bad, but thinking makes it so
Straw Hats & Umbrellas – Tao Story That Sets Your Mind Thinking Once upon a time, there is an old woman who is never happy. She has two sons. The older son sells straw hats, while the younger son sells umbrellas. The old woman never stops worrying. When it’s raining, she worries for the older son, as…