Allowing clear mind and ambiguity to co-exist is yin-yang of understanding As a believer of logic and sciences, we are so used to demand not just ‘answers’, but ‘the answer’. Unfortunately, even when we are given ‘answers’, we should always be ready to accept that it is not ‘the answer’. While Tao guides us with…
Knowledge is powerful but not knowing its limitation can be dangerous Some wonder why Lao Tzu is against learning and knowledge. Chapter 19 of Tao Te Ching says, “Discontinue sagacity, discard knowledge, the people benefit a hundred-fold’. Chapter 20 starts similarly, “Cease learning, no more worries”. This can indeed be puzzling, especially in this information…
Thus, one gains by losing, and loses by gaining. – Lao Tzu Tao Te Ching 42 Whenever a choice is made in life, you gain something and lose something — all at the same time. A jacket you buy could be at the expense of a fine dinning. While losing a job is a…
Dark & dull can be strength of lasting inner peace This is a long verse of Tao Te Ching, where Lao Tzu paints a portrait of his life that runs counter to the behaviour of the ordinary. While in the eyes of most people he seems like a fool or simpleton, he enjoys a deep and…
Secret to living a long, healthy and happy life For thousands of years, people have been intrigued by the question of how one can age gracefully without losing vitality. Is there an answer? Yes, and you can find it in Tao. Make Tao a way of life and flow with nature. Just like this grande dame…
Lesson on relativity from Farmer & Horse with Professor Donna Quesada It is a fable about a farmer and his horse. The story has been widely told when Tao and Lao Tzu’s Tao Te Ching is mentioned. Professor Donna Quesada from Santa Monica College used it in a lecture on the Chinese philosophy of Taoism…
How big are the things that upset your today? We are saying that Tao is the underlying force that drives the universe. If you know how big the universe is, then we would be able to appreciate the mightiness of Tao. But have you ever thought about how big the universe is? To answer the question,…
Empty of Questions. No Complications. A beautiful poem inspired by the Tao Te Ching. The poem – the Water Way is written and narrated by Kari Hohne. “What is made empty is the source of all being.” Water is relentless in its ability to transcend all obstacles. Discover how nature is a teacher, with…
A wonderful speech on Tao Te Ching – Replay in memory of Dy Wayne Dyer When Dr Wayne Dyer wrote the book Change Your Thoughts Change Your life, Living the Wisdom of the Tao, he devoted one full year to the reading of the book by Lao Tzu. Every four to five days, he focused…
Extremity is not a bad thing if it is a drastic swing back to balance. In the eyes of Tao, everything moves cyclically. Time is an example. Instead of moving in a straight line from day one to two and so forth, it moves in a cycle — from spring to summer to autumn and winter…
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