Losing gifts from nature for vanity and carelessness Mother Nature gives man the brown rice that looks coarse but rich in nutrition. But man is so clever he mills and polishes it into white. The white rice looks pretty, but the process destroys 67% of the vitamin B3, 80% of the vitamin B1, 90% of…
The Sage by never dealing with the great, accomplishes greatness The baby clock is now old enough to starting ticking. Grandfather clock is the Master. He says to the baby clock adoringly, “Let’s get to work now!” “So I will learn to tick today,” asks the baby clock, barely able to hide her excitement. “Yes,…
See how much you can be part of nature How beautifully the man is integrated with nature, that the pine is another being that he whispers to. I really enjoy this painting of Feng Zikai, a highly respected Chinese author and painter. It’s poetic title sees nature in a new light When most of the…
Breathing exercise that aligns your body with nature Breathing plays a critical role in the Taoist exercises. The most basic of the breathing practices is abdomen breathing. It brings you all the way back to the way you breathed when you were a baby. Microcosmic orbit breathing takes a step further. It is a breathing practice…
A story of Tao wisdom that sets you thinking A young man is upset that he is never rich. Upon suggestion of a fried, he seeks advice from the wise old man. “I can’t understand why I’m always poor.” “Are you poor?” asks the wise old man. “But I can see that you’re rich!” “No!…
Story of Tao that sets you thinking Once upon a time, there is a scholar who devotes himself untiringly to the study of Tao. Hurrah! Having assiduously worked for several years, he eventually attains the coveted state of enlightenment. The man, nevertheless, is not celebrating. Instead, he takes all of his books out into the…
It is an unfair fight but surprisingly the old man turns the tables around It is a precarious situation. A powerful swordsman, who has killed many people, is coming back the next day to pick up a duel with the old, gentle tea master. It is going to be an unfair fight. The old man,…
Prof Franklin Perkins Lectures on Tao Te Ching of Lao Tzu Tao Te Ching is said to be the most translated text after bible. While this tells the popularity of the the Book, it also implies the confusion that one can get out of the many, many translations of the book. There are many widely circulated quotations of Lao Tzu that sound wise,…
We used to breathe like a baby – don’t give up the gift of nature! If there is one thing that you can do to boost your health and intellect, it is breathing. We breathe every second of my life — it does not matter whether we are awake or asleep, happy or sad. So if we can do something to derive…
Hidden meaning of Yin and Yang explained Everything in life contains the spirit of yin and yang. Knowing the difference between them and how you can manage the contrasting elements to attain a balance help you to be more effective in all areas of life. If you can achieve a good balance the yin and yang in your body, you can…
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