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…
“There are two ways to live your life – one is as though nothing is a miracle, the other is as though everything is a miracle.” What is the secret of never failing? Everything that we see can be viewed from two perspectives. The first is what it appears to be. The second is what…
Without honesty can lead to misconceptions about your life aspiration, focus and happiness Tao is about being absolutely honest with yourself. Without the honesty, you are putting your ego, own knowledge and desire in between who you think you are and the actual you, blurring the truth about who you actually are and where you are…
If you want to be free and powerful, learn to be water. Although soft and yielding, water can wear away the hardest rock in the world. Water is powerful because it does not resist. When there is no resistance, there is no draining of energy on frustration, depression or fierce fighting for the defense of…
To stay healthy, there is no better way than getting the human nature to be aligned with the rest of nature, leading to order and harmony. Human, unfortunately, tends to deviate from the natural order. Not only does this bring damages upon us for doing so, it is also causing harm to the natural environment…
If the universe is an ocean of energy, then it is made up of two fundamental forces: the yin and the yang The yin is the energy that is passive and negative, and the yang one that is active and positive. They are in every existence of the universe, so they can be found everywhere…
Thus, one gains by losing, and loses by gaining. – Lao Tzu Tao Te Ching 42 Buying the jacket you are proud of could be at the expense of the money for a great dinner with your loved one. Losing a job, on the other hand, could mean setting yourself free to embark on something you’d never…
Do not stem the ripples of genuine ideas There are many reasons why good leaders listen and these are some of them. First of all, a leader who is too eager to talk not only blocks his ears, but also the flow of genuine ideas and the natural shaping of conversation. People, including those holding…
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