Tao transcends any distinctions in names Taoist is a very loose term. When we talk about Taoism, the first person who would most likely come into our mind is Lao Tzu and, of course, his famously difficult text to read Tao Te Ching! Lao Tzu was, however, unlikely to know that he was a ‘Taoist’…
Do you like to stay up late at night, thinking that you can make up for the loss of sleep next day by waking up late or taking a nap? From the perspective of the yin-yang theory, it is a wishful thinking. Remember that you are part of the universe — and cannot afford to…
So stay gentle and soft. You can achieve this by letting go and allowing life to be! If you want vitality and vigor, avoid being hard and stiff. When a baby is born, she is totally soft and gentle. She is at the stage of her life cycle where vitality is most evident. She doubles her birth weight…
Tao is the greatest non-being in the universe & it’s in you Being and non-being are two very important concepts introduced by Lao Tzu in Tao Te Ching. If you don’t know the difference between them, it is very hard for you to appreciate the wisdom of the book. In the original text, being is…
There is no reason you cannot experience Tao in a concrete jungle Probably inspired by Lao Tzu’s saying ‘Tao models itself after nature’; many people have associated experiencing Tao as going back to nature. As and when Tao is mentioned, it is often accompanied by pictures of tranquil seaside, beautiful stream, robust jungle and the like….
A rose is a rose! “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet,” says Juliet to Romeo in the play of William Shakespeare. Even if you don’t call it a rose, it’s still a rose; and it’s going to smell the same. A name serves only to give…
Lionel Giles gives interesting interpretations of Tao. This is one of them: “Tao as it exists in the world is like the great rivers and seas which receive the streams from the valleys.” Be like Tao. Stay open, be ready to listen and receive, and you’ll appreciate what abundance truly mean.
Embrace its abundance, even when you cannot explain what it is! Tao is powerful, but the concept is so elusive Lao Tzu had to begin the book Tao Te Ching by saying, “The Tao that can be described is not the eternal Tao.” So how are you going to benefit from Tao, when you don’t…
A teapot is useful not for what you can see. It is useful for what you cannot see — its emptiness. What does a teapot look like? It has a belly, a handle, and a spout. Sometimes, you can find paintings on its body. These are some common features of a teapot, and probably also what…
To identify the real opportunities, be honest with yourself. What should you do when opportunity strikes? “Jump at it, of course,” you are likely to say. Opportunity waits for no man, so it is only natural that you should grab it tight when it emerges. What if, however, you’re not ready? A seemingly golden opportunity can…
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