A useful Taoist analytical tool – The Three Endowments We often say that Tao teaches us to flow with nature. If we can do as Tao says, then we will be able to perform whatever things effortlessly — a state of non-doing or wuwei. Theoretically, this is easy to understand and agree to. The challenge…
‘He who knows that enough is enough will always have enough.’ If you are facing anxiety and stress, try the antidote provided by Lao Tzu. ‘He who knows that enough is enough will always have enough,’ said the ancient sage in his book of wisdom Tao Te Ching. We often attribute the causes of anxiety…
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…
Being opposed is only an interplay of yin and yang Do you feel hurt or rejected when what you bring up is opposed? Do you, as a result, stop to hold an opinion of your own and never again to speak out, or even building a wall to shut different opinions out? One way to…
A dream can be dream. It can also be a nightmare Once upon the time, there was a man who meditated continually for enlightenment. One night, in his dream he saw himself walking in the forest seeking for awareness. When he woke up the next morning, he went into the woods and wandered for several…
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…
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…
Translations at a glance J Legge J H McDonald Lin Yutang Tao Te Ching Chapter 42 J Legge The Tao produced One; One produced Two; Two produced Three; Three produced All things. All things leave behind them the Obscurity (out of which they have come), and go forward to embrace the Brightness (into…
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…
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…
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