If you want to be a good boatman, don’t worry about controlling the boat The art of control is to give up control. In the fable of Chuang Tzu, a disciple of Confucius meets the master boatman who is known for his dexterity of boating. Curiously he asks, “How marvellous! Can anyone learn how to handle…
What is big? What is small? An insight of life and death can be gleaned from the understanding of what is big and what is small. Chuang Tsu is a genius in explaining the difference between the big and the small – and the harmony of life and death. In Water Floods, he asks the…
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…
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…
Tao story that sets your mind thinking – Keeping to the Center is like keeping a flock of sheep A man who is a Tao disciple meets the king. He relates to his majesty what he has learned from his master. “My master told me that nourishing life is like keeping a flock of…
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