Yin-yang balance is a state of harmony. If yin is what you want and yang is what you can do, there is no imbalance between the two forces in the state of yin-yang balance. They match! It is a wonderful state of emotional stability that allows you to focus more, leading to better productivity and achievements….
If you are puzzled don’t stare hard While life brings you thrills and excitement, it also dispenses you with a fair share of puzzles and perplexity. You are perplexed when a good friend suddenly gives you a cold shoulder, worried when your boss speaks to you in a tone unusually stern, and anxious when your tour agent fails to pick…
It is the weakness of water that makes it strong Water is weak, but it is its weakness that makes it strong. What happens when water encounters resistance? It breaks out! So when you put your hands in water, it runs through your hands without causing any harm. So water is yielding, and you may call…
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….
If you open yourself to the Tao, you and Tao become one Many people are overwhelmed by wisdom of Lao Tzu — and the power of Tao — which jumps out at them when reading Tao Te Ching the book of the ancient sage. But that seems to be all, as they usually would do nothing further…
Tell me! Which side of a coin is head? As a matter of fact, you can call any of the two sides head, because the notion of ‘head’ is meant to contrast the ‘tail’. If one side of a coin is head, the other is tail, and vice versa. The world is a coin. A…
Effective technique that brings you mind clarity & saves you time How do you want to have such a clear mind that allows you to see things that other people cannot see? Put it simply: how can you enjoy the clairvoyance that is often associated with only men of wisdom? For centuries, people have attempted…
To live a fulfilled life you need wisdom – not just knowledge Do not confused knowledge with wisdom. You can be knowledgeable but not wise. Being wise, on the other hand, needs not be knowledgeable. Knowledge can be learnt. It is like a child learning to add. When he is able to answer ‘what is…
The origin text gives no impression that improving the world is impossible “Do you want to improve the world? I don’t think it can be done.” This is an often-quoted translation of the initial line of verse 29 of Lao Tzu’s Tao Te Ching. It leaves many people puzzling. Why on earth would Lao Tzu…
What are the Three Treasures of Lao Tzu? In Verse 67 of Tao Te Ching, Lao Tzu succinctly put together the three things that he truly treasured in life. Discrepancies in translation, however, have made people confused as to what these three treasures really are. One way to avoid confusion is to check the translations against…
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