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.
Soon Teo is fascinated about the power of Tao and wants to share. In addition to writing about Tao and how it can be used to improve one's quality of life, he is also a practitioner of tai chi, qigong and meditation.
Clearly one of the wisest books ever written Since Tao Te Ching of Lao Tzu was introduced to the wider part of the world, thinkers from all continents are extolling the ancient book for the wisdom it conveys. Among them are Leo Tolstoy who said Tao Te Ching had influenced his life greatly. Rabindranath Tagore said,…
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…
Taoism is perhaps the world’s most established philosophy on longevity … Taoism is perhaps the world’s most established philosophy on longevity, and Tao Te Ching of Lao Tzu a manual for healthy life. While how long one can live relies on factors that are beyond one’s control, there are quite a few things one can do…
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…
How to relieve stress quickly There is an effective way for stress relief – wanting less. Begin your day by wanting less, and it gives you a new start street-free every day. If you’re inflicted with stress, overwhelm, and burnout, be ready to cut down on the never-ending desire, like how an overweight person cuts…
Practice Tao is like swimming in water. If you trust yourself to it and stay relax, you float. If you are doubtful and strive to be in control, you sink. You are Tao. Trust yourself to it and stay relax. It will exude the confidence of water and make you proud. He who does not…