Neil December 6th, 2008
Tao Te Ching verse 41
When the great man learns the Way,
he follows it with diligence;
When the common man learns the Way,
he follows it on occasion;
When the mean man learns the Way,
he laughs out loud;
Those who do not laugh, do not learn at all.
Therefore it is said:
Who understands the Way seems foolish;
Who progresses on the Way seems to fail;
Who follows the Way seems to wander.
For the finest harmony appears plain;
The brightest truth appears coloured;
The richest character appears incomplete;
The bravest heart appears meek;
The simplest nature appears inconstant.
The square, perfected, has no corner;
Music, perfected, has no melody;
Love, perfected, has no climax;
Art, perfected, has no meaning.
The Way can be neither sensed nor known:
It transmits sensation and transcends knowledge.
Neil December 2nd, 2008
There is a mystery,
Beneath abstraction,
Silent, depthless,
Alone, unchanging,
Ubiquitous and liquid,
The mother of nature.
It has no name, but I call it “the Way”;
It has no limit, but I call it “limitless”.
TaoTeChing.org
Neil October 25th, 2008
Extreme love exacts a great price.
Many possessions entail heavy loss.
Know what is enough–
Abuse nothing.
Know when to stop–
Harm nothing.
This is how to last a long time.
TAO TE CHING by Lao-Tzu Translated by Stephen Addiss, Stanley Lombardo
Neil October 6th, 2008
Be filled with Te,
Like a baby:
Knowing harmony is called endurance.
Knowing endurance is called illumination.
Increasing life is called fortune.
Mind controlling energy is called power.
TAO TE CHING by Lao-Tzu Translated by Stephen Addiss, Stanley Lombardo
Neil October 1st, 2008
Those who know don’t talk.
Those who talk don’t know.
Block the passage
Bolt the gate
Blunt the sharp
Untie the knot
Blend with the light
Become one with the dust–
This is called original unity
It can’t be embraced
It can’t be escaped,
It can’t be helped
It can’t be harmed,
It can’t be exalted
It can’t be despised,
Therefore it is revered under Heaven.
TAO TE CHING by Lao-Tzu Translated by Stephen Addiss, Stanley Lombardo
I heard this one quoted in Forbidden Kingdom as I watched it today – I love Kung Fu movies!
Neil August 22nd, 2008
Great TAO overflows
To the Left 
To the right
It may be called immense.
By not making itself great,
It can do great things.
Neil June 27th, 2008
“Tell me and I’ll forget. Show me and I’ll remember. Involve me and I’ll understand”
Confucius
Neil April 24th, 2008
TAO – 33
Knowing others is intelligent.
Knowing yourself is enlightened.
Conquering others takes force.
Conquering yourself is true strength.
Knowing what is enough is wealth.
Forging ahead shows inner resolve.
Neil April 9th, 2008
Tao 46
There is no greater calamity
Than not knowing what is enough.
There is no greater fault
Than desire for success.
Therefore,
Knowing that enough is enough
is always
Enough.
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