Empty yourself of everything Let the mind rest at peace. The ten thousand things rise and fall while the self watches them return. They grow and flourish and then return to the source. Returning to the source is...
Better stop short than fill to the brim.Oversharpen the blade, and the edge will soon bluntAmass a store of gold and jade, and no one can protect it.Claim wealth and titles, and disaster will followRetire when the work is...
Heaven and earth last forever. Why do heaven and earth last forever? They are unborn, So ever living. The sage stays behind, thus he is ahead. He is detached, thus at one with all. Through selfless action, he attains...
Give up sainthood, renounce wisdom. And it will be a hundred times better for everyone. Give up kindness, renounce morality, And more will discover filial piety and love. Give up ingenuity; renounce profits. And bandits and thieves will disappear. These...
A man is born gentle and weak. At his death, he is hard and stiff. Green plants are supple and filled with sap. At their death they are withered and dry. Therefore the stiff and unbending is the...
Under heaven nothing is more soft and yielding than water. Yet for attacking the solid and the strong, nothing is better. It has no equal. The weak can overcome the strong. The supple can overcome the stiff. Under...
Fame or self. Which matters more? Self or wealth. Which is more precious? Gain or loss. Which is more painful? He who is attached to things will suffer much. He who saves will suffer heavy loss. A contented...
All things arise from Tao They are nourished by Virtue They are formed from matter They are shaped by environment Thus the ten thousand things all respect Tao and honor virtue Respect of the Tao and honor of Virtue...
Without going outside, you may know the whole worldWithout Looking through the window, you may see the ways of heavenThe farther you go, the less you knowThus the sage knows without traveling;He sees without looking;He works without doing.Tao Te Ching...
After a bitter quarrel, some resentment must remain. What can one do about it? Therefore the sage, keeps his half of the bargain. But does not exact his due A man of virtue performs his part. But a man...
Everyone under heaven believes my Tao is great and beyond compare Because it is great, it seems different If it were not different, it would have vanished long ago. I have three treasures which I keep. The...
Accept disgrace willingly, Accept misfortune as the human condition What do you mean by accept disgrace willingly? Accept being unimportant. Do not be concerned with loss or gain This is called accepting misfortune willingly. What do...
My words are easy to understand and easy to perform, Yet no man under heaven knows them or practices them. My words have ancient beginnings. My actions are disciplined. Because men do not understand, they have no knowledge...
Why is the sea King of a hundred streams? Because it lies below them. Therefore it is the King of a hundred streams. If the Sage would guide the people, he must serve with humility If he would...
The Tao of heaven is to take from those who have too much And give to those who do not have enough. Man's way is different. He takes from those who do not have enough To...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0KWyWwVp0EWell boum boum then. I mean this is starting to get on my nerves folks.CASE #1I am from New Hampshire and I welcome you. One false move and boum boum.The President of the United States comes to give...
Shame is, variously, an affect, emotion, cognition, state, or condition. The roots of the word shame are thought to derive from an older word meaning to cover; as such, covering oneself, literally or figuratively, is a natural expression of...
how does it feel how does it feel to be without a home like a complete unknown with no direction home http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aR5GBRUUX7M Whoever you are, I have always depended on the kindness of strangers.....Blanche DuBois The Nation presented one...
THE BLACK PRINCE: Edward, Prince of Wales (15 June 1308 June 1376) was called - Edward of Woodstock in his early life, after his birthplace, and has, more recently, been popularly known as The Black Prince. He was the...
