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 Tao's Profile |
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You will always find an answer in the sound of water |
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| Age: | 102 years old |
| Sex: | Male |
| Country: |  China |
| Zodiac: |  Capricorn (Dec 22- Jan 19) |
| Last Login: | Jun 18, 2008 (63 days back) |
About Me |
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| The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao;
The name that can be named is not the eternal name.
The nameless is the beginning of heaven and earth.
The named is the mother of ten thousand things.
Ever desire less, one can see the mystery.
Ever desiring, one can see the manifestations.
These two spring from the same source but differ in name; this appears as darkness. Darkness within darkness.
The gate to all mystery.—(Gia-Fu Feng Tao (pronounced "Dow") can be roughly translated into English as path, or the way. It is basically indefinable. It has to be experienced. It "refers to a power which envelops, surrounds and flows through all things, living and non-living." The Tao regulates natural processes and nourishes balance in the Universe. It embodies the harmony of opposites (i.e. there would be no love without hate, no light without dark, no male without female.) The first teacher of the Tao is believed by many to be Lao-Tzu (604-531 BCE). He was searching for a way that would avoid the constant feudal warfare and other conflicts that disrupted society during his lifetime. The result was his book: Tao-te-Ching. Others believe that he is a mythical character. Taoism started as a combination of psychology and philosophy but evolved into a religious faith in 440 CE when it was adopted as a state religion. At that time Lao-Tzu became popularly venerated as a deity. Taoism, along with Buddhism and Confucianism, became one of the three great religions of China. With the end of the Ch'ing Dynasty in 1911, state support for Taoism ended. Much of the Taoist heritage was destroyed during the next period of warlord-ism. After the Communist victory in 1949, religious freedom was severely restricted. "The new government put monks to manual labor, confiscated temples, and plundered treasures. Several million monks were reduced to fewer than 50,000" by 1960. 3 During the cultural revolution in China from 1966 to 1976, much of the remaining Taoist heritage was destroyed. Some religious tolerance has been restored under Deng Xiao-ping from 1982 to the present time. Taoism currently has about 60 million followers & Taoism has had a significant impact on North American culture in areas of acupuncture, herbalism, holistic medicine, meditation & martial arts. |
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Lao Tzu "As to the roaming of sages, They move in utter emptiness, Let their minds meander in the great nothingness; They run beyond convention And go through where there is no gateway. They listen to the soundless And look at the formless, They are not constrained by society And not bound to its traditions." *** Chuang Tzu "I dreamed I was a butterfly, flitting around in the sky; then I awoke. Now I wonder: Am I a man who dreamt of being a butterfly, or am I a butterfly dreaming that I am a man?" *** Lieh Tzu "If we understand that birth and death are part of the natural order of things, we will know that our lives cannot be controlled by our own efforts, and coming and going are not our own doing. At birth, we take a shape and form; in growth, we undergo development and change; and when our course has run out, we dissolve and return to where we were before we were born." *** Thanks for visiting this silent space of imagery, stillness and meditation dedicated to the intrinsic nature of our highest consciousness -:)O(:- |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| MaritalStatus: | Single |
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Heaviness is the root of lightness... |
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| 26 Heaviness is the root of lightnesss.Composure is the ruler of instability.Therefore the sage travels all dayWithout putting down his heavy load.Though there may be spectacles to seeHe e... Posted by Tao on Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:45:00 PST |
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Imperfection |
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| The imperfect becomes whole. How true that is! To become whole and Return to the Source, One must ever be in accord With nature. There is nothing in the world So weak as water, ... Posted by Tao on Tue, 20 May 2008 08:02:00 PST |
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There is something that is perfect in its disorder |
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| 25There is something that is perfect in its disorderWhich is born before Heaven and Earth.So silent and desolate! It establishes itself without renewal.Functions universally ... Posted by Tao on Tue, 29 Apr 2008 07:25:00 PST |
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Power over others lacks empowerment Oneself |
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| He who stands on tiptoe is unsteady.He who rushes aheaddoesn’t go far.He who tries to shine dims his own light.He who defines himself can’t know who he really is.He who has power over othe... Posted by Tao on Tue, 01 Apr 2008 07:46:00 PST |
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to speak little is natural ... |
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| 23To speak little is natural.Therefore a gale does not blow a whole morningNor does a downpour last a whole day.Who does these things? Heaven and Earth.If even Heaven and earth cann... Posted by Tao on Wed, 05 Mar 2008 08:33:00 PST |
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nature |
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| If people do not revere the Law of Nature, It will inexorably and adversely affect them. If they accept it with knowledge and reverence, It will accommodate them with balance and harmony. ~Lao ... Posted by Tao on Sat, 02 Feb 2008 07:31:00 PST |
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The imperfect is completed ... |
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| 22The imperfect is completed.The crooked is straightened.The empty is filled.The old is renewed.With few there is attainment.With much there is confusion.Therefore the sage grasps t... Posted by Tao on Thu, 31 Jan 2008 08:23:00 PST |
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Finding the Essence of Tao |
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| 21The form of great virtue is something that only the Tao can follow.The Tao as a "thing" is only vague and obscure.How obscure! How vague! In it there is form.How vag... Posted by Tao on Sun, 27 Jan 2008 08:31:00 PST |
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Returning to the Natural |
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| 20It is better merely to live one's life, realizing one's potential, rather than wishing for sanctification. ... Posted by Tao on Sat, 12 Jan 2008 07:49:00 PST |
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Get rid of holiness ... |
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| 19Throw away holiness and wisdom,and people will be a hundred times happier.Throw away morality and justice,and people will do the right thing.Throw away industry and profit,and there won't be any thi... Posted by Tao on Fri, 28 Dec 2007 10:18:00 PST |
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