“Taoists view the universe as the same as, or inseparable from, themselves so that Lao-tzu could say, “Without leaving my house, I know the whole universe.” This implies that the art of life is more like navigation than warfare, for what is important is to understand the winds, the tides, the currents, the seasons, and […]
Tor Matson, Contributor Waking Times When I first read the Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu, I didn’t understand it, and that bothered me, particularly when I read about the three types of men. The first type is the inferior man, and when he hears the Tao, he laughs, because he is a fool, […]
art by Peter Barreda Eyes look but cannot see it. Ears listen but cannot hear it. Hands grasp but cannot touch it. Beyond the senses lies the great Unity— invisible, inaudible, intangible. —Tao Te Ching To understand the soul of the mandala is to gaze into the heart of truth and see the essence of […]
Innocence is found within. Clarity, purity, magnification occurs, light follows light. Draw from the well of Divine Source. The essential self speaks purely, innocence found within. The Tao is the Tao. It is pure plain and simple. It is purely and simply the Tao. Simplicity is the purest place to exist and to see […]