Category Archives: Tao Te Ching

When the great Tao is forgotten, goodness and piety appear. When the body’s intelligence declines, cleverness and knowledge step forth. When there is no peace in the family, filial piety begins. When the country falls into chaos, patriotism is born. … Continue reading →

Of the best rulers The people (only) know that they exist;The next best they love and praise; The next they fear; And the next they revile.  When they do not command the people’s faith, Some will lose faith in them, … Continue reading →

The true masters of ancient times cultivated the art of the deep understanding of the subtle essence. So deep as to be unrecognizable, we can only describe their demeanor. Deliberate, as if crossing a frozen stream in winter. Alert, as if faced on all sides … Continue reading →

Waypoint Rest Stop 2 Responses to Waypoint Rest Stop Amy Putkonen says: August 27, 2013 at 11:45 am Oh, sweet! Yes, so true. Thank you, Bob. I have been getting more rest and will definitely be getting lots of rest next week when I … Continue reading →

Anvil and Wings Koan word is anvil mind the forge soul the wings love the sky we build walls and roofs hang the anvil on our neck put away our wings sky your love wing your soul then see then … Continue reading →

When you look but cannot see, you call it invisible. When you listen but cannot hear, you call it inaudible. When you touch but cannot feel, you call it formless. These things cannot be known and so are blended into … Continue reading →

  Favor and disgrace are things that startle; High rank is, like one’s body, a source of great trouble. What is meant by saying favor and disgrace are things that startle? Favor when it is bestowed on a subject serves … Continue reading →

The five colors make man’s eyes blind; The five notes make his ears deaf; The five tastes injure his palate; Riding and hunting Make his mind go wild with excitement; Goods hard to come by serve to hinder his progress. Hence … Continue reading →

Thirty spokes share the wheel’s hub; It is the center hole that makes it useful. Shape clay into a vessel; It is the space within that makes it useful. Cut doors and windows for a room; It is the holes … Continue reading →

Carrying your spirit and your animal nature within, can you keep them as one? Can you nurture your life energy to achieve the softness of a newborn? Can you polish the mirror of your deepest reflections until you are without flaws? Can you care lovingly for … Continue reading →