Today I chose #46 and Johnny joined me for a great talk about #18 after which MinaAthena came up and selected #21. all of that was great and then SparklyQueen came up and talked to us about the passing of her cousin Brandon and we selected #36 for him and she chose #19 for herself.
#18 "Out of Touch with Tao"
When out of touch with Tao
Etiquette is observed.
When etiquette cannot be abided
We find excuses to make it proper.
When excuses gut the family,
Chaos favors the hierarchy.
When all the neighbors are in chaos
Blind loyalty is demanded.
#19 "Real Education"
Don’t aspire to be holy or smart,
You will finally find happiness,
Don’t inquire about morality or justice,
You will finally be perfect.
Don’t create things in order to profit,
You will finally be secure.
If all that fails to inspire you
Stay as humble and simple as possible
And at least you won’t be selfish.
#21 "Tao is not Temporary"
The Master is at peace knowing she is of manifestation
And that manifestations are always temporary.
Knowing this, she always follows Tao.
How can she be at peace knowing she is temporary?
Because she doesn’t cling to her life or ideas
And still she is fulfilled.
Tao cannot be fathomed or known; how can she follow it?
She allows it to lead her from moment to moment.
Tao is, and is always,
Even before the manifestation of time and space.
Tao is beyond both temporary and forever.
How do I know this to be true?
The evidence is within me as it is within you.
#36 "Going about your Business"
If you want to take a deep breathe
You must first empty your lungs.
If you want to make something weak
Then observe it first as powerful.
If you want something destroyed,
Then see it first glorified.
Identify your rigid desires,
Meet them with flexibility.
The soft overcomes the hard,
The slow overtakes the fast.
Just quietly go about your business,
The results will speak for themselves.
#46 "Knowing when to Stop"
When Tao is followed shelter, food, and water are prioritized.
Going counter to Tao war, excess, and hoarding are praised.
He who believes there isn’t enough, is cursed to never have enough.
He who believes he must acquire, will acquire nothing that lasts.
There is no greater waste of time or energy than being discontent.
Therefore the Master knows what is enough and is content to stop there.
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