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From the Tao Te Ching

The tenth stanza:

Can you coax your mind from its wandering
and keep to the original oneness?
Can you let your body become
supple as a newborn child’s?
Can you cleanse your inner vision
until you see nothing but the light?
Can you love people and lead them
without imposing your will?
Can you deal with the most vital matters
by letting events take their course?
Can you step back from you own mind
and thus understand all things?

Giving birth and nourishing,
having without possessing,
acting with no expectations,
leading and not trying to control:
this is the supreme virtue.

Posted on Thu 13 Jul 06, 9:28 am

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  1. Comment by stan • Thu 13 Jul 06, 10:21 am #

    here are some other cool ones

    the world has enough for everyone’s need
    but not for everyone’s greed

    a life without love
    is a flower in the wilderness
    with no-one to smell its fragrance

    ps. was that you on the bike this morning? nice to see you!

  2. Comment by stan • Thu 13 Jul 06, 10:21 am #

    pps. those were by Sikh

  3. Comment by A Small Snicker • Thu 13 Jul 06, 3:08 pm #

    I’m always amazed you manage to post so much during work hours :D

    [Thinks: maybe I shouldn’t be commenting on this while at work :P]

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