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Here are some lines from Walt Whitman to remind you that you’re not who you appear to be: O I could sing such grandeurs and glories about you! You have not known what you are, you have slumber’d upon yourself all your life, Your eyelids have been the same as closed most of the time… Whoever you are! claim your own at any hazard! These shows of the East and West are tame compared to you, These immense meadows, these interminable rivers, you are immense and interminable as they…
O I could sing such grandeurs and glories about you! You have not known what you are, you have slumber’d upon yourself all your life, Your eyelids have been the same as closed most of the time… Whoever you are! claim your own at any hazard! These shows of the East and West are tame compared to you, These immense meadows, these interminable rivers, you are immense and interminable as they…
Your infinite self that originated in, and is animated by, the Tao needs nothing to sustain itself. Parents, possessions, and self-worth are only necessary to the existence of your mortal self.
you gain awareness of your Tao nature through the loss of emphasis on the physical conditions of your life.
a person who embraces the Tao and eschews violence and hatred will live and die naturally…which is in harmony with the perfection of the Tao.
Imagine being able to enter where no space appears to be available, and to move slowly, speaking seldom and allowing yourself to be harmoniously intact as you seek a lower, less noisy and noticeable place…a place where all others desire to come to you.
I’ve chosen to make my daily swim a soft, silent experience that requires very little action on my part.
And my swimming world has changed, becoming easy, joyful, and almost effortless.
naturally incorporate the wisdom of peaceful harmony that’s found in the martial arts by letting the efforts of others become a source of your own power.
allowing the perfect flow of the Tao,
“It is the condition of Inspiration—marry nature, don’t use her for pleasure.” I urge you to consider this kind of marriage.
Love is the fruit of sacrifice. Wealth is the fruit of generosity.
When you prioritize your life, you’ll find that love and a feeling of abundance are not only what you desire, but these two principles are instantly available because you’ve changed the way you look at the world. From this new perspective, you’ll feel totally loved and wealthy in all ways.
Prioritize your life by making this the essential and foremost responsibility you have. Your primary relationship needs to be with yourself, not your family, business, country, culture, or ethnicity.
Inch by inch, we evolve as a people toward a fuller union with the Tao.
When you truly understand what it means to live peacefully, satisfaction will begin to replace your desire for more.
Would you think it odd if Hafiz said, “I am in love with every church And mosque And temple And any kind of shrine Because I know it is there That people say the different names Of the One God.”
surrender to the Tao and know authentic success, which has no separation.
allow yourself to be guided by the same Source that twirls the planets around the sun, and trust that it will direct you perfectly without your having to interfere.
you will be moved by a natural force that seeks being complete within you and without your needing to step in.

