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Now think of the things in life that involve wanting and how they differ from allowing: Wanting to go to sleep, for instance, rather than going to sleep. Wanting to diet, rather than dieting. Wanting to love, rather than loving. In this reference to the Tao, desireless means trusting, permitting, and allowing. Desire is both the beginning and the ground of desirelessness, yet wanting is also the beginning and the ground of allowing. They are the same, and they are different.
The point here is to recognize the difference in your body between trying and allowing, and to then become aware of the effortless sensation of the latter.
Allow yourself to allow
We, too, are the eternal Tao, invisibly animating our tongues to speak, ears to hear, and eyes to see and experience the manifest and the mystery. Consciously allowing this nameless mystery is ultimately the way to practice the Tao.
practice of being in the mystery and allowing it to flow through you unimpeded.
“And the mystery itself is the doorway to all understanding.”
Relax, let go, allow, and recognize that some of your desires are about how you think your world should be, rather than how it is in that moment.
When duality and judgment crop up, allow them to be a part of the perfect unity. When other people create dichotomies, you can always know oneness by practicing the Tao.
Tao is the way to be directed by the Source of your creation and to be guided by a higher principle than your ego-driven desires.
“When action is pure and selfless, everything settles into its own perfect place.”
It is hidden but always present. I do not know who gave birth to it. It seems to be the common ancestor of all, the father of things.
Thr god we speak of the feeling of the hugher power that we have within
If you live from an infinite perspective, you’ll relinquish the idea that your only identity is the physical body in which you progress from birth to death. In your totality, you’re an infinite being disguised as a person existing in the world of “sharp edges” and “twisted knots” that this verse refers to.
Wesre somryhing greatetrr in an endless and infinite thing our concious us apart of. Relating to trnsfuring where you ridd waves of of frrcuencies in the universe
As you relax your hold on the idea of yourself as the job you do or the life you’re living and seek to acquaint yourself with the limitless creative energy that’s a part of you, the time and energy you require will appear.
So rather than giving energy to illness and perceived misfortunes, stay with the Tao.
Be an infinite observer.
You’ll begin to find more and more situations where it feels peaceful and joyful to be without response . . . just to be in the infinity that’s hidden but always present.
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if a thought or behavior divides us, it is not of God; if it unites us, it is of God.
Holy Spirit, help us now. Keeping this brief sentence on a loop in your mind will prevent judgment from habitually surfacing—but even more appealing is the feeling of relaxation and openness to whatever wants to happen in those moments of impartiality.
It’s telling us that we have the ability to tap into this unlimited field and co-create, or as I’ve said, live creatively through the Tao.
If you choose to be aware of the inherent creativity that resonates deep within you, where the invisible Tao sings the loudest, you’ll assist the birthing of new ideas, new accomplishments, new projects, and new ways of understanding your life.
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I enter that perfect stte with grace modt often when i am in nature
When you’re in touch with the energy of your origin, you offer the world your authentic intelligence, talents, and behaviors. You’re co-creating with the you that originated in the Tao, with the very measure of your essence.
Be creative—in your thoughts, in your feelings, and in all of your actions. Apply your own uniqueness to everything you undertake.
Through selfless action, fulfillment is attained.
Identifying exclusively with the physicality of life—and basing our existence on acquiring and achieving things—disregards our infinite nature and limits our awareness of Taoness.
Giving and immortality then go hand in hand.
By letting go, you let God; and even more significantly, you become more like God and less like the ego, with its lifetime practice of edging God out.
Be careful not to assign yourself a place of importance above anyone else. Be receptive to everyone, particularly those who may not routinely receive respect, such as the uneducated, homeless, or troubled members of our society.
Forget about fighting life or trying to be something else; rather, allow yourself to be like the material compound that comprises every aspect of your physical being.
The author has thoroughly explored the ways in which this compound reacts, noting that by respecting and loving it, we can 8th Verse literally change its crystallization process. If kept in a container with the words love, thank you, or you’re beautiful imprinted on it, water becomes beautiful radiant crystals. Yet if the words on the container are you fool, Satan, or I will kill you, the crystals break apart, are distorted, and seem confused.
Eat, but stop when you’re full—to continue stuffing food into a satiated body is to be trapped in believing that more of something is the cause of your happiness. And this is true of overly filling yourself with any artificial symbol of success.
Seek the joy in your activities rather than focusing on ego’s agenda.
Practice inner awareness whenever you feel yourself about to criticize anyone or any group.
You literally own nothing and no one: All that is composed will decompose; all that is yours will leave and become someone else’s. So step back a bit and allow yourself to be an observer of this world of form. Becoming a detached witness will put you into a state of bliss, while loosening your tight grip on all of your possessions.
‘When will the Kingdom come?’ Jesus said, ‘It will not come by looking outward. It will not say “Behold, this side” or “Behold, that one.” Rather, the Kingdom of the Father is spread out upon the earth, and men do not see it.’”
God is within us
Your inner nonbeingness isn’t a separate part of you, so seek that mysterious center and explore it. Perhaps think of it as a space contained by your physical self, from which all of your thoughts and perceptions flow into the world.
And vow to spend some time each day just being attentive to the awesome power of your imperceptible vital essence.
Practice the power of silence every day.
Meditation
let go of your material identifications such as your name, age, ethnicity, job title, and so on; and just be in that space between—that void
your very usefulness as a material being is completely dependent upon this void. Work today on befriending this “what is not” part of you.
Really relate
He prefers what is within to what is without.
It is living in connection with that void within you is th way to happiness and you can trust that beliving in it will lead you to success
We cannot know the creator if we’re focused exclusively on what’s been created.
In the same way, we lose our own creativity when we’re unaware of what’s behind all acts of creation.
This quest for adoration, money, and power is a waste of energy because there’s never enough, so striving for more defines your daily regimen. You can’t arrive at a place of peace and inner satisfaction when your entire existence is motivated by not having enough.
Your inner conviction knows that a rose is more than a flower, as it offers a pleasant fragrance and velvety petals. Use that knowing to perceive the creative, invisible force that brings an intricate blooming miracle from nowhere to now here.
You’ll be less inclined to join the chase and more inclined to live from the inner conviction that your true essence is not of this world.
Are conciousness is of a hugher power in this world. We are gods in ohr selves the way we have a god of ourself
When you see a beautiful sight, hear an enchanting sound, or taste a mouthwatering delicacy, allow yourself to think of the miracle within these sensory pleasures.
Then extend the same awe to yourself and the seed that had you contained inside as well. Use this as a reminder of your invisible inner self, which is the Tao at work.
The infinjte that is th void and the self and god
Man’s true self is eternal, yet he thinks, I am this body and will soon die. If we have no body, what calamities can we have?
One who sees himself as everything is fit to be guardian of the world.
One who loves himself as everyone is fit to be teac...
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