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Just remind yourself to step back and be a witness rather than a protagonist, which you can do by providing a sanctuary for the feeling you’re judging. Invite Divine natural order in by simply allowing what you’re experiencing to go forward without criticism or control;
When i gt into those crazy thought deep dives about things i must remember this
Whatever strains with force will soon decay.
Vow to work on restoring a balance of love where hatred previously resided, and do all that you can to make amends for any damage that resulted from your use of force.
Say a private prayer today for every person you read or hear about who’s a victim of killing by a weapon, no matter how distant.
listen for your passion, and then allow yourself be taken there by the ceaseless tide of all creation, which continues in spite of your ego’s opinions.
Simply let yourself be immersed and transported, and notice how it feels to just go with the flow.
See how the world truly changes right before your eyes when you sincerely desire that others follow their own life paths, which will lead them to realize the greatness of the Tao.
When you replace an ownership mentality with one of allowing, you’ll begin to see the true unfolding of the Tao in yourself and other people. From that moment on, you’ll be free of frustration with those who don’t behave according to your ego-dominated expectations.
You need to keep the music playing because when it stops, your enjoyment stops, too. All addictions scream out this depressing message: “You’ll never, ever get enough of what you don’t want.”
but your pleasure is in being at one with what allows it all to transpire.
Your world has changed because you see the Tao where you previously only noticed your mortal self needing worldly pleasures.
Strive to know oneness by seeking awareness of opposites.
A system is designed to get you to behave just like everyone else, as it contrives to make comparisons determine your success or happiness.
but you can be an observer, watching others tap into their power by centering themselves.
I am centered in the Tao. I trust that I am able to straighten myself out, and so is the world. I retreat into silence, knowing that all is well.
This new discipline of resisting your habit to get involved by pausing before interfering will enable you to see how capable everyone truly is when they’re in the energy field of someone who allows rather than dictates.
Let others think for themselves and align themselves with their true tao self
Live by your essential nature, the Tao, which is oneness; it has no polarity. Yet the moment that you know you’re good, you introduce the polarity of “good” versus “bad,” which causes you to lose your connection to the Tao.
The definition and acknowledgement of good compares the good to the bad which is out of line with oneness- tao - leading to absence of being in the present moment which is the tao
With this attitude, you want to exist harmoniously with the entire universe—cooperating with, and being subjugated to, other aspects of the whole.
Piece of god that is withiin me also exists in the whole
But if you can modify your ego’s viewpoint, your life will change.
And you’ll destroy yourself if you participate in destroying the Tao upon which you are dependent for your survival.
“A man’s life brings nothing unless he lives in accordance with the whole universe.”
As you look at them, remind yourself, I share the same originating spirit with every one of these people.
This will help you feel whole by shifting from your ego to the virtue of the Tao.
life on Earth is a death sentence to be a liberating and amusing viewpoint.
The more you yield each day, the more you return to the peace and harmony of the Tao.
Yep
Ego convinced you to see a cold and indifferent planet, while the ego-transcending Tao shines pure love to all that you’re connected to. Allow it to work its magic in your life.
Just as modern scientists must accept the fact that quantum particles originate in waves of formless energy or spirit, without their ever seeing that infinite all-creating field, so too can you let go of your need to see and touch the Tao before you can believe it.
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.
Practice giving your possessions away and loosening your need for who and what you have. Imagine strings attached to everyone and everything that you feel you own; then symbolically cut those strings and be an observer rather than an owner. This is how you melt into harmony with the Tao.
The most talented artists dance softly, without effort; paint quietly, without force; and write easily, without struggle, by allowing the words to come to them. As Lao-tzu reminds you, 43rd Verse these are rare beings who live the master’s way.
The flow state were you are perfectly connected with the present moment
it’s not the things or even a desire for recognition that keeps you from a living connection to the Tao—it’s your attachment to them that gets in the way. So shift the importance you’ve placed on success or belongings, which has obscured your connectedness to the Tao.
Allow whatever you feel deep within you in that quiet and peaceful space to guide you in the direction that is your true destiny.
All comes to being in tbe present moment and taking power over your ego dominated thoughts and desires
See imperfections as perfect, even if your ego-mind cannot comprehend this.
There is no greater loss than losing the Tao, no greater curse than covetousness, no greater tragedy than discontentment; the worst of faults is wanting more—always. Contentment alone is enough. Indeed, the bliss of eternity can be found in your contentment.
Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace; where there is hatred, let me sow love.
Lao-tzu urges you to think of yourself as a guest here, rather than a proprietor. Cease interfering with the natural world by doing as much as you can to decrease your impact on the environment.
Enjoy the flowers, clouds, sunsets, storms, stars, mountains, and all the people you encounter. Be with the world, in it and adoring it, but not needing to possess it. This is the way of peace.
He sees everything as his own self; he loves everyone as his own child. All people are drawn to him. He behaves like a little child.
You see, when you stop judging and instead begin to see yourself in others, you can’t help but love the uniqueness of everyone as though they were your own children. Then instead of exclusions and allegiances, the oneness of the Tao graces all, unimpeded.
you’re a mix of infinite openness and finite limitation,
So silently or verbally begin telling others “Namaste” in order to remind yourself to love everyone as your own children.
Say namaste more
Te, then, is the virtue that’s deep within you and all of creation. This isn’t a force that guarantees the physical shell will never die; it’s more a characteristic that allows you to move through the material world in your body, perfectly aligned with the creative originating force.
Declare yourself to be that lucky person who goes through life unscathed by freeing yourself from trying to control your perception of looming danger.
Dont allow yoursef to be controlled by fear
Relax when you want to tense up, and trust in as many situations as you can. At the end of the week, notice how changing the way you think has changed your life.
First, you’ll note that those who are compelled to pontificate and persuade are almost always tied to an attachment of some kind—perhaps it’s to a point of view, to being right, to winning, or to profiting in some way. And the more talking they do, the more they appear to be swayed by such attachments.
While their calm wisdom may make them appear to be aloof, they actually end up gaining the respect of everyone.
Spend an hour, a day, a week, or a month practicing not giving unsolicited advice. Stop yourself for an instant and call upon your silent knowing. Ask a question, rather than giving advice or citing an example from your life, and then just listen to yourself and the other person.
Let go of fixed plans and concepts, and the world will govern itself. How do I know this is so? Because in this world, the greater the restrictions and prohibitions, the more people are impoverished; the more advanced the weapons of state, the darker the nation; the more artful and crafty the plan, the stranger the outcome; the more laws are posted, the more thieves appear.
So set an example and let them see that it’s possible to be self-sufficient and enormously successful. Allow them to learn to trust in their highest nature, rather than having to thumb through a rule book to decide what’s right.
See wholeness in place of good or bad fortune.
