Michael Singer's book, "The Untethered Soul" was on the NYT's nonfiction best seller list for a long time. I read it and highly recommend it to everyone. I like how he integrates Taoism, Buddhism, Christianity, and uses these traditions to get across his core message of letting go and surrendering. Below, are some Sounds True … Continue reading Michael Singer Teaches Us To Surrender and Let Go
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The Guodian Chu Slips: 1993 Discovery Like that of the Dead Sea Scrolls for Taoism
Part of the Guodian Chu Slips: "The Great One Generates Water". Near a river in Guodian, China, not far from a farmhouse made of earth and thatched with straw, Chinese archaeologists in 1993 discovered a tomb dating back to the fourth century B.C..... [...] For years scholars believed that Confucians were little concerned with human … Continue reading The Guodian Chu Slips: 1993 Discovery Like that of the Dead Sea Scrolls for Taoism
The Merits of Qigong Practice
Qigong (pronounced chi kung) is a Taoist practice and tradition in which Qigong masters repeat movements which harness energy flow and target healing and health. Those who practice 30 minutes twice a day may have 50 percent greater longevity, increase physical traits such as bone density, reduce stress, and direct the chi energy through intention. … Continue reading The Merits of Qigong Practice
Peace and Harmony
She who is centered in the Taocan go where she wishes, without danger.She perceives the universal harmony,even amid great pain,because she has found peace in her heart.From Vs. 35 Tao te Ching (translation by Stephen Mitchell)
Inner Peace in Daoism
Don't stand on your tip toes. If we push too hard, we lack doing what we truly want to do. Those who rush ahead don't get very far. Those who call themselves righteous don't know how wrong they are. Don't buy things you can't afford or you put yourself in an extremely vulnerable position. Small … Continue reading Inner Peace in Daoism
Does this Canon Resonate with You?
SCRIPTURES: A. The Tao Te Ching and the I Ching. B. The Bhagavad Gita and the Mahabarata; the Vedas and the Upanishads; the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali; the Ramayana, the Srimad Bhagavatan, and the Shiva Sutras; the Kama Sutra and the Ananda Ranga. C. The Dhammapada, the Diamond Sutra and the Heart Sutra. D. The … Continue reading Does this Canon Resonate with You?
A Favorite Tao de Ching Quote
"Open your mind to the Tao, then trust your natural responses, and everything will fall into place." --Tao te Ching I include this in a string of words that I say to myself when I begin meditating. I love the sentence. I also wrote out this quote and put it in a small frame next … Continue reading A Favorite Tao de Ching Quote
One Seeker's Story 