Day 1 BEGINNING This is the moment of embarking. All auspicious signs are in place. In the beginning, all things are hopeful. We prepare ourselves to start...
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Chris Childs
childschris
Jan 1, 2009 6:28 pm
39. Unity Through Complements There were those in ancient times possessed of the One; Through possession of the One, the Heaven was clarified, Through...
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Sue in NJ
sue_in_nj
Jan 2, 2009 9:45 am
Day 2 ABLUTION Washing at dawn: Rinse away dreams. Protect the gods within, And clarify the inner spirit. Purification starts all practice. First comes...
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Chris Childs
childschris
Jan 2, 2009 4:08 pm
40. The Principle of Reversion Reversion is the action of Tao. Gentleness is the function of Tao. The things of this world come from Being, And Being (comes)...
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Chris Childs
childschris
Jan 3, 2009 8:51 am
41. Qualities of the Taoist When the highest type of men hear the Tao (truth), they try hard to live in accordance with it. When the mediocre type hear the...
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Sue in NJ
sue_in_nj
Jan 3, 2009 11:49 am
Day 3 DEVOTION Make the crooked straight, Make the straight to flow. Gather water, fire, and light. Bring the world to a single point. If we have devotion --...
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Sue in NJ
sue_in_nj
Jan 4, 2009 11:44 am
Day 4 REFLECTION Moon above water. Sit in solitude. If waters are placid, the moon will be mirrored perfectly. If we still ourselves, we can mirror the divine...
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Chris Childs
childschris
Jan 4, 2009 5:17 pm
42. The Violent Man Out of Tao, One is born; Out of One, Two; Out of Two, Three; Out of Three, the created universe. The created universe carries the yin at...
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Sue in NJ
sue_in_nj
Jan 5, 2009 10:01 am
Day 5 SOUND Wind in the cave: Movement in stillness. Power in silence. In a cave, all outer sounds are smothered by rock and earth, but this makes the sounds...
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Chris Childs
childschris
Jan 5, 2009 2:10 pm
43. The Softest Substance The softest substance of the world Goes through the hardest. That-which-is-without-form penetrates that-which-has-no-crevice; ...
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Sue in NJ
sue_in_nj
Jan 6, 2009 10:03 am
Day 6 EMERGING Thunder and rain at night. Growth comes with a shock. Expression and duration Appear in the first moment. Things cannot remain in stillness...
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Marty (Algonkuin)
shadweagle
Jan 6, 2009 2:07 pm
a facebook page would be a great idea. i already repost some of them on my facebook notes page. Marty ... From: Chris Childs To: DailyDao@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
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Chris Childs
childschris
Jan 6, 2009 2:10 pm
44. Be Content Fame or one's own self, which does one love more? One's own self or material goods, which has more worth? Loss (of self) or possession (of...
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Sue in NJ
sue_in_nj
Jan 7, 2009 9:46 am
Day 7 FORBEARANCE Arctic breath coils the mountain, Rattling the forests' bones. Raindrops cling to branches : Jeweled adornment flung to earth. Trees in...
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Chris Childs
childschris
Jan 7, 2009 1:05 pm
45. Calm Quietude The highest perfection is like imperfection, And its use is never impaired. The greatest abundance seems meager, And its use will never...
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Sue in NJ
sue_in_nj
Jan 8, 2009 10:03 am
Day 8 WORK The woodcutter Works in all seasons. Splitting wood is both Action and inaction. Even when it is snowy, the woodcutter must split wood. Unless he ...
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Chris Childs
childschris
Jan 8, 2009 1:06 pm
46. Racing Horses When the world lives in accord with Tao, Racing horses are turned back to haul refuse carts. When the world lives not in accord with Tao, ...
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Sue in NJ
sue_in_nj
Jan 9, 2009 9:47 am
Day 9 OPTIMISM Clearing blue sky, A promise in bare branches. In winter, there are sunny days. In adulthood, childhood can return. In winter, all things appear...
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Chris Childs
childschris
Jan 9, 2009 4:46 pm
47. Pursuit of Knowledge Without stepping outside one's doors, One can know what is happening in the world, Without looking out of one's windows, One can see...
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Sue in NJ
sue_in_nj
Jan 10, 2009 11:30 am
Day 10 DISASTER Mute black night, Sudden fire. Destruction. Disaster strikes at its own time. It is so overwhelming that we can do nothing other than accept...
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Chris Childs
childschris
Jan 10, 2009 3:22 pm
48. Conquering the World by Inaction The student of knowledge (aims at) learning day by day; The student of Tao (aims at) losing day by day. By continual...
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Sue in NJ
sue_in_nj
Jan 11, 2009 11:05 am
Day 11 HEALING Fire cools. Water seeks its own level. No matter how extreme a situation is, it will change. It cannot continue forever. Thus, a great forest...
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Chris Childs
childschris
Jan 11, 2009 4:10 pm
49. The People's Hearts The Sage has no decided opinions and feelings, But regards the people's opinions and feelings as his own. The good ones I declare...
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Sue in NJ
sue_in_nj
Jan 12, 2009 10:01 am
Day 12 SHAPING Potter at the wheel. From centering to finished pot, Form increases as options decrease; Softness goes to hardness. When a potter begins to...
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Chris Childs
childschris
Jan 12, 2009 2:13 pm
50. The Preserving of Life Out of life, death enters. The companions (organs) of life are thirteen; The companions (organs) of death are (also) thirteen. What...
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Sue in NJ
sue_in_nj
Jan 13, 2009 10:03 am
Day 13 ABSORPTION Crimson light through pine shadows. Setting sun settling into the ocean. Night follows the setting sun, Day follows the fleeing moon. All too...
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Chris Childs
childschris
Jan 13, 2009 3:39 pm
51. The Mystic Virtue Tao gives them birth, Teh (character) fosters them. The material world gives them form. The circumstances of the moment complete them. ...
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Chris Childs
childschris
Jan 13, 2009 3:51 pm
*51. The Mystic Virtue * * Tao gives them birth, Teh (character) fosters them. The material world gives them form. The circumstances of the moment complete...
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Sue in NJ
sue_in_nj
Jan 14, 2009 9:51 am
Day 14 POSITIONING Heron stands in the blue estuary, Solitary, white, unmoving for hours. A fish! Quick avian darting; The prey captured. People always ask how...
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Chris Childs
childschris
Jan 14, 2009 1:20 pm
52. Stealing the Absolute There was a beginning of the universe Which may be regarded as the Mother of the Universe. From the Mother, we may know her sons. ...
