May 1 Day 121 SANCTUARY Golden light skims azure bay, Dense air heavy with laurel. Windless dusk smears to night, Sonorous pool in a sheltered grove. Though...
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Sue in NJ
sue_in_nj
May 2, 2011 10:21 am
May 2 Day 122 VALIDITY A river new -- Ancient words unneeded. See, touch, rushing beauty, Drink crystal flow. When we stand on the banks of a river, we must...
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Chris Childs
childschris
May 2, 2011 12:59 pm
14. Mystery Looked at but cannot be seen - it is beneath form; Listened to but cannot be heard - it is beneath sound; Held but cannot be touched - it is...
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Sue in NJ
sue_in_nj
May 3, 2011 8:23 am
May 3 Day 123 CENTER From a bud, only a promise. Then a gentle opening : Rich blooming, bursting fragrance, The fulfillment of the center. True beauty comes...
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Chris Childs
childschris
May 3, 2011 12:53 pm
15. Enlightenment The enlightened possess understanding So profound they can not be understood. Because they cannot be understood I can only describe their...
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Sue in NJ
sue_in_nj
May 4, 2011 8:31 am
May 4 Day 124 *DEFIANCE* Every god can be defied. No choice, no devotion. There have been many rebels who have chosen to defy their gods. Without this option,...
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Chris Childs
childschris
May 4, 2011 12:59 pm
16. Decay and Renewal Empty the self completely; Embrace perfect peace. The world will rise and move; Watch it return to rest. All the flourishing things Will...
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Sue in NJ
sue_in_nj
May 5, 2011 8:16 am
May 5 Day 125 RESOLVE Banish uncertainty. Affirm strength. Hold resolve. Expect death. Make your stand today. On this spot. On this day. Make your actions ...
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Chris Childs
childschris
May 5, 2011 12:49 pm
17. Rulers The best rulers are scarcely known by their subjects; The next best are loved and praised; The next are feared; The next despised: They have no...
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Sue in NJ
sue_in_nj
May 6, 2011 8:40 am
May 6 Day 126 METAPHOR Spirituality is Applied poetry. Metaphysics is Applied metaphor. All the methods that we have for knowing Tao came from observing the...
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Chris Childs
childschris
May 6, 2011 12:44 pm
18. Hypocrisy When the Way is forgotten Duty and justice appear; Then knowledge and wisdom are born Along with hypocrisy. When harmonious relationships...
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Sue in NJ
sue_in_nj
May 7, 2011 10:50 am
May 7 Day 127 CONCEALMENT Hide what you know. Conceal talent. Shield your light. Bide your time. Once you can follow Tao with skill, hide your abilities....
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Sue in NJ
sue_in_nj
May 8, 2011 10:50 am
May 8 Day 128 LIMITS Every river has its banks, Every ocean has its shores. Constant expansion is not possible. Everything reaches its limits and the wise...
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Sue in NJ
sue_in_nj
May 9, 2011 8:39 am
May 9 Day 129 UNCERTAINTY Kicking a pebble by the side of the road, Watching it tumble pell-mell. Chance and randomness become order. There is chance in this...
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Chris Childs
childschris
May 9, 2011 3:53 pm
19. Simplify If we could abolish knowledge and wisdom Then people would profit a hundredfold; If we could abolish duty and justice Then harmonious...
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Sue in NJ
sue_in_nj
May 10, 2011 8:40 am
May 10 Day 130 STRUGGLE Life acquires meaning When we face the conflict Between our desires And reality. We all have differing personalities vying for...
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Chris Childs
childschris
May 10, 2011 12:47 pm
20. Wandering What is the difference between assent and denial? What is the difference between beautiful and ugly? What is the difference between fearsome and...
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Sue in NJ
sue_in_nj
May 11, 2011 8:41 am
May 11 Day 131 MEANING Lightning tears temple asunder. Divine wrath, or natural disaster? There was a seaside temple in India that was struck by lightning. ...
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Chris Childs
childschris
May 11, 2011 12:57 pm
21. Accept Harmony is only in following the Way. The Way is without form or quality, But expresses all forms and qualities; The Way is hidden and implicate, ...
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Sue in NJ
sue_in_nj
May 12, 2011 8:41 am
May 12 Day 132 RECOGNITION Spokes on the heavenly wheel Keep rotation constant. Those who follow Tao believe that Tao progresses through phases. They apply...
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Chris Childs
childschris
May 12, 2011 12:43 pm
22. Home Accept and you become whole, Bend and you straighten, Empty and you fill, Decay and you renew, Want and you acquire, Fulfill and you become confused. ...
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Sue in NJ
sue_in_nj
May 13, 2011 10:06 am
May 13 Day 133 COOPER Barrel maker planes staves to exact angles. His shavings glow in the afternoon sun. He joins fragrant wood together, Fitting shoulders...
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Chris Childs
childschris
May 13, 2011 12:53 pm
23. Words Nature says only a few words: High wind does not last long, Nor does heavy rain. If nature's words do not last Why should those of man? Who accepts...
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Sue in NJ
sue_in_nj
May 14, 2011 9:08 am
May 14 Day 134 RELAXATION Relaxation Is total peace. When you relax completely, there is total silence. No thought enters the mind, no problems arise from the...
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Sue in NJ
sue_in_nj
May 15, 2011 10:36 am
May 15 Day 135 VISIONS Neither drug-induced Nor self-induced visions: Pierce all visions, To see the void. Tao is not to be found through drugs or any external...
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Sue in NJ
sue_in_nj
May 16, 2011 8:24 am
May 16 Day 136 JUDGMENT The accused stands helpless before the judge. Pen is poised to determine right from wrong. In one arbitrary stroke, Life is suddenly...
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Chris Childs
childschris
May 16, 2011 2:50 pm
24. Indulgence Straighten yourself and you will not stand steady; Display yourself and you will not be clearly seen; Justify yourself and you will not be...
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Sue in NJ
sue_in_nj
May 17, 2011 8:39 am
May 17 Day 137 VULNERABILITIES A warrior takes every person as an adversary. He sees all their vulnerable points, And trains to eliminate his own. A sage has...
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Chris Childs
childschris
May 17, 2011 12:49 pm
25. Beneath Abstraction There is a mystery, Beneath abstraction, Silent, depthless, Alone, unchanging, Ubiquitous and liquid, The mother of nature. It has no...
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Sue in NJ
sue_in_nj
May 18, 2011 8:39 am
May 18 Day 138 SCHOLASTICISM Ocean inside a skull-cup, Seeking the universal code in letters. The mind is like a flower on icy water: An eye within the petals....
