"It means that Tao doesn't force or interfere……" — Benjamin Hoff
"It means that Tao doesn't force or interfere with things, but lets them work in their own way, to produce results naturally. Then whatever needs to be done is done."
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77 Quotes by Benjamin Hoff
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A saying from the area of Chinese medicine would be appropriate to mention here: "One disease, long life; no disease,…
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By the time it came to the edge of the Forest, the stream had grown up, so that it was…
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The Universe knows what it's doing. So don't develop a big ego, and don't be afraid.
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Everything has its own place and function. That applies to people, although many don't seem to realize it, stuck as…
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Modern man's difficulties, dangerous beliefs and feelings of loneliness, spiritual emptiness,and personal weakness are caused by his illusions about, and…
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And when you try too hard, it doesn't work. Try grabbing something quickly and precisely with a tensed-up arm; then…
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Through working in harmony with life's circumstances, Taoist understanding changes what others may percieve as negative into something positive.
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"When you wake up in the morning, Pooh," said Piglet at last, "what's the first thing you say to yourself?"…
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There was a man that hated his footprints and his shadow, so one day he thought that if he ran…
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From the state of the Uncarved Block comes the ability to enjoy the simple and the quiet, the natural and…
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Enjoy the simple, the natural and the plain. Along with that comes the ability to do things spontaneously and have…
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Life itself, when understood and utilized for what it is, is sweet.
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