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- A saying from the area of Chinese medicine would be appropriate to mention here: "One disease, long life; no disease, short life." In other words,…
- Modern man's difficulties, dangerous beliefs and feelings of loneliness, spiritual emptiness,and personal weakness are caused by his illusions about, and separation from, the natural world.
- "When you wake up in the morning, Pooh," said Piglet at last, "what's the first thing you say to yourself?" "What's for breakfast?" said Pooh.…
- From the state of the Uncarved Block comes the ability to enjoy the simple and the quiet, the natural and the plain. Along with that…
- Within each of us there is an Owl, a Rabbit, and Eeyore, and a Pooh. For too long, we have chosen the way of Owl…
- One sometimes gets the impression that those intimidating words are there to keep us from understanding. That way, the scholars can appear Superior, and will…
- From the Taoist point of view, the natural result of this harmonious way of living is happiness.
- Practically everything from hairstyles to lifestyles is endorsed as some sort of drug to be taken Now for Instant Relief.
- In the Age of Perfect Virtue, men lived among the animals and birds as members of one large family. There were no distinctions between superior…
- Carefully observe the natural laws in operation in the world around you, and live by them. From following them, you will learn the morality of…
- As our planet takes action to cast out its manmade poisons and heal its man-caused wounds, many human inhabitants will no doubt give way to…
- But isn't the knowledge that comes from experience more valuable than the knowledge that doesn't? It seems fairly obvious to some of us that a…
- But down through the centuries, man has developed a mind that separates him from the world of reality, the world of natural laws. This mind…
- Sourness and bitterness come from the interfering and unappreciative mind. Life itself, when understood and utilized for what it is, is sweet. That is the…
- But the basic Taoism that we are concerned with here is simply a particular way of appreciating, learning from, and working with whatever happens in…
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