Water is like the #Tao and flows without thinking about where it is going.
— #LaoTzu, #TaoTeChing, Verse 8

There is no greater illusion than fear.
— Stephen Mitchell, #TaoTeChing, Verse 46

Be like the #Tao. It can't be approached or withdrawn from, benefited or harmed, honored or brought into disgrace. It gives itself up continually. That is why it endures.
— Stephen Mitchell, #TaoTeChing, Verse 56

The master allows all things to happen. She shapes events as they come. She steps out of the way and lets the Tao speak for itself.
— Stephen Mitchell, #TaoTeChing, Verse 45

The spirit of emptiness is immortal. It is called the Great Mother because it gives birth to Heaven and Earth. It is like a vapor, barely seen but always present. Use it effortlessly.
— J. H. McDonald, #TaoTeChing, Verse 6

Sometimes for an artist, gaining appreciation matters less than quality. Doing the job well can be enough. At the least, it may be enough to make the artist keep creating great works.

http://www.notzen.net/2014/03/not-zen-103-job-well-done.html

Fill your bowl to the brim and it will spill. Keep sharpening your knife and it will blunt. Chase after money and security and your heart will never unclench. Care about people’s approval and you will be their prisoner. Do your work, then step back. The only path to serenity.

— Stephen Mitchell, Tao Te Ching, Verse 9

#daodejing #taoteching #Daoism #Daoist #Taoism #taoist zi #LaoTzu

Meditating on the Tao this morning.

Contemplating and saw the flows emerging as an opening eye. :D

I was standing at the point-of-balance between the flows and partaking in all of them.

It was misty out there today. The Gentry flowing past. :D

I wonder which universe i will emerge into this time. :D