The Tao is empty; when utilized, it is not filled up So deep! It seems to be the source of all things It blunts the sharpness Unravels the knots Dims the glare Mixes the dusts So indistinct! It seems to exist I do not know whose offspring it is Its image is the predecessor of the Emperor The life force within us is always present even when we leave this earthly body. We are not our bodies. We are way more powerful than that. Yet we forget. Our lives, why we are here, is to remember who we really are. Re-member, put back together, become whole again. When we thought we were separate we became dis-membered. We lost our way, lost touch with our soul. Our soul is calling out to us – always. Mostly we ignore it. It is sending us messages all the time – in our thoughts, dreams, through song lyrics, articles and books we read. There are no coincidences. If you think it’s a coincidence then look for the deeper meaning in what is happening. What is the message? What are you being called to do?
Maybe you need to start living life on your terms and not in the way you think is expected of you. I know we are always looked after. Our needs are always met. Challenges are lessons we need to learn. If we don’t then they keep coming back until we do. Few have the courage to admit this. They are the way-showers. Take heed. Trust your gut. Look for the quiet ones, the ones who are doing the deep inner work without seeking glory or reward. They know the reward is far greater than anything you can imagine on the earth plane. Seek out those people who have deep, unshakeable faith, the ones who take responsibility and keep going however tough life gets. Those who have the greatest challenges are the best teachers. There is nothing they cannot overcome. They know the only way is through. You can’t get round it. Where do you find these people? They are all around you. Everyone is your teacher. Learn from your response to them, especially if you dislike them, disagree with them or get triggered by them. They are your greatest teachers. You are being called to awaken, to grow. Be grateful when these people show up in your life. How you respond is up to you. No one is going to make you do anything. Ignore them at your peril for there are greater demons lying in wait.
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Do not glorify the achievers So the people will not squabble Do not treasure goods that are hard to obtain So the people will not become thieves Do not show the desired things So their hearts will not be confused Thus the governance of the sage: Empties their hearts Fills their bellies Weakens their ambitions Strengthens their bones Let the people have no cunning and no greed So those who scheme will not dare to meddle Act without contrivance And nothing will be beyond control Wanting something takes away the ability to have it. Having no worldly ambitions - fame, money etc. will lead to true happiness. It is the path. It is the way. Having courage to follow it is hard - especially with so many distractions in the modern world. It takes steadfastness. It takes faith. It's also important to hold it lightly with compassion and kindness, especially compassion towards oneself. One cannot truly feel compassion for others unless they feel it for themselves.
Everything starts from within. Observe how you have been conditioned and how all your thoughts, words and actions are the result of those conditions. Perhaps you were told you needed to be successful, make a name for yourself, leave a legacy.
You don't need to do anything. Simply allow life to unfold like the petals of a flower. Are you so vain that you think you can change your destiny? If you allow the way to appear before you, instead of trying to force things then all will be revealed in good time. If you push yourself it will take you away from the path and it will take longer to arrive at your destination which is always there and never changes. How you get there is up to you. Simply be. When the world knows beauty as beauty, ugliness arises When it knows good as good, evil arises Thus being and non-being produce each other Difficult and easy bring about each other Long and short reveal each other High and low support each other Music and voice harmonize each other Front and back follow each other Therefore the sages: Manage the work of detached actions Conduct the teaching of no words They work with myriad things but do not control They create but do not possess They act but do not presume They succeed but do not dwell on success It is because they do not dwell on success That it never goes away Channelled writings on chapter 2.
Today we are looking at non-duality. You can't have good without evil, hot without cold etc. They are merely different points on a spectrum. As one moves more to non-duality, without reacting and judging things - simply accepting what is - inner peace is found. We don't do the inner work for ourselves only but for the benefit of all beings. Everyone around us benefits when we become calmer, kinder and less reactive. They feel better about themselves too and this ripples out throughout the world. Violent thoughts beget violence if you act on them. Observe thoughts without judgement. Let them float by like clouds moving across a clear blue sky. Actions speak louder than words. Try to do good not for recognition but because it's the right thing to do. You will be rewarded in ways you cannot always foresee. |
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