The great Way is easy,
yet people prefer the side paths.
Be aware when things are out of balance.
Stay centered within the Tao.
. . .
Translation of the Tao Te Ching by Stephen Mitchell
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Layer upon layer
She finds deep in her own experience the central truths of the art of living, which are paradoxical only on the surface: that the more truly solitary we are, the more compassionate we can be; the more we let go of what we love, the more present our love becomes; the clearer our insight into what is beyond good and evil, the more we can embody the good. Until finally she is able to say, in all humility, "I am the Tao, the Truth, the Life." S. Mitchell
Translation of the Tao Te Ching by Stephen Mitchell, Harper & Row, 1988. In keeping with copyright law only the chapter under study is fulltext. All other chapters show only the first stanza.
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This chapter is descriptive of present day politics. Our political, governmental and personal worlds are out of control. What seems to energize the atmosphere is simple: greed. Greed for money, healthcare and the moral edge. How did this happen and where is it headed? How can I help? "Be aware when things are out of balance."And, this must begin at the personal level. When I think of bringing balance to my own life the very next thought begins a long list of what is out of balance here, within me and my world. Chapter 53 seems to speak of a governmental failure. I look to my inner government, first. Start putting the details of my own life in order according to how I would like to see the world I observe. Balance, peace, generosity, truthfulness, fitness, gratitude. . .yes. I have enough to do. Today, I'll start with keeping my mouth shut when describing the wrong way of another.
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