Quote:
The great Tao cannot be named,
great discernment cannot be seen,
great benevolence is not gentle,
great modesty is not meek,
great courage is not aggressive.
When you truly understand
the Tao that cannot be named,
you become rooted in not-knowing.
This is called “inner radiance.”
Add to it, it is never full;
take from it, it is never depleted.
Who can tell where it comes from?
It is the inexhaustible treasury.
Commentary:
Not knowing is part of life. Sometimes, when you do not know it is okay to admit that you do not know. Why hide behind words that you do not mean. When it is your time to share, someone or something will come and ask for it. There is no need to push religion/thoughts and other philosophical ideas onto people. Let things be how they are. When it is your time, it will be your time. You are not missing anything, by holding your tongue. You are gaining all the knowledge needed, for when it that time does come.
4 comments:
So is Mitchel rewriting the Tao Te Ching here?
It's good stuff, nice to see a new angle rather than the standard translations which are normally just a reword of a reword of a Legge.
nice!
Excellent post! I think if more people were rooted in the Tao, they would achieve the one thing that eludes so many—true inner peace.
Tao - Well, he is actually taking different quotes from 4 sources. Check out the this link to learn more: http://www.amazon.com/Second-Book-Tao-Stephen-Mitchell/dp/B002BWQ590/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1256057864&sr=8-1
Syam Ahmedarino - Thank you!:)
Bushido Code - Wow, how right you are!:) Thank you! Hope you come back soon!:)
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