majc Posted November 11, 2010 (edited) 2010 Tao Te Ching. Check it out: 1. The Tao that can be told is not the Tao; there cannot be a true definition. Nature proceeds undivided; definitions are of separate things. Thus... Shed your notions to fly with its mystery. With your notions you are in your own way. Two polar ways to see one source, made different by trying to explain. Explore the unity beneath surface differences. This is the doorway to the unwritten subtlety of the Master. 2. When the world identifies beauty, this defines ugliness. When we distinguish the righteous, this declares the corrupt. So in the same way... Something and nothing create each other. Difficult and easy explain each other. Long and short describe each other. High and low arrange each other. Harmony and discord compose each other. Front and back appoint each other. Thus... Skillful eyes see beyond these distinctions. The Master's method does not form according to worded instruction. He sees without description. Creates without claim. Does without expectation. Accomplishes without mention. So far as he does not dwell in these ways, he remains with the mystery. 3. Without ideals, there is no striving. Without held treasures, there is no theft. Without desired visions, there's nothing lacking. Thus... The Master departs from desires, and is fulfilled. Curbs enthusiasm, and stays poised. He uproots fixed beliefs. Disrobes glorified ideas. With not a thing to prove, there is order. Continues here. All opinions, judgments, advice, feedback, suggestions, criticisms, demands, insults, questions, suspicions, complaints, accusations, one-word responses, prayers, jokes and any other thoughts gladly received. (Thank you for reading, please let me know what you think). Edited November 18, 2010 by majc 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted November 11, 2010 Is that your personal translation? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted November 11, 2010 Yep. Okay. Now I will go back and read it. Hehehe. ... ... Read only the first three. Nicely done. Thanks for sharing. Are you planning to publish? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
manitou Posted November 11, 2010 Nicely done, as far as I'm concerned.... Those particular paragraphs seem to point out the beauty (and the gift) of no judgment at all. Non judgment seems to be the path to attainment, in a convoluted way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
majc Posted November 11, 2010 Okay. Now I will go back and read it. Hehehe. ... ... Read only the first three. Nicely done. Thanks for sharing. Are you planning to publish? Thanks! And I'm not planning anymore, I think I just did. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted November 11, 2010 Thanks! And I'm not planning anymore, I think I just did. Congratulations!!! Are you planning to include the remaining chapters that you linked to? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
majc Posted November 11, 2010 Nicely done, as far as I'm concerned.... Those particular paragraphs seem to point out the beauty (and the gift) of no judgment at all. Non judgment seems to be the path to attainment, in a convoluted way. Can't say I know what's being attained... but sure, why not? A backwards way, maybe? Congratulations!!! Are you planning to include the remaining chapters that you linked to? Of course, what I meant was it is published now: as a web page. This way, people who can't afford books can still read it. If someone finds it worthwhile, they can make a contribution afterwards. I guess it works backwards fashion, true to form for what's written. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
majc Posted November 11, 2010 Nice! Thanks! Did you read the whole thing or just those 3? It builds up and gets better as it goes on in my opinion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
