Goodbye Tao Bums

[dao zhen]

Dear Tao Bums.

 

It has been a great pleasure to be a part of this interesting community.

 

I learned a lot from all the many members, and also made some nice friends.

 

I will be going into retreat to study and practice in a few months, and will be away from society for many years.

 

I will not have access to a computer and phone from middle of September, and have to work to prepare things now; as such I can not post here often and have a lot of work to preapre from now.

 

I just wanted to say goodbye, and perhaps in many years when I am back online, I will drop in here and say hello.

 

Hopefully I can have some interesting story to tell, or perhaps some new insight into practice.

 

I really hope everyone here may make great gains in their practice, and gain direct experience of Tao.

 

Good luck in your personal practice and self cultivation.

 

With all of my respect, and best wishes.

 

Sincerely, dao zhen

 

[sheng zhen]

Dear Tao Bums.

 

It has been a great pleasure to be a part of this interesting community.

aaww....but you have given us enough to contemplate for many years ahead. Thank you so much for your generous posts and information!

 

Wish you luck in your retreat!

[mat black]

It has always been a treat to read your posts.

Your sincerity has very much been appreciated. All the best with your cultivation.

[minkus]

Good luck cultivating !

 

Cheers !

[Patrick Brown]

Wishing you clarity and abundance. Bun-dance!

 

Very best,

p

[exorcist_1699]

While Dao Zhen is wandering , meditating and rising on the high mountains among cloud , wind and moonlight like a half-immortal , I am still foolishly living among the crowd on the ground ...thinking of it makes me a little upset . Anyway, wish him success .

Edited July 23, 2008 by exorcist_1699

[Gerard]

While Dao Zhen is wandering , meditating and rising on the high mountains among cloud , wind and moonlight like a half-immortal , I am still foolishly living among the crowd on the ground ...thinking of it makes me a little upset . Anyway, wish him success .

 

 

Please don't think like that. Actually being at the bottom is better:

 

61. Submission:

 

The large country is like the lowest river

The converging point of the world

The receptive female of the world

The female always overcomes the male with serenity

Using serenity as the lower position

 

Thus if the large country is lower than the small country

Then it can take the small country

If the small country is lower than the large country

Then it can be taken by the large country

Thus one uses the lower position to take

The other uses the lower position to be taken

The large country only wishes to gather and protect people

The small country only wishes to join and serve people

So that both obtain what they wish

The larger one should assume the lower position

 

 

[松永道]

On Self-Knowledge

 

Your hearts know in silence the secrets of the days and the nights.

But your ears thirst for the sound of your heart's knowledge.

You would know in words that which you have always known in thought.

You would touch with your fingers the naked body of your dreams.

 

And it is well you should.

The hidden well-spring of your soul must needs rise and run murmuring to the sea;

And the treasure of your infinite depths would be revealed to your eyes.

But let there be no scales to weigh your unknown treasure;

And seek not the depths of your knowledge with staff or sounding line.

For self is a sea boundless and measureless.

 

Say not, "I have found the truth," but rather, "I have found a truth."

Say not, "I have found the path of the soul." Say rather, "I have met the soul walking upon my path."

For the soul walks upon all paths.

The soul walks not upon a line, neither does it grow like a reed.

The soul unfolds itself like a lotus of countless petals.

 

 

Happy wayfaring Dao Zhen maybe we'll yet meet among mountain peaks.

[Yoda]

dao zhen,

 

It was an honor to have you here!! If/when you decide to return to society do look us up!! I'd imagine we'll all keep sharing insight and compassion at some level regardless.

 

Your pal,

Yoda

[joeblast]

may your efforts be fruitful

[Sahaj Nath]

Take Care, brother.

 

i trust that our unity will keep us in touch.

 

 

i will remember to smile upon your picture from time to time.

 

be well.

[rain]

how exiting for you. no doubt you will cultivate and learn from those more experienced and generous, just like you shared your wisdom with us.

 

be well. all ways.

Edited July 23, 2008 by rain

[findley]

good luck in your practice!

[Aetherous]

You'll be missed by me!

[mYTHmAKER]

Wishing you eternal spring

[WhiteTiger]

Good luck and hope to see you in the future.

[de_paradise]

I appreciate the thoughtfulness and effort you put in your posts, high standards. Meditate well!

[Wun Yuen Gong]

Thanks for being REAL, and sharing information!

 

Out of all the Tao Bums i will remember you the most and the information you shared FREE you are a honest and beautiful hearted person. You are a Taoist my brother, i hope you reach whatever comes to you from Tao which im sure you will acheive without wanting or needed which is the way. Taoist just do it without thinking anyway you know what i mean.

 

I hope to meet up with you one day, my Taoist sect traces its lineage to your Dragon gate sect we are brothers and you have guided me back to my path after losing it along the way over the years.

 

Wishing you and your teachers and lineage the best of health!

 

WYG

[Seth Ananda]

Full Power to you!

I've enjoyed your posts so thank you and Blessings on your endeavor.

Seth

Sat Chit Anand!

[styrofoamdog]

Thank you for sharing your insight with us, and best of luck in your time away from society. I hope it is very helpful for you and your meditation.

[Lighttime]

Make Now, The Best Now, That Now Can Be.

 

Your contributions have been thorough, insightful, well intended, and well received.

 

Best Wishes, Dao Zhen. Take care.

 

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Edited July 24, 2008 by Lighttime

[Guest allan]

[Oolong Rabbit]

Many thanks for the wealth of knowledge you have shared with us openly and freely. You are living what most of us only dream of brother. You will be in our thought and in our hearts.

[dao zhen]

Thank you all for your thoughts and kind words.

 

It means a lot to me, and gives me strength to move forward.

 

I am almost finished with my visa process here in Japan,

and then will head back to China.

 

To be honest, it is a hard step to take now.

 

I have to make a choice between family, friends and secular life and the unknown.

 

Yet in the end, I am going to take this step, and embrace this new chapter.

 

I know in my heart this is the proper direction, and something I must do.

 

I hope someday we can all meet in person.

 

Please take care, and good luck in all your pursuits.

 

With much love and respect.

 

Your friend and brother.

 

~ dao zhen

[joeblast]

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