Month: March 2012
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Dao De Jing 29 – Proper way/attitude to face the world
When one attempts to manipulate the world, I see him fails. The world is holy, it cannot be manipulated, whose attempt to manipulate it, fail; whose attempt to rule it, lost it. -> The world is a consequence of a multitude of factors, both within and without. How can one’s limited self, with all its…
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Dao De Jing 28 – Know masculine, abide in feminine
Know the masculine, but abide in the feminine, be the most humble of the world. -> Master the self (masculine, active), but abide in reality underneath the self (feminine, passive). Then the self can serve humbly in the world. The most humble always remains with virtue, and eventually return to infant. -> By abiding in…
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Confucius Analects – by topics – 孔子论语 – 按题目分类
We have just finished a serious of lectures on Confucius Analects for personal development here in the mountain. For the purpose of easy learning and appreciation of the text, Derek had reorganize the text by topics as follows: “Confucius life; Superiorvs. Mean Man; Image, manner, lifestyle and expectation on oneself; Study; Practice/devotion; Life towards others; Trust and honesty; Appearance vs. essence; Mistakes and forgiveness; Food…
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Dao De Jing 27 – Interdependency of Sage vs. Layman
Those who master travelling leave no trace, -> When one has been to, and is everywhere, one cannot be traced or described by a particular trace. Those who master talking speaks no fault; -> They communicate perfectly and completely and therefore left no fault. Those who master counting need no tool; -> All is known…
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Wudang Spring 2012 photos – 武当春天2012
Snow is melting, yang energy is rising. Animals and plants are reemerging from the winter sleep. We could hear and feel them all around us, celebrating another year of life and growth. 雪慢慢的在融化了,阳能呈上升的趋势。动物和植物都从冬眠中再度出现。我们可以听到和感觉到他们就在我们身边,开始新一年的生活和成长。
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Dao De Jing 26 – Fallacy of lightness
Weight is the root of lightness, stillness is the ruler of recklessness. -> In the phenomenal world, weight anchors lightness. In the spiritual world, stillness (in and of the center) persists over recklessness. Therefore the Sage at all times stay centered at the weighted wagon. Although in luxury and glamour, (he) remain transcended and nonattached.…