Month: May 2012
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Dao De Jing 48 – Study gains vs. cultivate surrenders
Study and one accumulates, cultivate (Dao) and one surrenders. -> When we study in school, at home, in society, typically we acquire and accumulate information. When we cultivate the Dao, on the other hand, we surrender our attachments and aversions. Keep surrendering and one will arrive at non-doing. -> In the beginning, the strong attachments…
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Dao De Jing 43 – Soft conquer strong, benefits of non-form and non-doing
The softest of the world, conquer the world’s strongest. -> What is softest? Not water, not jelly, not cotton. Non-form is. Non-form penetrates into every space, therefore is the benefit of non-doing. -> Form, confined to a specific description, definition, space, and category, is limited. When life identifies beyond form, one is therefore unlimited. -> When someone…
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Derek 2012 US tour, open class schedule May26-Jun16
May26(Sat) 3pm: Oakland, CA May30(Wed) TBD: Boston, MA June2(Sat) morning: Manhattan, NY June9(Sat) morning: Orange County, CA June16(Sat) TBD: Sedona, AZ – class content and fee: click here – info/enrollment: click here
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Derek in US May22-Jun20,2012
Derek will be traveling in the US, itinerary as follows: May22-26: San Francisco Bay Area May27-Jun4: New York/Boston Jun5-Jun20: San Francisco, Los Angelos, Las Vegas, Arizona If you want to meet or arrange a class with him, contact him at info@lisiming.net
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Dao De Jing 41 – Different man hear the Dao, descriptions of the Dao
Upper men hear the Dao, act on it diligently; -> what happen upon Dao realization? One becomes a vehicle of it and serve diligently. (see last post how Dao runs in those humble) Middle men hear the Dao, half believe in it; -> one needs more observation, evidence, experiment, experience, or realization. Lower men hear…
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Dao De Jing 40 – Dao moves in reverse direction
The Dao moves in reverse direction; and runs through those humble. -> Ordinary people invest their energy in their “self”, which claim credits from reality about what is happening. The process reverses when we surrender attachment to our selves, and align our live to the universal Dao. When this process starts, Dao starts to move…
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Dao De Jing 38 – High virtue does not necessarily appear virtuous
Dao De Jing Chapter 38 Discussion: Virtue What do you think when hear about the term virtue? kindness, lovingness, flower, incense, and music? Yes, but not limited to them. Laozi describes high virtue is like that of heaven and earth, that virtue supports all lives without anyone purposely acting, they just run according to the universal rhythm,…