Tag: doing

Transcending the ego-mind

Apr 30, 2023

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Derek

in Buddhist, Chinese Philosophy, Daoism, Spiritual Cultivation

Life constructed by the ego-mind, is known, linear, logical, therefore is rigid, and limited. Life transcending the ego-mind, is nonlinear, lead by vision, integrated with wisdom, thus is flexible, and unlimited.
Dao De Jing 48 – Study gains vs. cultivate surrenders

May 29, 2012

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by

Derek

in Chinese Philosophy, Daoism, Online Class, Spiritual Cultivation

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…