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New Moon

January 13, 2016 by debc

The bright, thin, new moon appears, tipped askew in the heavens. It no sooner shines over the ruined fortress than the evening clouds overwhelm it. The Milky Way shines unchanging over the freezing mountains of the border. White frost covers the garden. The chrysanthemums clot and freeze in the night. –Tu Fu (One Hundred Poems […]

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Musician Wen Learns to Play the Lute

May 27, 2015 by Terry Chitwood

“A long time ago there was a musician who could charm birds and fish into dancing with his music. A lute player named Wen . . . wanted to acquire the skill. So he left his family and went to study with the master musician Hsiang.  “For a long time Wen could not play anything. […]

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Mirror Mind

May 6, 2015 by Terry Chitwood

An Eighth Century Chinese Poem The wild geese fly across the long sky above. Their image is reflected upon the chilly water below. The geese do not mean to cast their image on the water; Nor does the water mean to hold the image of the geese. (Creativity and Taoism: A Study of Chinese Philosophy, […]

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Who Is a Sage?

April 18, 2015 by Terry Chitwood

“Who is a sage? What is an enlightened person? Are they people who are known and respected by many? Or are they the ones who hide their knowledge and wisdom and appear like ordinary persons? Lieh Tzu thinks that enlightened people are those who speak rarely and do not reveal their abilities and accomplishments casually” […]

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Wu-Wei

March 24, 2015 by Terry Chitwood

“By taking the path of nonaction, wu-wei, nothing is left undone and everything is accomplished. . . . Nonaction means to not take any action that goes against nature” (Simple Taoism:  A Guide to Living in Balance by C. Alexander Simpkins PH.D and Annellen  Simpkins PH.D, p. 69).  A Quiet Mind To act without acting […]

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Light from Darkness

March 13, 2015 by Terry Chitwood

“Like a dry skeleton is his frame; Like sparkless ashes is his mind. Genuine is his knowledge, solid and true, Not supported by reasoning. Dark and dim, he has no mind, Not accessible to discussion. O! Lo! What kind of person is he now? In this story we have a good illustration of tranquility achieved […]

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Thawing

March 3, 2015 by Terry Chitwood

“We are born with what the Taoists call the Mind of Tao, but the conditioning of society distorts it and replaces it with the Human Mind. Taoists believe that before we can resurrect this hidden Mind of Tao, we need to go into a process of Thawing, a de-conditioning of the ideas we already consciously […]

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Flowing Mind

February 13, 2015 by Terry Chitwood

Of late I deeply devote myself to quiescence. Nothing in the world concerns my mind . . . . The breeze from the pine woods blows my sash; The mountain moon shines above my harp. You ask me to explain the reason of failure or success. The fisherman’s song goes deep into the river. –Wang […]

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Gain By Losing

February 5, 2015 by Terry Chitwood

Gain by Losing “Taoists advise people not to seek recognition or public acclaim. Instead, act humbly, and quietly pursue the development of personal talents. Tao is not fulfilled in external awards or recognition but in accomplishing for itself” (Simple Taoism: A Guide to Living in Balance by C. Alexander Simpkins and Annellen Simpkins, p.67). Kill […]

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The Taoist Trader: Looking Inside

January 24, 2012 by Terry Chitwood 2 Comments

Tao Te Ching (Chapter 54) Whoever is planted in the Tao will not be rooted up. Whoever embraces the Tao will not slip away. Her name will be held in honor from generation to generation.   Let the Tao be present in your life and you will become genuine. Let it be present in your […]

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