Tao Quotes - Page 14

• Better stop short than fill to the brim. Oversharpen the blade, and the edge will soon blunt. Amass a store of gold and jade, and no one can protect it.

  Laozi

  Gold, Jade, Blunt

  Laozi (1997). “道德经”, Vintage

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• One whose inner being is fixed upon such greatness emits a Heavenly glow. Even though he has this Heavenly glow, others will see him as just a man. Someone who has reached this point will begin to be consistent.

  Zhuangzi

  Greatness, Men, Heaven

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• The true man of the past waited upon Heaven when dealing with people and did not wait upon people when dealing with Heaven.

  Zhuangzi

  Past, Men, People

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• The saying goes, 'The sage rests, truly rests and is at ease.' This manifests itself in calmness and detachment, so that worries and distress cannot affect him, nothing unpleasant can disturb him, his Virtue is complete and his spirit is not stirred up.

  Zhuangzi

  Worry, Sage, Ease

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• Approach the universe with Tao, And evil will have no power. Not that evil is not powerful, But its power will not be used to harm others.

  Laozi

  Powerful, Evil, Used

  Laozi (1997). “道德经”, Vintage

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• No disaster is worse than being discontented.

  Laozi

  Taoism, Disaster

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• When you have accomplished your goal simply walk away. This is the path way to Heaven.

  Laozi

  Goal, Heaven, Taoism

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• The Tao asks you to clearly see the parallels between you and this naturally flowing substance that allows life to sustain itself. Live as water lives, since you are water. Become as contented as the fluid that animates and supports you. Let your thoughts and behaviors move smoothly in accordance with the nature of all things.

  Wayne Dyer

  Moving, Support You, Water

  Dr Wayne W Dyer (2009). “Change Your Thoughts-Change Your Life (Easyread Large Edition)”, p.48, ReadHowYouWant.com

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• Love the whole world as if it were your self; then you will truly care for all things.

  Laozi

  Love, Self, Taoism

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• The Simonian system can be extracted from the writings of Hippolytus. The cosmos begins with the one root, which is unfathomable Silence, pre-existent, limitless power, existing in singleness. It bestirs itself and assumes a determinate aspect by turning into Thinking (Nous, i.e. Mind), from which comes forth the Thought (Epinoia). As soon as thought is born out of the thinking silence, suddenly one has become two.

  Edward F Edinger

  Writing, Thinking, Two

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• That which offers no resistance, overcomes the hardest substances.

  Laozi

  Taoism, Overcoming, Substance

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• If you realize that all things change, there is nothing you will try to hold on to. If you aren't afraid of dying, there is nothing you can't achieve. Trying to control the future is like trying to take the master carpenter's place. When you handle the master carpenter's tools, chances are that you'll cut your hand.

  Laozi

  Cutting, Hands, Dying

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• Marian Head is a true student of Tao. Her insightful and persuasive 'Wu-Wei' approaches for personal transformation reach our hearts with open invitation to join the 'soft' revolution and harmonious agreement for all.

  Chungliang Al Huang

  Heart, Agreement, Personal Transformation

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• The Master doesn't seek fulfillment. For only those who are not full are able to be used which brings the feeling of completeness.

  Laozi

  Feelings, Taoism, Able

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• Tao is so important because it is connected to all the life forms - it's related to the whole universe. Nobody can say, "Tao has nothing to do with me. Why should I try to understand it?" because actually, Tao has everything to do with us.

  Henry Chang

  Trying, Important, Form

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• When humans understand Tao, we understand the Tao within ourselves, not the true Tao. Tao doesn't belong to any one or any place; Tao is natural. It doesn't matter where you go, it will always be there. No one can claim ownership of it.

  Henry Chang

  Understanding, Matter, Natural

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• Anything created with fake intention or pretense cannot last long.

  Henry Chang

  Honesty, Long, Fake

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• Don't impose your will through manipulation of aggressive emotions and actions.

  Laozi

  Taoism, Manipulation, Action

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• We need to transcend our thoughts and desires to truly understand philosophy and the universe as a whole. However, in our everyday life, we deal with the micro universe and with our own affairs. Therefore we need to use our brain. To practice Tao is not to rid yourself of all thoughts. There are actually more occasions when you would use your true intention instead of non-desire.

  Henry Chang

  Philosophy, Practice, Brain

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