Tag Archives: Tao Te Ching

And the Tao Just Is… (Tao Te Ching: verse 1, part 3)

This is the third and final part of my own translation and commentary on the wonderful Verse 1 of the Tao Te Ching…. (see here for part 2) Embrace opposites, to hold the centre. The simplicity of these two lines explains more gracefully … Continue reading

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The Tao is Everything and Nothing (Tao Te Ching: verse 1, part 2)

This is the second part of my own translation and commentary on the wonderful Verse 1 of the Tao Te Ching…. (see here for part 1) The Tao is everything and nothing, it comes from emptiness yet fills the universe. So here … Continue reading

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The Paradox of Tao (Tao Te Ching: verse 1, part 1)

The Tao that can be named, is not the eternal Tao, the name that can be named, is not the eternal name. These opening lines of verse one of the Tao Te Ching are perhaps the most commonly quoted and … Continue reading

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The Macro & Micro Orbits in Taoism

‘Micro-Macro Orbit’ is an important foundation of understanding in Taoist philosophy. It encompasses the idea of leaving and returning; the never ending circle – ‘Eternal Tao’, coming from and returning to source, in harmony and balance. As a pebble drops … Continue reading

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‘The Law of Attraction’ or ‘The Secret’ – A Taoist Perspective (Part 3)

So, ‘BELIEVING’…. Believing and trusting that it is truly possible to live in abundance is fundamental to breaking out of the ‘Ego circle’ and allowing positive Qi to be attracted towards us and our lives.  It is a misunderstanding to … Continue reading

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Politics today

Politics in Great Britain is going through interesting times at the moment. I often talk in these posts about how Taoism is relevant today world, so I thought that it would be timely to remind you of chapter seventeen of … Continue reading

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Suppleness – Wu Wei

The term “Wu Wei” (pronounced ‘woo wee’) is similar to “Qi” and many other Chinese terms, in so far as there is no direct translation into English, thus the word remains open to Western interpretation. I have already posted on this … Continue reading

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Being Special

What is ‘being special’? ‘Being Special’ is a term I use to describe a corruption or misunderstanding in an individual’s core or root thinking and, as a result, their belief system. When an individual is ‘being special’ their belief system … Continue reading

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‘Windows of opportunity’.

A client once explained to me her ‘windows of opportunity’ philosophy which I will summarise here: During our life we are presented with a number of ‘windows of opportunity’. We should be aware of, and take advantage of these ‘windows’, … Continue reading

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Comparing Yourself

Comparing yourself is an imbalance within the ‘inspirational’ box, See ‘The Model’ at the top of the page, (for further reference also read the ‘Measuring stick’ August blog) It is a very common, confusing, complicated and potentially destructive Ego imbalanced … Continue reading

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