Monday, January 09, 2006
Poem from the Tao Te Ching
Here is a beautiful poem from the Tao Te Ching, that great ancient book of Taoist wisdom. It gives us perfect advice for dealing with our lives at this significant time of new beginnings--of the year and of a new era.
The Master sees things as they are,
Without trying to control them.
He lets them go their own way,
And resides at the center of the circle.
He or She understands that the Universe
is forever out of control,
And that trying to dominate events
Goes against the current of the Tao.
Be content with what you have;
Rejoice in the way things are.
When you realize there is nothing lacking,
The whole world belongs to you.
~ Tao Te Ching
The Master sees things as they are,
Without trying to control them.
He lets them go their own way,
And resides at the center of the circle.
He or She understands that the Universe
is forever out of control,
And that trying to dominate events
Goes against the current of the Tao.
Be content with what you have;
Rejoice in the way things are.
When you realize there is nothing lacking,
The whole world belongs to you.
~ Tao Te Ching
