“It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to.” ― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings

"In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict, be fair and generous. In governing, don't try to control. In work, do what you enjoy. In family life, be completely

“To think in terms of either pessimism or optimism oversimplifies the truth. The problem is to see reality as it is.” – Thích Nhất Hạnh . One can react to circumstances with an immediate positive or negative

“It takes three to make love, not two: you, your spouse, and God. Without God people only succeed in bringing out the worst in one another. Lovers who have nothing else to do but love each other soon find

Once upon a time in ancient China, there was a ferryman who worked along a stretch of the Yangtze river. There were several villages and towns on both sides of the river, so he had steady business taking

One can always see Dao at work... . One can see it at work in The Sky... . The Stars, The Waters . One can connect to Dao... Through the recognition of Pattern, Through the creation of Order . What can

"Beggars can't be choosers" - English Proverb . Beggars can't be choosers.... But can Beggars choose not to be Beggars? . In Life, there is always choice... As much as sometimes it may seem not

“Vulnerability is the only authentic state . Being vulnerable means being open, for wounding, but also for pleasure . Being open to the wounds of life means also being open to the bounty and beauty . Don’t

“To bear and not to own; to act and not lay claim; to do the work and let it go: for just letting it go is what makes it stay.” ― Lao Tzu, . One bears responsibility... Do you feel you are owed? . One

Every path has a purpose . One may fear their Path... As one may not know where it leads . One's Path may not fare well for the Traveler It is true... . But The Path will serve Dao if followed That is

“Learn this from water: loud splashes the brook but the oceans depth are calm.”--Buddha . Take yourself to the depths of your ocean . Feel the weight of the water upon you... And then let it dissolve you...

"Wise people are not always silent, but they when to be"--Unknown . Thoughts are but a tool to reach destinations . A Wise Man silences the mind so that He may determine where to go . Thoughts

“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.” ― Lao Tzu . Love is the transfer of Life . Whatever one loves, one will sacrifice for . Love allows life

“When people see some things as beautiful, other things become ugly When people see some things as good, other things become bad.” ― Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching . Without Relative Distinction... The World would

"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"--Lao Tsu . In economics, it is known that human desires

"Better to illuminate than merely to shine, to deliver to others contemplated truths than merely to contemplate"--St. Thomas Aquinas . All flows within designs The Dao is the Great Designer .

"If any man among you seem to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise" --Corinthians 3:18 . The Master has knowledge.... Integrated into webs of Wisdom . The fool has

Doing nothing is better than being busy doing nothing”—Lau Tzu The Master knows when to work and when to not work . He is attentive to the purpose of his actions . Many work to avoid the work they know

“The Way is the source of all things, good people’s treasure and bad people’s refuge.“—15 . Those of the Good are nourished by The River of Life . As are those who are of the Bad . Goodness and Badness...

"He who holds on to the Way seeks no excess. Since he lacks excess, He can grow old in no need to be renewed."--15 . "He is richest who is content with the least"---Socrates . Contentment