Sixteenth Chapter:
The Way of Lao Tzu (Tao-te Ching)
Attain complete vacuity.
Maintain steadfast quietude.
All things come into being,
And I see thereby their return.
All things flourish,
But each one returns to its root.
This return to its root means tranquility.
It is called returning to its destiny.
To return to its destiny is called the eternal (Tao)
To know the eternal is called [...]
Fifteenth Chapter:
Tao-te Ching
Of old those who were the best rulers were subtly mysterious and profoundly penetrating; too deep to comprehend.
And because they cannot be comprehended,
I can only describe them arbitrarily:
Cautious, like crossing a frozen stream in the winter,
Being at a loss, like one fearing danger on all sides,
Reserved, like one visiting,
Supple and pliant, like ice [...]
Dear Fellow Writers and Readers,
I would like to thank all those who emailed, telephoned and sent cards with their good wishes for the publication of my first novel, Kamal Ascending. I’m eagerly awaiting the date and place of its availability.
On another note, on February 13 it will be six months since Brown Bag [...]