Archive for March, 2008

Twenty-Second Chapter: Tao-te Ching

Posted by Madhu B. Wangu on March 28, 2008

Twenty-Second Chapter:
Tao-te Ching
To yield is to be preserved whole.
To be bent is to become straight.
To be empty is to be full.
To be worn out is to be renewed.
To have little is to possess.
To have plenty is to be perplexed.
Therefore the sage embraces Tao within
And becomes the model of the world.
He does not display himself; people [...]

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An Invitation to a Lecture Series

Posted by Madhu B. Wangu on March 27, 2008

You are invited to attend a four-part series of my lectures “Awakening the Goddesses Within” sponsored by The Northland Public Library, North Hills, PA. The lectures will be held on Thursday evenings (3, 10, 17 & 24 April) from 7:00-9:00. The lectures are free. For registration call (412) 366-8100.
We will discuss how major Hindu [...]

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Twenty-First Chapter: Tao-te Ching

Posted by Madhu B. Wangu on March 21, 2008

Twenty-first Chapter:
Tao-te Ching

The greatest virtue is to follow the Tao and the Tao alone.
The Tao is elusive and vague.
Although vague and elusive,
It gives rise to form.
It gives rise to shapes.
Although dark and obscure,
It is the essence.
The life-breath of all things.
From the time of old until now, its name has been preserved
In order to [...]

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