A Step-by-Step Path to Spiritual Growth:
Teachings of Dhammapada
In May, we completed reading the Tao-te Ching. Decades ago, the Taoist scripture had cast a spell on me that was never quite undone. It had spoken to the deepest recesses of my heart and mind. I knew I would go back to it someday. And I did. [...]
Eighty-First Chapter
Tao Te-Ching
True words are not beautiful;
Beautiful words are not true.
A good man does not argue;
He who argues is not a good man.
A man who has virtue does not look for faults.
He who looks for faults has no virtue.
The sage does not accumulate anything
But gives everything to others.
Feeling he has more, he gives more. [...]
Eightieth Chapter
Tao Te-Ching
Imagine a small country with few people.
They have weapons and do not employ them;
they enjoy the labor of their hands
and do not waste time inventing labor saving machines.
They do not travel far.
Since they dearly love their homes.
They are not interested in travel.
Although they have boats and carriages
no one uses them.
They relish their [...]