Tao Te Ching - Ch-19 Return To Naturalness
Posted on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 at 5:57 AM by Sifu Smith
We must have many options to locate and unlock the doors inside ourselves.
Many request that we assist in calming down the chaos in one's life, so that they feel less hectic. We are proud to say that most students stay with us for years because we do provide the tools to calm down the heart and mind. It becomes self apparent that the world hasn't calmed down; the way that we conduct and manage ourselves has. While the standing meditation practice is one of our primary training tools, it is not just the standing in quietedness that provides the unlocking of oneself.
We must have many options to locate and unlock the doors inside ourselves. This may take some time, however, time is not the priority, one's self is the priority. On reflection, there is a chapter of the Tao Te Ching that offers some insight to calming the chaos. I normally use three english resources to find a translation with context, here is a portion:
It is better by far to embrace simplicity,
To be at
peace in one's self,
To realize your original nature.
Be in harmony with the Tao,
Practice selflessness,
Temper
Desire.
Tao Te Ching - Ch-19 Return To Naturalness