Tao of the Day

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  Today I talked about To Kill a Mockingbird and its alignment wtih Tao. Lo then joined me for #36 Melissa chose #72 then Jay K joined me for #2.#2 "Identifying the Manifestation"Opposites exist amongst the particular.Identifying the beautiful creates the ugly.Identifying good creates evil.Identifying the particular separates all manifestations:Reality and fantasy are opposing thoughts.Difficult and easy are opposing degrees.Long and short are opposing perceptions of time or space.Because of this the Master doesn't rely on words.She teaches by being without explanation,In this way she is the most helpful.She inspires all things to be without rejecting them.She gives them life but refuses to possess them.Her actions spring forth from perfection,They are not hers to ownThus they will never be forgotten.#36 "Going about your Business"If you want to take a deep breatheYou must first empty your lungs.If you want to make something weakThen observe it first as powerful.If you want something destroyed,Then see it first glorified.Identify your rigid desires,Meet them with flexibility.The soft overcomes the hard,The slow overtakes the fast.Just quietly go about your business,The results will speak for themselves.#72 "With Nothing to Teach"The knowledgeable, having lost their sense of awe, seek to be entertained.Losing themselves in that process, they turn to more knowledgeable authorities.Do not make light of what is important to people, and they will respect you.Therefore, The Master, although she knows herself, she is not arrogant.She loves herself as she is, but she also loves others as they are.She has nothing to teach, and the knowledgeable have nothing to learn.

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  I started us off today talking abotu #69 when Kathy joined me to talk about bariatric surguries and chose #26. David then came up to talk about #43 and Melissa for #41.#26 "Wasted Movement"Without knowing darknessLight is mysterious and distracting.Without knowing stillnessAll movement is wasted.This is why the Master travelsAnd never leaves home.No matter how amazing the manifestationShe knows there is nothing that she is not.Why should anyone seek to be influenced or entertained?If you let yourself be entertainedYou lose touch with your root.If you let yourself be influencedYou lose touch with who you are.#41 "Laughing at Tao is Perfectly Reasonable"Those who live with sincerity, when they hear of Tao, immediately begin to embody it.Those who live casually, may trust it at times, but aren't quite sure what do with it.Those who embrace the manifestation completely laugh and scoff at the very idea.If they didn't laugh and scoff, it wouldn't be Tao.Therefore, you may have noticed:Progress doesn't always seem to advance.Beauty oft times can come off as obscene.The powerful can tend to seem weak.True love can appear tough or indifferent.Wisdom can be mistaken as childish.Great art can appear unsophisticated.Tao is hidden in all of these,Imparting what is needed,Completing everything.#43"Be Silent and Learn"The flexible will outlast the ridged.The gentle will outlast the hard.Tao, which has no structure, has penetrated allEven that which has no space to enter.Through this I see that unforced action, and silence are the only path to completeness.Action, free of expectation and desire,This is the lesson of the nature of things.Listen to your nature, be silent and learn.#69 "An Invitation to Conflict"In conflict the Master will never host aggression.She would much prefer to be the guestAnd relinquish space, rather than claim it.This allows the host space to exhaust themselvesWithout the Master having to weaponize anything.Wanting to control through aggression is foolishThis underestimates conflict and its results.When you choose to conflict with anotherYou look down on them and lose the 3 lessons. (Verse 67)By creating an enemy, you become an enemy.When two forces oppose each otherThe one who relinquishes prevails.

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  I kicked it all off with #45 and then Lo joined me for #17. Meissa cam up for #42 and Mark picked a random #24. Jay K then came up to bring us back to #45 and round off the day.#17 "Of Masters and Leaders"In the time of the great Masters there were no leaders.Then, those whom the people loved, led the way.After having created the positionThe people feared their leaders,Then they despised them.Having created leaders, their faith in Tao was diminished.Having become a leader, his trust in the people was diminished.When there are great Masters there are no leadersShe works day and night and says nothing about it,When the work is done the people say“Amazing! We did it all by ourselves!”#24 "Do What is to be Done"Standing on tiptoes robs you of firm footing.Rushing ahead robs you of knowing where you are.Looking at yourself robs you of seeing.Boasting of yourself robs you of your brilliance.Overpowering others robs you of your power.Clinging to your work robs you of longevity.If you want to align with TaoJust do what is to be done and then stop.#42 "Holding both Male and Female"Tao gives birth to Universes.Universes give birth to Planets.Planets give birth to beings.Beings give birth to everything else.Tao is the great MotherAll else holds both Male and Female.By all things embracing bothHarmony is achieved.To feel alone is avoided by menYet that is where no identity resides.The Master holds no identityShe embraces her aloneness,Realizing when she is at one with herselfShe is at one with all things.#45 "Beware of Words with Meaning"To not define your accomplishmentsYou will always have patience to spare.To not acknowledge your fullnessYou will always have space to spare.When we define something as straight, we see how crooked it is.When we define someone as skilled, we focus on how clumsy they are.When we call a speech eloquent, we notice the stammering therein.The Master needn't define things,What they are will arise naturally.By removing herself, and her need to know,She can see Tao express itself fully.If you find value in Tao of the Day, if these teachings bring you insight, clarity, or just a moment of peace in your day, I invite you to support the show. Since NoomVibe has pulled their support, I now rely on contributions from those who appreciate this work.You can support me directly through BuyMeACoffee. It’s a simple way to help keep this going—every contribution, big or small, makes a difference. Just visit https://buymeacoffee.com/martinjon to show your support.Your generosity helps me continue sharing these ancient teachings and keeping this wisdom alive. Thank you for being part of this journey!

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  What a great day with Cici kicking us off with #5 Shelly write in asking for a number and getting #6. Melissa chose #18 and Chris Preble joined me for the first time and selected #59.#5 "Impartial"Nature doesn't care,It knows everything is more than it seems.The Master doesn't care,She knows that as well.It is good to be emptyThus the Master embraces the void.Like a bellows, she produces from emptiness.Stay centered.#6 "The Great Feminine"Everything is born from the feminine,Even Heaven and Earth.The Feminine that births is a Mother,She nourishes and supports without possessing.Despite your awareness of itYou are using it right now.#18 "Out of Touch with TaoWhen out of touch with TaoEtiquette is observed.When etiquette cannot be abidedWe find excuses to make it proper.When excuses gut the family,Chaos favors the hierarchy.When all the neighbors are in chaosBlind loyalty is demanded.#59 "Serving Others"While serving others, be as reserved as you can be.Be like Tao, nurture all things without influencing them.This is possible through moderationFree yourself from the constraints of your own ideas.Respect all things as they are and remove their limits.Embrace this virtue and your limits are removed as well.Find within yourself both solid ground and yielding sky.Be at one with Tao and the landscape creates itself.Limitless you achieve immortality.If you find value in Tao of the Day, if these teachings bring you insight, clarity, or just a moment of peace in your day, I invite you to support the show. Since NoomVibe has pulled their support, I now rely on contributions from those who appreciate this work.You can support me directly through BuyMeACoffee. It’s a simple way to help keep this going—every contribution, big or small, makes a difference. Just visit https://buymeacoffee.com/martinjon to show your support.Your generosity helps me continue sharing these ancient teachings and keeping this wisdom alive. Thank you for being part of this journey!

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  What a great day! I have been dropped by Noom as an "Expert Voice" but the community that benifits from my show has shown great support and I want to thank all of them for showing me that what I am doing is valuable. I had Julie pick #45, Susan #28, Malissa #62, Tammara #11, and Jay K #22.#11 "Emptiness is Valuable"Spokes, tire, rim, and hub all make a wheel,Yet it is the space where the axel goes that makes it worthwhile.Clay is formed into a vessel,A vessel"s function is to hold things,Thus its form includes emptiness.A house can be builtBut if it were solid, it would be useless.It is easy to see structure,But structure is there to expose the value of emptiness.#22 "Looking Away from What You Want"To become completeKnow that you're partial.To become straightKnow that you're crooked.To become fullKnow that you're empty.To be newKnow that you're worn out.He who wants it allMust know what all includes.Thus, the Master stays centered in TaoAnd becomes an example for the world.Because she knows her light is forfeitPeople can see it.Because she has no point to provePeople can trust her words.Because she has no identityShe becomes a mirror for others.Because she has nothing to attainNothing can be kept from her.Thus, when it is said"To become complete know that you're partial."It is wise to heed and surrender to it.Only by living in collaboration with TaoCan one find completion.#28 "Knowing There's Depth in the Shallow"Know the world through the masculineBut access your power through the feminine:In this way, you will be open to receive.If you can receive then your actions will support,They will never be forced, and you will be innocent.Know the world through the lightBut connect to it within the dark:In this way, you will be open to the truth.If you can see truth, manifestation will not fool you,It will fall away, and nothing will elude you.Know the world through the particularBut know there is no particular here:In this way, you will accept all things.If you can accept all things, you will be a beaconThat will guide you, and all beings, back to source.The manifestation was formed from the void.The Master knows the manifestationYet stays focused on the void within it.That is how she uses all things.#45 "Beware of Words with Meaning"To not define your accomplishmentsYou will always have patience to spare.To not acknowledge your fullnessYou will always have space to spare.When we define something as straight, we see how crooked it is.When we define someone as skilled, we focus on how clumsy they are.When we call a speech eloquent, we notice the stammering therein.The Master needn't define things,What they are will arise naturally.By removing herself, and her need to know,She can see Tao express itself fully.#62 "Everybody's Treasure"Tao benefits all thingsA treasure for those who knowAn opportunity for those who don't.To witness one act or speak to gain positionKnow they are under the influence of manifestation,Be like Tao and do not abandon them,For knowing Tao is learned by example.Therefore, when a new leader takes officeDon't offer words, gifts, or actionsOffer instead to teach them Tao.Why is Tao so universally loved?Because if you acknowledge it or notTao is your treasure,Always in harmonyEvery mistake forgiven.

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