May 2025

Chapter 27: Living by Your Inner Light “A good traveler has no fixed plansand is not intent upon arriving.A good artist lets his intuitionlead him wherever it wants.A good scientist has…

Chapter 26: Living Calmly “The heavy is the root of the light.The still is the master of unrest. Therefore the sage, traveling all day,does not lose sight of the heavy baggage.Even…

Chapter 25: Living from Greatness “There was something formless and perfectbefore the universe was born.It is serene. Empty. Solitary. Unchanging.Infinite. Eternally present.It is the mother of the universe. For lack of…

Chapter 24: Living Without Excess “He who stands on tiptoe doesn’t stand firm.He who rushes ahead doesn’t go far.He who tries to shine dims his own light.He who defines himself can’t…

Chapter 23: Living Naturally “Express yourself completely, then keep quiet.Be like the forces of nature:When it blows, there is only wind;When it rains, there is only rain;When the clouds pass, the…

Chapter 21: Living the Elusive Paradox “The greatest virtue is to follow the Tao and Tao alone.The Tao is elusive and intangible.Oh, it is intangible and elusive, and yet within is…

Chapter 20: Living Without Striving “Stop thinking, and end your problems.What difference between yes and no?What difference between success and failure?Must you value what others value,avoid what others avoid?How ridiculous!Other…

Chapter 19: Living Without Attachment “Give up sainthood, renounce wisdom, and it will be a hundred times better for everyone.Give up kindness, renounce morality, and people will rediscover love and…