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Verse 15 by Lao Zi: 古之善为士者，微妙玄通，深不可识。夫唯不可识，故强为之容。豫焉若冬涉川，犹兮若畏四邻，俨兮其若容，涣兮若冰之将释，敦兮其若朴，旷兮其若谷，混兮其若浊。孰能浊以静之徐清？孰能安以久动之徐生？保此道者不欲盈，夫唯不盈，故能蔽不新成. Those in ancient times who were good at practicing the WayWere subtle, mysterious, and deeply profound—So deep they were beyond understanding.Precisely because they were beyond understanding,We can only describe their appearance with effort: Cautious, as if crossing a river in winter;Hesitant, as if wary of all around them;Reserved, likeContinueContinue reading “Chapter 15 of the Dao De Jing: The Grace of the Ancient Sage”

Verse 13 by Lao Zi: 宠辱若惊，贵大患若身。何谓宠辱若惊？宠为下，得之若惊，失之若惊，是谓宠辱若惊。何谓贵大患若身？吾所以有大患者，为吾有身，及吾无身，吾有何患！故贵以身为天下，若可寄天下；爱以身为天下，若可托天下。 Honor and disgrace are both alarming, and valuing great troubles is like valuing the body. What does it mean that “honor and disgrace are both alarming”? Honor is something beneath you; when you receive it, you are startled, and when you lose it, you are also startled. This is whatContinueContinue reading “Transcending the Self: How Seeing the Body as the World Leads to True Wisdom and Leadership”