Category: Tao

Walking softly

A good walker leaves no tracks; A good speaker makes no slips; A good reckoner needs […]

Spiraling Up

DNA, Robert Finkbeiner Three subtle energy currents: Twin helixes around a jade pillar. This glowing presence […]

Summer Solstice

Summer Solstice at the ancient observatory of Stonehenge. Chinese astronomers determine the summer solstice Solstice comes […]

Nonconformity

The world is dazzling, I alone am dull. Others strive for achievement, I follow a lonely […]

Success

It occurred to me as I read this today that I have actually done all these […]

Listen with your eyes

Huangguoshu Waterfall, Guizhou Province.–the 3rd largest waterfall in the world. “It has to be felt deeper, […]

Creating Awareness

“How much of the day are you aware – just basically aware of what life is […]

Retrospective (repost from 2005)

You could labor ten years under a master Trying to discern whether the teachings are true. […]

Handing out the glue

No birds in it this year. I accidently broke our nice blue teapot, so i made […]

Arete

The most articulated value in Greek culture is areté. Translated as “virtue,” the word actually means […]