Empty your bowl every day and see what comes along to fill it….
From “The Tao of Abundance“:
1.) The Nameless Tao
Wu-ming
Recognizing the unity of all things starts you on the path to true abundance
Universal consciousness, intuition, that is, is the origin of all art. — Piet Mondrian
2.) Nature
Tzu-jan
Learning to receive opens the door to your greatest good
There are joys which long to be ours. God sends ten thousand truths, which come about us like birds seeking inlet; but we are shut up to them, and so they bring us nothing, but sit and sing awhile upon the roof, then fly away. — Henry Ward Beecher
3.) Ease
Wu-wei
Following the path of least resistance brings success with ease
By letting go,
it all gets done.
The world is won
By those who let it go!
— Lao Tzu
4.) Flow
Ch’i
Circulating the energy in your life strengthens health, deepens relationships, and generates wealth.
Wealth is not only what you have, but it is also what you are. — Sterling W. Still
A man’s true wealth is the good he does in this world. — Mohammed
5.) Power
Te
Honoring your innate dignity and actualizing your inborn abilities is the road to authentic power
Follow that will and that way which nature confirms to be your own — Carl Jung
6.) Harmony (Balance)
Yin/Yang
Balancing yin and yang eliminates stress and brings peace of mind
Every part of our personality that we do not like will become hostile to us — Robert Bly
7.) Leisure
Jen
Taking time to be, to grow, and to nurture your relationships gives you the strength to persevere
Every man knows how useful it is to be useful.
No one seems to know
How useful it is to be useless.
— Chuang Tzu
8.) Beauty
Li
Achieving your destiny is a matter of trusting and embracing the organic pattern of your life
Beauty is before me
And beauty is behind me
Above and below me hovers the beautiful
I am surrounded by it
In my youth I am aware of it
And in old age I shall walk quietly
The beautiful trail!
— Navajo prayer
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beautiful bowl, beautiful thoughts…
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Beautiful…