Sayings from the Tao

Manifesting Qi:




Speaking of the vital essence of beings,

This is what gives them vitality.

It generates the five grains below.

It becomes the arrayed stars above.

When flowing between the Heavens and the Earth,

We refer to it as ghostly and spiritual.

When stored within the human chest/heart,

We call such beings sages.



The Tranquility of Qigong Practice



The Hole (Dantian) functions as a container,

It follows only the Dao.

Everything comes from the Dao.

It is elusive, evasive.

Evasive, elusive,

Yet latent within it are patterns.

Elusive, evasive,

Yet latent within it are objects.

Dark and dim,

Yet latent within it is the Jing (life force).

The Jing being very true,

Latent within it is Xin (trust, integrity, evidence).



Greed
Chapter 46 of the Tao te Ching



Is the seed of apocalypse

It is the rocket-fuel of selfishness:

Me, me, me!



If people could only be glad with all they have,

If they only knew it, they’d be happy.

The Tao

Chapter 42 of the Tao te Ching

Gives birth to the One:

The One

Gives birth to the two;

The Two

Give birth to the three –

The Three give birth to every living thing.

All things are held in yin, and carry yang:

And they are held together in the chi of teeming energy.

Chapter 45 of the Tao te Ching :

A great thing done is never perfect

But that doesn’t mean it fails: it does what it is.



Real richness means to act as if you had nothing,

Because then you will never be drained of it.



The greatest straightness seems bent,

The greatest ability seems awkward,

And the greatest speech, like a stammering.



Act calmly, not coldly.

Peace is greater than anger.

Tranquility and harmony



are the true order of things.