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The Way of theVirtuous

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Living content within the Tao.

Lao Tzu at the entrance of the Taoist Cave adjacent to the Wuyou Taoist Temple and Giant Leshan Buddha south of Chengdu. Taoism and Lao Tzu Lao Tzu’ Tao Te Ching ends with asking us to be sincere with our words. To remain true to what you have learned with the Tao at the helm. That we are not to be seen as enough to be showy or become seen as beautiful. “Verse 81 closes the Tao Te Ching with the Sage’s final teaching — simplicity, sincerity, and the quiet abundance that comes from giving without possessing. This final chapter…

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Living as Spirit in Utter Spontaneity.

The Mountains Disappearing Into Spirit on East Peak at Huashan Mountain 华山东峰上，群山隐入灵境 Epilogue  82 – Living as Spirit in Utter Spontaneity. Opening Movement — The Three Anchors Simplicity, detachment, and virtue — the three anchors that through the ages have separated the sage from the rest of the world. Emulating the Tao, he recalls what came first, what remains empty, and what is forever still. Setting the Stage  Preparing to return to the utter spontaneity found only in complete harmony with the universe, the Tao Te Ching now completed, the sage pauses in the courtyard of the Confucius Temple. The…

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