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Each Thing's Way
by Ray Grigg
[Listen to Audio!] Trouble is caused by people who think they are smart enough to improve things. First they try. When there is resistance, they push. Then they push harder until their intentions are lost in struggle and discord. Cunning and ingenuity make things worse.
Go softly in the world. Place the smallness of what is known beside the greatness of what is not known. Understand with humility. Honor what is known. Honor even more what is not known. Trust the natural way of things. Ordinary simplicity is infallible.
Let everyone find their own way. Teach reluctantly. The same secret is different for everyone. Tell no one but keep no secrets.
There is a limit to a lifetime but not to the mystery in a lifetime. What
foolishness then trying to catch the unlimited in the limited. How
presumptuous to understand! Understanding, therefore, should not get in the way of each thing’s way. About the Author: From The Tao of Being, a modern rendering of Lao Tzu’s Tao Te Ching by Ray Grigg | Latest Community Insights | Each Thing's Way
What do you make of the notion that "understanding should not get in each thing's way?" Can you share a personal story of a time when the greatness of what is not known gave you perspective on the smallness of what you knew? How do you reconcile the "foolishness (of) trying to catch the unlimited in the limited" with a piece a few weeks back pointing out that "each passionate being who dares to explore beyond the fragmentary and superficial into the mystery of totality helps all humanity perceive what it is to be fully human?" | | Kristin Pedemonti wrote: This is a deep one! :) Each statement could be its own reading. For me, the greatness of what is not known reminds me of my own smallness in a good way. Yes, I can have significance in changing... | | david doane wrote: Trouble is not necessarily caused by people who think they are smart enough to improve things. Resolution, peace, and happiness are also caused by people who think they are smart enough t... | | Jagdish P Dave wrote: There is nothing wrong in understanding what is knowable by our mind. I want to understand what you mean. I want to understand what is this and how it works. Understanding expands and enriches m... |
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