A woman inspects the leaves of a tree in Jinja, Uganda.
Lao Tzu (604-517 BC), Hua Hu Ching, Verse 52:
Living by Returning to the Mother
All under heaven have a common beginning.
This beginning is the Mother of the world.
Having known the Mother,
we may proceed to know her children.
Having known her children,
we should go back and hold on to the Mother.
Keep your mouth shut,
guard the senses,
and life is ever full.
Open your mouth,
always be busy,
and life is beyond hope.
Seeing the small is called clarity;
keeping flexible is called strength.
Using the shining radiance,
you return again to the light
and save yourself misfortune.
This is called
the practice of eternal light.
Posted on September 26th, 2009
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