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โ†” a simple solution โ†”

Posted: Tue, Dec 14, 2004 06:17:20 AM

i love when our literature states that we have such a simple solution for our complicated problem. i am easily confused and often think simple means easy.
the problem lies in the definitions; one definition of simple is:
readily understood or performed
the readily part gets me. if something can be readily performed it must be easy, or is it? it has been my experience that when i am twisting about something that the spiritual path is never appears readily performed, rather it seems so complicated that i will never, ever, GET IT! so i trudge through my stuff, do the best i can and finally surrender the program and accept the simple solution to my complicated problem THE STEPS!
... and once again i see how this program can be readily understood and performed.
∞ DT ∞

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Tao Te Ching

☯ The Tao that can be spoken is not the eternal Tao ☯

The Tao Teh King, or The Tao and Its Characteristics
by Lao-Tse
Translated by James Legge

Book 2

3) Therefore when the sovereign occupies his place as the Son of Heaven,
and he has appointed his three ducal ministers, though (a prince)
were to send in a round symbol-of-rank large enough to fill both the
hands, and that as the precursor of the team of horses (in the court-yard),
such an offering would not be equal to (a lesson of) this Tao, which
one might present on his knees.