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Tao Te Ching – Lao Tzu – Chapter 15
古之善為士者，微妙玄通，深不可識。 夫唯不可識，故強為之容。 豫兮若冬涉川；猶兮若畏四鄰；儼兮其若客；渙兮若冰之將釋；敦兮其若樸；曠兮其若谷；混兮其若濁；孰能濁以靜之徐清？ 孰能安以久動之徐生？保此道者，不欲盈。夫唯不盈，故能蔽不新成。 The wise ones of old had subtle wisdom and depth of understanding, So profound that they could not be understood. And because they could not be understood, So must they be thus described: Cautious, like when one crosses an icy stream, Vigilant, like one fearing danger all around, Serious, like one …
Ang Lee: A Never-Ending Dream
If you would like to have background music while you are reading, please click on the arrow below. (Following Ang Lee’s second Best Directing win at the Academy Awards last night, this beautiful essay resurfaced. Translation of Ang Lee’s words, written in 2006, by Irene Shih {http://whatshihsaid.com/}.) In 1978, as I applied to study film …
Tao Te Ching – Lao Tzu – Chapter 28
知其雄，守其雌，為天下谿。 為天下谿，常德不離，復歸於嬰兒。 知其白，守其黑，為天下式。 為天下式，常德不忒，復歸於無極。 知其榮，守其辱，為天下谷。 為天下谷，常德乃足，復歸於樸。 樸散則為器，聖人用之，則為官長，故大制不割。 Know a strength of a man, But keep the gentleness of a female, Be a mountain stream of the world. Being a mountain stream of the universe, A constant virtue never leaves, It will return to the softness of a baby. Know the white, But keep the …
Healing From Nature(2)
The Birds-of-Paradise Project reveals the astounding beauty of 39 of the most exquisitely specialized animals on earth. After 8 years and 18 expeditions to New Guinea, Australia, and nearby islands, Cornell Lab scientist Ed Scholes and National Geographic photojournalist Tim Laman succeeded in capturing images of all 39 species in the bird-of-paradise family for …
An Untroubled Heart
“It is not that the wind or the prayer flags moving, your hearts are moving.”
即不是风在动，也不是幡在动，是你们的心在动。
Change Your Outlook On Life
Although I cannot change my life, I can change my outlook on life; Although I cannot change my environment, I can change my state of mind; Although I can not adjust my environment to adapt to my own life, I can adjust my attitude to adapt to the environment. People who are content see the …
To Perfect Someone Else Is to Perfect Yourself
The United States Customs had a batch of confiscated bikes, so they announced a decision to auction them off. During the auction, there was always a ten-year-old boy who began with a “five” bid, in every auction, and who then watched as the bikes were bought by the others with 30 or 40 dollars. …
Confucius Studies Music
Confucius learned music from Xiang Zi. After the teacher taught him a piece of music, he played it every day to practice. He didn’t look bored at all, and his techniques soon grew from amateurish to proficient. Ten days later, the teacher said to him, “You have played this song very well, now you can …
The Last Straw (2)
If you would like to have background music while you are reading, please click on the arrow below. Continue from The Last Straw (1) As I finished “The Last Straw (1)” and typed the last sentence (“…tears of blessings that are to come”), I just posted it and closed my computer as though I …
Awareness
If you would like to have background music while you are reading, please click on the arrow below. “What is the title of your book?” Every time I told my friends that I wanted to write a book, they were all curious as to what kind of book I would write. My background was in …
