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What I meant is complaint to the Supreme One, or to complain to life itself; not a complaint to our boss, friends, business partner, etc., which sometimes is not only appropriate but also necessary, something that must be done.
Thank you for your sharing.
With love,
Joko
开心 好运气 kai xin... .......hao yunqi... - Sifu's speech, April 2005
open heart... good chi flow... good luck ...
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Have we not opened up thy heart ...? (The Reading, 94:1)
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Be joyful, ..and share your joy with others -(Anand Krishna)
Today I opened the book of Tao Te Ching, and it happened to be Chapter 10.
You will become like a new born baby.
Suddenly I found another new meaning in it. What is meant by being a new born baby?
What can we see in a new born baby?
Well, a new born baby is completely relaxed and completely surrenders! Surrender to what? Surrender to everything around him, which then means surrender to Nature.
Is it not the meaning of "wu wei"?
Joko
开心 好运气 kai xin... .......hao yunqi... - Sifu's speech, April 2005
open heart... good chi flow... good luck ...
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Have we not opened up thy heart ...? (The Reading, 94:1)
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Be joyful, ..and share your joy with others -(Anand Krishna)
I was not raised Christian, so this is a bit odd coming from me. I've read the Bible, but mainly as a piece of literature. Anway, I'm familiar with the following quote, but somehow, it never meant much to me. Recently, I heard it used somewhere, and it suddenly struck me in a profound way:
Not my will, but thy will, be done.
I have struggled for a long time to translate wu wei. Those who know Chinese know that it is not easy. The above quote from the Bible is not a direct translation by any means, but somehow, I think it fits. When I heard it the other day, I immediately thought, "that's wu wei!"
Effortless. Without craving or attachment to outcome. Flowing with the cosmos. Not my will, but thy will, be done. Wu Wei.
I don't completely understand it right now, but I'm sure that some years/months down the road, understanding will hit me as well, just like a flash of lightning
When there is no difference any more, whether it is thy will or my will, ... that is wu wei
Thanks,
Joko
开心 好运气 kai xin... .......hao yunqi... - Sifu's speech, April 2005
open heart... good chi flow... good luck ...
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Have we not opened up thy heart ...? (The Reading, 94:1)
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Be joyful, ..and share your joy with others -(Anand Krishna)
Lying face up at the stars
drifting in a cosmic dream
With the world at my back
I let go and float
into an infinity of possibility
Stretching out my arm
I pluck a dream from the sky
pulling it down into my heart
I smile at the thought
and let it slip away
Out the corner of my eye
shimmering light of my next star
catches my imagination
and carries me away
I'm floating down a river
Oars freed from their holes long ago
Lying face up on the floor of my vessel
I marvel at the stars
And feel my heart overflow
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