![]() So strong is devotion that there is nothing that is not part of it. Music or the smell of good cooking may make people stop and enjoy. ![]() She perceives the universal harmony, even amid great pain, because she has found peace in her heart. That is why it is said that the world is like a single point. The Book of The Way, Day by Day Tuesday, 4 July, 2023 35 She who is centered in the Tao can go where she wishes, without danger. Nothing is faraway anymore, nothing is not open to us. If we see our path clearly and our personalities are completely unified, then there is no distinction between the outer world and the inner one. Only by uniting all our inner elements can we have full devotion. Our bodies, our hearts, and our spirits must be totally concentrated upon what we want. Proper devotion lies not simply in a headlong course. No matter what tries to keep us from our purpose, we will not be deterred. Our path becomes like a crooked one made straight. Fewer and fewer obstructions will come before us. "If we have devotion- total faith and commitment to our spiritual path- our determination will naturally build momentum. ![]() It is a light not of the eye but of the heart that never ceases to walk in purity and clearness. Attain complete emptiness,Hold fast to stillness. The saints speak of something they call the inextinguishable light. I thought today's meditation was appropriate for dressage riders it talks about devotion. tao Quotes The attitude of Tao is of cooperation, not conflict. Here is a perspective from someone on the left who I tend to disagree with politically but is pretty sharp and realizes that the scary Nazi, KKK hype is all propaganda to kill liberalism in favor of identity politics and neoliberalism (the same thing the neocons did in the 80s to the right).Īnd I am sure we can find plenty of common ground outside of politics (and probably even some within, I'd call myself a classical liberal - I voted for Obama and Trump) - however if you engage in hate speech or spreading falsehoods to preach a message of hate, I'll call you out on it.I received the book, 365 Days of Tao, Daily Meditations, as a gift from my mother-in-law, Bethanne Ragaglia. You are buying into the fear narrative, while projecting it on the other side of the fence.īut I will address your concerns about the not real possibility of any "goons" coming for your friends and family. The left isn't content with resurrecting enemies from the 80s, it is going back and resurrecting enemies from the 40s. Nazis haven't been relevant for the past 50 years. They have done next to nothing in the past decade plus. Read 149 reviews from the worlds largest community for readers. However if you engage in hate speech or spreading falsehoods to preach a message of hate, I'll call you out on it.Īnd you're pretending like the current KKK have any influence or power whatsoever. Some trees may even fall during storms, but most stand patiently and bear their fortune. In this forum specifically, I'd hope we can find some common ground outside the political sphere. Muddy water will become clear if allowed to stand undisturbed, and so too will the mind become clear if it is allowed to be still. ![]() If you want to continue bickering over these issues I suggest you do it in /r/politics, The Donald, /r/altright, or elsewhere. It's clear that what we're dealing with here is an inept kleptocracy, and that's the end of my thoughts on the subject. Without at all addressing my concerns about the very real possibility of these goons doing serious damage to our birthright as Americans. But you went way, way beyond that into Tea Party territory, which at this point is a good indication of a breakdown in good faith dialogue. I could see your point if you said the exclusive focus on identity politics from the Clinton camp and DLC were counter-productive. The rest of your arguments follow this same narrow range of thought. That ridiculous level of false equivalence shows me you're either not willing or not able to engage in reasonable discussion about this issue, sorry. ![]()
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