"Só temos consciência do belo, Quando conhecemos o feio. Só temos consciência do bom, Quando conhecemos o mau. Porquanto, o Ser e o Existir, Se engendram mutuamente. O fácil e o difícil se completam. O grande e o pequeno são complementares. O alto e o baixo formam um todo. O som e o silêncio formam a harmonia. O passado e o futuro geram o tempo. Eis porque o sábio age, Pelo não agir. E ensina sem falar. Aceita tudo que lhe acontece. Produz tudo e não fica com nada. O sábio tudo realiza e nada considera seu. Tudo faz e não se apega à sua obra. Não se prende aos frutos da sua atividade. Termina a sua obra, E está sempre no princípio. E por isso a sua obra prospera."
Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner. — Lao Tzu #whatOtherPeopleThink #peoplePleasing #laoTzu https://www.instagram.com/p/CkyYL6supZv/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
“No centro do seu ser, você tem a resposta: você sabe quem você é e você sabe o que você quer.” #tao #laotzu #quote #star https://www.instagram.com/p/CmQFRYUj8cS/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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Doğru olmak istiyorsan,
eğri olmana izin ver.
Dolu olmak istiyorsan,
boş olmana izin ver.
Yeniden doğmak istiyorsan,
Ölmene izin ver.
Sana her şeyin verilmesini istiyorsan
Her şeyi bırak...
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[ Ankara, Kızılcahamam, Bezcikuzören, 01.11.2022 ]
To understand our inner shadow and why we feel the way we do towards certain things in life. To not let fear, pain, or traumas control us. To embrace and cultivate self-acceptance and compassion. To truly love every bit and piece of ourselves. Developing this self-awareness takes courage and time and is a journey one must take for itself. 🪐✨
Eventually, you will see improvements in your thoughts and emotions, relationships, mental health and overall wellness. You will feel more confident in taking control and empower yourself to live a more deliberated and conscious life. Once you start this inner journey you will start understanding your true self and conquer true power. As Lao Tzu says:
“Knowing others is intelligence;
knowing yourself is true wisdom.
Mastering others is strength;
mastering yourself is true power.”
with love, Thais
“Make your heart like a lake with a calm, still surface and great depths of kindness.” -Lao Tzu #laotzu #quote #meditation #contemplation #reflection #inspiration #stillness #life #serenity #wisdom #kindness #tăulțapului #colorful #retezatmountains #beautifulday (at Taul Tapului) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkTz-oSoIyU7KrFDzqZgQDbLOcBgTTpR32nyXA0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Laotzu's Tao and Wu Wei, by Dwight Goddard and Henri Borel, [1919]
Audio: LibriVox Recording
Reproduced from: https://archive.org/details/taotehking_1003_librivox
LibriVox recording of Laotzu’s Tao and Wu Wei, by Lao Tzu; translation by Dwight Goddard, Henri Borel, and M.E. Reynolds. Read by Melanie Schleeter McCalmont and Jc Guan.
The classic of the Way and of High Virtue is the Tao Teh Ching. Its author is generally held as a contemporary of Confucius, Lao…
As I read from the list of books which may be useful in formulating such a report, the slow, distant drumbeat of a wise and familiar saying has come to the forefront of my noggin:
From The Way of Life According to Laotzu:
56:
Those who know do not tell
Those who tell do not know
These words have been transliterated and borrowed by many others.
In opening the book (linked above) I was at the…