Not exalting oneself cultivates humility. Not accumulating possessions furthers nonattachment. Not being exposed to riches reduces temptation. Let go of the mind and strengthen the body. Let go of striving and strengthen compassion. Grasping nothing, peace arrives unbidden. (Tao Te Ching, Chapter Three, Interpreted by Terry Chitwood) Like peace, stories arrive unbidden. Characters emerge out […]
The Taoist Writer: Useless Words
Words appear useless. You can’t eat them. But wait! Yes, you can. Thus, words are paradoxical. Words arranged sacredly can feed your soul. They are soul-food. But wait a minute! Soul is just a hypothesis. A soul can’t be seen or measured. Only the rational materialistic worldview is sacred. Therefore, according to the present worldview […]