The idea that each of us can ...

The idea that each of us can be directly spiritual is radical. Most religions are based not on teaching adherents to be directly spiritual, but in persuading them to trust in the intercession of ministers or priests. The problem with this approach is that we cannot gain access to spirituality except through the medium of a fallible human being. If we want to see Tao, we need only open our eyes and trust what we see.
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Grappling with fate is like meeting an expert wrestler: to escape, you have to accept the fall when you are thrown. The only thing that counts is whether you get back up.
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A tree uses what comes its way to nurture itself. By sinking its roots deeply into the earth, by accepting the rain that flows towards it, by reaching out to the sun, the tree perfects its character and becomes great. ... Absorb, absorb, absorb. That is the secret of the tree.
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If you have a good idea, use it so that you will not only accomplish something, but so that you can make room for new ones to flow into you.
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A moving door hinge never corrodes. Flowing water never grows stagnant.
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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.
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