New Taoist Philosophy Short Book: "Pop!"

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In the stream bubbles appear one new one a second and as we watch old ones pop every second, pop, pop, pop. These bubbles represent humans coming into the world by birth and leaving by death, each second is this swirl of bubbles, pop, pop, pop, pop, and one day that pop will be you!

The thought of a death a second is not such a nice one as to dwell on it and so we do not, the thought though of the ongoing mass game of Russian Roulette where your number is guaranteed to come up at some unknown time should force a smart adjustment in perspective and awakening to the moment and living, now.

You do not spend your time sitting mourning each and every pop, considered though the thought of your own popping may be of some concern. Will you pop out of the blue unprepared or will you feel your pop coming? Part of your concern over your pop is sadness and loss you'll leave behind in others.

Each moment a pop, pop, pop, each moment people suffering that. Aren't you though, the stream?

mind peace

When you recognise inner peace, that is just the mind recognising peace. This is why it is seen as pleasant and why it can come and go.

Yet this is still a very valid state.

It shows the mind a better way and reminds us of the ultimate state; one that without, there would be facility to recognise or even be.

Selfish ways

Is wanting inner peace selfish?

Absolutely not, it is directed in exactly the right way as those who want the world to be at peace are truly the selfish ones. They hope that once the world is at peace then they can rest, but this is no good! The inner seeker has it right. The inward looking finds peace at their root, they find then that they are this root and can drop false identification with the old ego-self and the supposedly troubled world. In this way the world does become perfect.

Beyond your pleasures and pains

Many may claim sexual union as the height of pleasure, some may claim a drug high, a union with God, ... Tao, the self, is beyond.

Some may claim a day at the lake as peace, harmony with friends, a full belly, a loving relationship, ... Tao, the self, is beyond. 

As these things have levels of heightened feeling or quality, they sit in a medium, that of mind, and also contain opposites, those of separation, loss, impermanence, pain, suffering.

Tao, the self, has no dual nature: contains all and so surpasses all that you may crave in the world of mind.

As Light enters the eye

When I have perfect wisdom then all shall be released.

I can not achieve this any other time than now,

Therefore all beings are perfectly awake,

and I have perfect clarity.

Breathing for peace

** always take care of breathing exercises, like any exercise, don't over do it **

With your next inhalation take a little more air and a little more time.

With the next exhalation take a little more time and expel a little more.

*Gradual* increase each time, don't rush to extend.

Repeat until you are jerking the final step of the 'in' to get that little more, and twitching a cough to force out that last bit on the 'out'. When you are down to about 4 long "in's" and "out's" a minute, you will be deeply at peace.

A change in temperature on the top of your head probably means you are not exhaling enough, please stop and relax.

path to peace

The right way is known when travelled.

No map can be drawn.

Life in peace

 

Peace is gained by forgetting conflicts.

 

 

Just war

Is it a delight to win, to get your way?

Is victory in war great?

Only from the view of ego can this be good.

On the other side were people too.

People on borders are similar and good friends.

Their remote leaders keep themselves separate.

War is between those who keep separations at heart.

Peace is at the border where men shake hands and children mix freely.

Change

No matter how peacefully you pull the feathers from a chicken, she will peck you.

No matter how lovingly you pull knots from your daughters hair, she'll squirm.

With the greatest love in your heart, someone will still retaliate.

Do by doing yourself. If they follow, good, if not, good.

Be at rest for Peace

Just stop and the world becomes natural and right.

This can be the only way.

 

Calm please

As the still viewer, the one who witnesses the world, the one who hears music, the one who smells the air. Also as the watcher of the churning mind. That watcher is bliss -but- for the churning mind.

If you respected silence you'd turn off music, if you respected simplicity you'd sit with nature. If you respect your true self, you should calm the mind.

To have the mind in full activity in the presence of the self is to play drums as your baby goes to sleep.

You will be peaceful !!

A group of pacifists wish to bring about their idea of peace.

When challenged on the contradiction they forced a smile.