Tao of the Day

Today I selected #74, didn't talk too much about it before Lo joined me and we discussed # 32. Melissa came up and we honed in on #26 and Marianne had me select the random #10 for her. Dayo rounded us all out with #27. #10 "Authentic Action" Can you control your mind, so it doesn't wonder? Can you control your body, so it doesn't wander? Can you endorse all that you do? Can y...

Today I had a great time talking wiht Sandy about #66, Melissa and her #21, Linda joined me to work with #29, and Jay K and I walked through #43. #21 "Tao is not Temporary" The Master is at peace knowing she is of manifestation And that manifestations are always temporary. Knowing this, she always follows Tao. How can she be at peace knowing she is temporary? Because she doesn't clin...

Today was filled with great conversations with Alicia and #39, Linda E chose #33, Marianne came up to speak about the situation in her home and #75, then #7 with Sandy. #7 "The Wisdom of Not Having Preference" Tao is infinite It doesn't grow old or tired. Because it has no preference for itself It can always persist. The Master puts herself last And always finds herself first. By bei...

I started talking and it just flowed wiht Sandy chiming in with #5 Melissa wiht #25, Jay K with #62 and Marianne wrapped it up with #27 yet again. #5 "Impartial" Nature doesn't care, It knows everything is more than it seems. The Master doesn't care, She knows that as well. It is good to be empty Thus the Master embraces the void. Like a bellows, she produces from emptiness. Stay...

Hands down a great show today, I kicked us off reading both #52 and #54, Jay K joined with #64. Then my teachers come up with Marianne and #16 and Melissa iwth #80 then Julie with #5 #5 "Impartial" Nature doesn't care, It knows everything is more than it seems. The Master doesn't care, She knows that as well. It is good to be empty Thus the Master embraces the void. Like a bellow...

Today I talked a lot about my 12% theory and used #75 as an example of that exsisting in nature. Melissa jioned for #79 and Wendy hung out and talked about #77. #75 "There Needs to be a Purpose" People are starved for purpose because everything they do is taxed. That being so, why would they venture to do anything? By being intrusive governments corral their people Forcing them to "...

Today Sandy talked about a couple accidents she has recently had and we discussed that through #44. Then Melissa joined and we talked through #41 together. #41 "Laughing at Tao is Perfectly Reasonable" Those who live with sincerity, when they hear of Tao, immediately begin to embody it. Those who live casually, may trust it at times, but aren't quite sure what do with it. Those who e...

Today was my first day back after my first Vertigo experience. I satrted wiht #73 and Step Ross joined me for that. Marianne selected #27, Melissa had some tention with parents and chose #7 and Mayvel joined me for #29. #7 "The Wisdom of Not Having Preference" Tao is infinite It doesn't grow old or tired. Because it has no preference for itself It can always persist. The Master puts...

Today I spoke about #58 and then had a number of people in my que not all got the opprotunity to speak but had Mayvel choose #37, Sandy joined to talk about #12, then Linda and Juan came up to discuss #43 and #15 respectively. #12 "The Senses" Colors blind the eyes of men. Sounds deafen the ears of men. Flavors dull the tongues of men. Thoughts will lead a mind to turmoil. Desires and greed will l...

A longer episode today started with Julie and #48, Melissa joined me with a problem that so many teachers face and #66. Sandy joined to make a few comments and Jay K chose #67 after which Marianne came up and chose #36. #36 "Going about your Business" If you want to take a deep breathe You must first empty your lungs. If you want to make something weak Then observe it first as powerful....

Today I started us off with #57 and ayo joined me for #22 afterwhich I spoke with Lura about #50. #22 "Looking Away from What You Want" To become complete Know that you're partial. To become straight Know that you're crooked. To become full Know that you're empty. To be new Know that you're worn out. He who wants it all Must know what all includes. Thus, the Master stays...

Today I had to get a little stern with a few people, (as stern as I get) as Lo joined me with #28, Marianne with #68 and Dayo with #14. #14 "Hidden in Plain Sight" Look and there is nothing to see. Listen and there is nothing to hear. Reach and there is nothing to grasp. These three nothings, come together, They combine and are one. This is a mystery and cannot be named. It is present wi...

I had a great conversation with Juan on his first time up about #79, and then a solomn Melissa joined me for #55. #55 "Inner Strength and Harmony" One who has inner strength is like a baby boy, Unspoiled, flexible, and empty with no judgment. Bees, wild beasts, birds of prey cannot harm him. With no knowledge of the world His penis can stand erect, He has no shame or questions of why. Ca...

What a great episode today! I started out wiht Melissa and talked abotu #47 after discussing how she created a template to interact with parents whating to confrence wiht her. Sandy and I always have great conversations this one revolved around #50. Marianne joined me with a randome selection of #72 and then Terry and I went on our reguar tangent settleing in on #6 for his retirement celebration....

Today I started with, and was then joined by Dayo for, #50 and it was a great conversation. Julie then cameup and joined for #45. #45 "Beware of Words with Meaning" To not define your accomplishments You will always have patience to spare. To not acknowledge your fullness You will always have space to spare. When we define something as straight, we see how crooked it is. When we define s...

Today we had a lot of guests starting wiht Marianne and #49, Julie and #74, Meilissa's #8 Jay K's #34 and finally Kathy came up and we talked about #5 #5 "Impartial" Nature doesn't care, It knows everything is more than it seems. The Master doesn't care, She knows that as well. It is good to be empty Thus the Master embraces the void. Like a bellows, she produces from emp...

On the Day of the National General Strike I started to talk abou t#49 when Terrilyn joine me for the first time and we talked about #54. Loyce popped up and we addressed #30 and Melissa and I went ofver #55 again. #30 "Tao Does Not Dominate" Governing, in any capacity, when led by Tao Doesn't use force to gain power. Every force applied will suffer equal counterforce. So violence, ho...

I kicked us off with #77 then Jay K joined and we selected #54 and covered that after which Melissa chose #4 and Mayvel came up and we talke all about #52. #4 "The Void" Tao is the void And the void is within everything. As it relates to what is perceptible (cells) Everything is mostly void. As the origin of everything It is hidden within every particular thing. The Master knows it is ev...

Today I have a couple new callers starting with Mary and she chose #40. Linda E came up and we talked all about how her mother would walk to church every day and how #41 addressed that. Ronald joined me for #23 as well. #23 "Speaking from Tao" When you speak, say what is to be said but no more. Neither wind, nor storms last all day nature expresses itself completely, no matter how wild i...

Today I started out reading #61, Lo joined me for #80 because her mom woud have been 80. Melissa and Linda then came up and chose #16 and #17 respectively. #16 "Stillness and Integration" Being empty of mind is of the utmost importance And it is to be guarded with fervor. We have all seen states of action arise, And always beyond it returns stillness. When any state of action is complete...

Today I had Kizzy join for her first visit and we talked about #7 Melissa then came up and we unpacked #22. Linda E and I then talked about #62. #7 "The Wisdom of Not Having Preference" Tao is infinite It doesn't grow old or tired. Because it has no preference for itself It can always persist. The Master puts herself last And always finds herself first. By being detached from prefere...

We talked a lot about having a life practice today. With #36 being my number and then Julie and Melissa came up to talk abou t#12 and #9 respectively. #9 "The Danger of Extremes" Having to prove yourself Will allow challenges to best you. Focus your attention on money And lose sight of what is valuable. Keep in mind outside influence And you will be its prisoner. Do what you do and move...

Today I chose #71 but didn't get too far into it when Mary Way joined me to tell me she was Okay wiht #56. Melissa joined me for #74 and Jay K for #33. #33 "You are Not Manifestation" Study others and gain some knowledge. Study yourself and gain deep wisdom. Controlling others takes strength. But controlling your ego and desires Takes power and perseverance. Knowing that you have eno...

Today I covered #1 and #2 with Julie and Melissa joined for #30. #1 "Expressing Tao" Words are particular, They cannot express Tao. To have a name is to be limited to manifestation That which is nameless is the source of manifestation. Self-referential, those who name, name themselves. Want to experience the depth of the mystery? Stop identifying. Want to experience the shallowness of th...

Today I started us off with #61 and Lo joined for rndom #13. Melissa joined me and we dove deeper into #61 together. #13 "Finding Equality at the Extremes" To succeed and to fail are equally undesirable. Creation and destruction are equally present within us. What do I mean by "To succeed and to fail are equally undesirable?" The more success you have the more you protect it by...