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Monthly Archives : January 20, 2015

Taoist Philosophy and Basketball

    Taoist Philosophy and Basketball   The Golden State Warriors are the number one team in the NBA. There is good reason they are number one. The team has great players with skills of champions and in great physical shape.  The coaches and the fans are the best. They have what it takes to be at the top of the NBA   There are intangibles that make them winners. Although they are not aware of it and not trying to be Taoist It seems to me that they are living with a Taoist philosophy. Living in a Taoist way without trying to be in the Tao is the ultimate Tao. Tao is also called the path …..

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VERSE 54 TO CULTIVATE INTUITION

TO CULTIVATE INTUITION VERSE 54 Tao Te Ching In verse 51 The Tao Te Ching tells us that “Tao give all things life” and “Te gives all things fulfillment”. And some translations the word nourishes is used. This is about Tao and Te and their relationship to our lives. Te translated to English is Virtue or power.  Lao Tzu tells calls it fulfilment in Verse 51. We can use whatever word we like or fits best where Teh is used… I think Virtue and Fulfillment work in this verse.                                                                                                                                             Strong Roots “The thing that is well planted is not easily uprooted. The thing that is well guarded is not easily taken away. If one …..

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