Walking With Laozi: Chapter 2

December 30, 2009 · Posted in Essays · Comment 
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The better part of the day had been spent walking in silence, which gave me time to think.  Then I would remember that I think too much and I would try to walk without thinking of anything.  This led to me thinking about keeping my mind empty and that wasn’t working at all.  However it did serve to distract me from the sights along the road as I passed by them.  I began to think that the more I tried to get the point, the more I was missing it.

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Walking With Laozi: Chapter 1

December 29, 2009 · Posted in Essays · Comment 
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Introduction: This is the first installment in a series inspired by my understanding of the Daodejing (Tao Te Ching).  I don’t have the ability to read the original text in its original language, but I have 25+ different translations as well as having read books that do go into character by character discussions.

I am certainly not the first person to write a series based on their perceptions of this Taoist text, nor do I claim my insights to be radically different than any that have occurred before me.  My goal is to simply share the wisdom I have found here and present it in a manner that is enjoyable to read.

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Phillip’s Best Friend

December 25, 2007 · Posted in Essays · Comment 
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Phillip was an only child. He kept to himself mostly, seldom being included in the activities of the other eight year olds. He didn’t mind really. He had one very special friend.

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It’s Either There Or It’s Not

December 24, 2007 · Posted in Essays · Comment 
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That’s what I told her.  But she would not listen.  Perhaps she truly could not understand.  I suppose it really does not matter.  I am not responsible for the choices people make.  It is not mine to shield their eyes.

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Identity

December 23, 2007 · Posted in Essays · Comment 
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Some thoughts on who we are…

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