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• Trees in winter lose their leaves. Some trees may even fall during storms, but most stand patiently and bear their fortune.

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  Fall, Winter, Tree

  Ming-Dao Deng (2013). “365 Tao: Daily Meditations”, p.20, Harper Collins

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• By being receptive, we can avail ourselves of the spiritual wealth available to us. By being open, we can receive things beyond what we ourselves might imagine.

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  Spiritual, Might, Wealth

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• Who you are is always right.

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  Who You Are

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• 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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  Spiritual, Teaching, Eye

  Ming-Dao Deng (2013). “Everyday Tao: Living with Balance and Harmony”, p.4, Harper Collins

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• The sages say that life is illusion, but does that change its poignancy?

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  Life, Change, Doe

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• Self-discipline leads to higher spiritual states only if practiced with under- standing. The clearer the goal, the greater the result.

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  Spiritual, Self, Discipline

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• Even on the road to hell, flowers can make you smile.

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  Smile, Flower, Make You Smile

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• Build your life brick upon brick,
  Live a life of truth,
  And you will look back on a life of truth.
  Live a life of fantasy,
  And you will look back on delusion.

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  Motivational, Bricks, Looks

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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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  Ideas, Use, Rooms

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• It is said that if one chooses to pray to a rock with enough devotion, even that rock will come alive.

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  Prayer, Rocks, Alive

  Ming-Dao Deng (2013). “365 Tao: Daily Meditations”, p.14, Harper Collins

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• Use a mirror in difficult times. You will see both cause and resolution.

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  Mirrors, Use, Difficult Times

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• The follower of Tao is always flexible and adaptable to circumstance.

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  Followers, Tao, Circumstances

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• Worry is an addiction that interferes with compassion.

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  Compassion, Addiction, Worry

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• We may be floating on Tao, but there is nothing wrong with steering. If Tao is like a river, it is certainly good to know where the rocks are.

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  Rocks, Rivers, Floating

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• Money is never more important than your body and mind, but you must work and support yourself. Never depend on others for your livelihood.

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  Support, Mind, Important

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• Cooperation with others. Perception, experience, tenacity. Know when to lead and when to follow.

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  Leadership, Perception, Cooperation

  Ming-Dao Deng (2013). “365 Tao: Daily Meditations”, p.30, Harper Collins

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• Rain scatters plum petals; Weeping stains the earth. One can only take shelter And wait for clearing.

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  Rain, Rivers, Water

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• Let us be sad; it is feeling that makes us human.

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  Feelings, Humans

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• Did you measure to attain your height? Did you use geometry to radiate your limb? Did you lament storm-torn branches? Did you inventory your leaves for the sun? You did none of these things, yet man in his cleverness Cannot match your perfection.

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  Men, Perfection, Tree

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• if i dont want to be known, i cannot be known.the best actor can divide role from self.the best liar can divide truth from falsity.

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  Liars, Self, Roles

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• A funeral is for those left behind. Sometimes, one wonders if the weeping is more out of fear for ourselves than it is sympathy for the deceased.

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  Fear, Funeral, Sometimes

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• Knowing the steps to create living growth: that is art.

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  Life, Art, Knowing

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• Eventually, the time of action must come. When this happens, be a winner! Don't settle for mediocre results. Don't try to stay even. Go for it all!

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  Trying, Action, Winner

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