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[ionbookintros]

Tao Te Ching by Laozi

Part 1 of the full audiobook reading, with scrolling text, on YouTube. The rest of the parts and the chapter-by-chapter videos are queued in the playlist.

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[kobiamu58]

The Strength of Water

Water does not argue with the stone.

It does not announce its strength.

It bends, waits, returns—

and slowly reshapes what seemed immovable.

The Tao Te Ching speaks in such quiet contradictions.

To become full, make space.

To remain strong, learn softness.

To find peace, release the hunger to possess every answer.

Perhaps life was never asking to be conquered.

Perhaps it was asking us to listen closely enough to recognize its rhythm.

In a world that praises noise, the Tao returns us to the wisdom of stillness.

Explore its lessons on balance, simplicity, and peace:

The Wisdom of Tao Te Ching: Lessons on Balance, Simplicity and Peace

Discover Tao Te Ching lessons on balance, simplicity, Wu Wei, humility and peaceful living.

[kobiamu58]

The Wisdom of Flowing

Perhaps life was never asking to be conquered.

Perhaps the river knows something we have forgotten—

that softness can shape stone, that silence can hold wisdom, that letting go is not always losing.

The Tao Te Ching invites us into a quieter landscape:

less force, less ego, less noise.

More balance. More awareness. More room to breathe.

In a world obsessed with becoming more, perhaps simplicity is its own kind of rebellion.

And perhaps peace begins when we stop demanding that life follow our plans—and learn instead to move with its changing currents.

Explore the timeless wisdom of Tao, Wu Wei, simplicity, humility, and balance:

The Wisdom of Tao Te Ching: Lessons on Balance, Simplicity and Peace

Discover Tao Te Ching lessons on balance, simplicity, Wu Wei, humility and peaceful living.

[thescribeledger-blog]

Currently sitting with this thought from Chapter 76:

"The stiff and unbending will be broken. The supple and yielding will survive."

It’s a direct challenge to the hustle-culture mindset we're taught. It’s hard to stay 'supple' when the world demands we be rigid.

I've written about why this is the ultimate survival tactic for the modern age in the B&B archive. How are you choosing 'suppleness' over 'stiffness' this week? Let’s talk in the comments.

[kobiamu58]

The Quiet River of Wisdom

The old text does not shout. It moves like water.

The Tao Te Ching speaks of balance, of simplicity, of peace that does not need applause.

In its silence, there is a lesson: life becomes lighter when we stop trying to control every wave.

Lao Tzu’s wisdom still feels alive— not because the world is calm, but because it is not.

Explore the reflection here: https://worldliterature24.blogspot.com/2024/03/the-wisdom-of-tao-te-ching.html

[randomnessreloaded]

What if the Tao Te Ching isn’t just about calm and balance—but something deeper, something hidden between the lines?

Now imagine looking at it through the lens of Aleister Crowley… where meaning becomes fluid, symbols come alive, and philosophy starts to feel almost… otherworldly.

✨ Not everything is meant to be understood at first glance. ✨ Some knowledge reveals itself only when you question it. ✨ And sometimes… the deeper you go, the more reality shifts.

This episode of Randomness Reloaded lives in that space— between ancient wisdom and modern curiosity.

🔮 It’s not about what is written. It’s about what you see.

💭 Tell me—do you think ancient texts are meant to be simple… or layered with hidden meaning?

[dreaminginthedeepsouth]

Kissing Fish Book

As I understand it, Brockport Village, NY officials asked Pastor Dan Brockway of First Baptist Church to change his message. He declined.

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The Tools of Fear By Tao Te Ching Weapons are the tools of fear. A decent person will avoid them except in the direst necessity and, if compelled, will use them only with the utmost restraint…. Our enemies are not demons but human beings like ourselves. The decent person doesn’t wish them personal harm. Nor do they rejoice in victory. How could we rejoice in victory and delight in the slaughter of people? Enter a battle gravely with sorrow and with great compassion as if attending a funeral. circa 550 BCE The Tools of Fear | Inward/Outward

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[bearpreneur]

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. #Progress 👣🌍