Lao Tzu Illustrated

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I've been thinking about something to do,

I've been thinking about

Mao Tse-Tung and Lao-Tzu;

breathing deep, whispering breeze,

wind blowing softly underneath wandering feet,

a horse that is galloping at fullest of speeds;

trying to concentrate all my intent,

life's mysterious

windy, twisting, turning sharp bends;

I've been thinking about a sunset

with no beginning or end;

butterflies flying inside of a dream-

did I dream the butterfly or did he dream of me?

I've been thinking about something to do,

just thinking,

like a meandering stream,

tranquility's waters,

swaying, brown, gentle trees, mistiest mountains,

blue-gray harmonious green;

I've been thinking all day of Winnie the Pooh,

what does it mean the path of Kung Fu, a wise owl

and Lao-Tzu too,

Five pecks of rice elixirs of life,

Dragon and Tiger mountains

and Four or Five books of life;

I've been thinking about the Tao and Te Ching,

about a silent song

not to sing,

and also about the mother of ten thousand things;

I've been thinking about babies and Buddhas

and something to do,

but whenever I start

I don't even begin to get through,

I've been thinking all day

of Winnie the Pooh,

thinking of filling

the cup up past the brim, I've been thinking about

a sunrise with no beginning or end;

I've been thinking of a letter

I'd rather not send, of retiring when

the work comes to an end

I've been concentrating as hard as I might

to think of nothing

throughout the twilight

nothing at all

is what I intend

walking silently

with my one friend;

I've been sitting here

silently under a tree,

awaiting a vision

I'd hoped might come to be;

I've been thinking of yes-

at the same time thinking of no,

I've been thinking about a place

I might possibly never go;

A hundred flowers blooming simultaneously,

a hundred schools teach

contending to be,

a mysterious song

of harmony;

a dulcimer player

playing his fingers and strings

passionately,

in a subway station in New York City;

a bus riding to the top and winding its way

through Newark's twisting streets

of dangerous turns

at the end of the day,

in the path of the bus's middlest alleyway,

people standing

and sweating,

counting the days;

thinking about a road and way through a path,

I've been thinking about

harmony's orderly,

musical, virtuous craft;

I've been looking at everything

in perfect place,

and of five thousand words

and a buffalo's back, a buffalo's face;

I've been thinking all day

of something to do,

of Buddha and babies and Winnie the Pooh

of all life's reflections

in harmony,

of the gentlest breeze

that might touch

the gentlest leaf.

China and Babies and Winnie the Pooh This story incorporates the elements of Chinese religion and philosophies, and is also drawn from the ideas presented in the book The Tao of Pooh, by Benjamin Hoff (Penguin, 1982), which documents the striking parallels between the Chinese religion of Taoism and the story of Winnie the Pooh. The characters of Winnie the Pooh and their rhetoric parallel closely the cadence and tone of the holy writings of Taoism. Winnie the Pooh was released as a book in 1926, but seems to have been actually written towards the end of WWI by A.A. Milne. The book was illustrated by an associate, Ernest A. Shepherd, who worked with Milne on a satirical political newspaper prior to WWI. The characters look much the same as with what we are familiar, from the children's movie produced in 1966 by Disney (who bought the rights to Winnie the Pooh from Milne's widow). There were a total of four Pooh books in the series that were originally written.

Dawn of a New Discovery: Inspiring World Poems Edited by John Scott with Jane Statlander, Ph.D., Miami Dade College

This is a small collection of poems, original and from several sources, that is hoped to inspire interest in writing and reading poetry. The poetry presents a kaleidoscope of ideas concerning lands, spirituality, children and youths, oppression and violence, school life and struggles, as well as painting a picture of hope.

World Poetry

Dawn of a New Discovery. 384 pages. Paperback. Over 20 poets represented, past and present.

The Top 10 Ways to Simplify Your Life According to Lao-Tzu

           It took Lao-Tzu 5,000 words to complete his manifesto on the Tao. He explores every aspect of getting your life right with the Tao and how to live a better life. Here are his top 10 ways to make it happen taken from the Tao Te Ching: The Old Man's Guide to the Virtuous Path.  He tells this story that illustrates his views on a simple life.  He says:  There once was a small country, with very few people.  They had machines that made their work faster and easier, but they did not use them.  They had a healthy fear of death, and did not wander around looking for it.  They had boats and carriages, but no occasion to use them.  They had arms and armor, but no occasion to use them.  They spoke plain words, they ate plain food, they dwelled in plain huts, they were content and happy in their simple ways.  Across the way, however, was another state with bright lights and barking dogs, but the people had no interest in it.  They stayed at home, grew old together, and died.  They got it right with Tao.

            Here are Lao-Tzu's top ten ways to simplify your life.

10.  Do not make yourself all shiny and new,

Instead, make yourself ordinary

And green.

9.  Do not think about yourself.

Think of others first.

Be kind to the good,

Be kind to the bad,

Thus kindness multiplies.

Be faithful to the faithful,

Be faithful to the faithless

Thus faithfulness multiplies.

8.  Do nothing.

Act without striving.

Do not work so hard to do it.

Learn to appreciate the everyday things.

7. Empty your head.

Stay calm,

even when ten thousand things are going  on.

6.  Don't spend your time thinking about stupid stuff.

5.  Be true to your own nature and you will succeed.

Live out each day, really live it up,

and in the end you will have really lived.

4.  Simplicity without a name is freedom.

3.  Live by what is real and ignore all the noise.

Ignore everything else, focus on Tao.

2.  When the Simple hear about Tao,

They follow Tao, they practice Tao,

And get right with Tao.

1.  In the pursuit of Tao, something is let go every day.

Do less and less until you come to action without striving.

About the Author

Mr. Young is a nationally certified activity director working at his local nursing home. He is currently working towards improving his state's education requirements for becoming a certified activity director. He has completed his master's level advanced coursework for his ACC certification.

He is an ordained minister and holds a MetD degree in metaphysics.

He consults with other nursing homes about how to meet spiritual needs and improve their activity programing.

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