Now I’ll be starting to read The Tao of Inner Peace and listening to Audioslave. From the book’s back cover: “A simple and comprehensive vision of personal and planetary peace… Dreher’s examples work as meditations as well as road maps.” – Minneapolis Star Tribune
“Why did the ancients cherish the Tao?
Because through it
We may find a world of peace
Leaving behind a world of cares,
And hold the greatest treasure under heaven”
Having just finished the introduction, I can tell already that this will be both a very practical and quite informative book on Tao Te Ching. Each of the five sections of the book are broken down into smaller parts and include meditative questions and ways to affirm the concepts for oneself, rather than beliving blindly and staticly.
I’m sure many of you do not know the meaning of the word Tao. It mean, in fact, “the way”, both a path and a principle of order. It has been translated as the single underlying principal of all things, nature, truth and creation, and is also the source of life. The Chinese character means to walk the path of wisdom.
“Nail in my hand, from my creator, you gave me life, now show me how to live”
“Show Me How To Live”, to be honest, is the song that prompted me to buy the Audioslave album. Each of the songs has well written lyrics, but there’s something about the song, be it the lyrics or the entire sound, that really captivates me. Perhaps it is the theme of rebirth, which has been a very strong one in my life lately.
I’m going forward with my summer evolution and not letting it end. Eternal and constant evolution and the growth of compassion must become my paths. Stagnation is no longer an option.
Those who sleep in the fire must live in the sea.