Tao Te Ching Chapter 37-5 Be still

Today's Tao

Don't desire and be still, and the world under the sky will stabilize itself. (Ch.37)


A: "Master Bonbon, the world is full of injustice. What can I do?"

B: "Stand up and fight."


Stop saying things like that, Master Bonbon.

No one has to stand up and fight against injustice.

Lao Tzu asks us:

"Don't desire (to control any). Be still (and don't move)."


"The world under the sky" signifies your hologram.

It is like water.

It finds equilibrium and stabilizes itself.

Any act is interference.

Stop bothering the world, Master Bonbon.


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-Tao by Matsumoto / Tao Te Ching / Chapter 37


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-«Kojin / Wayfarer» is the second book of Natsume Soseki's later triptych. Soseki suffered a lot from depression.

Tao Te Ching Chapter 37-4 No desire

Today's Tao

The uncarved block with no name naturally wants to have no desire. (Ch.37)


The uncarved block means Tao, which is true You.

Tao doesn't have a name.

You don't have individuality, in reality.

Tao doesn't have desire.

You don't have desire, in reality.

Do you have an unquenchable desire to control your life, uh?

"Where does this desire come from?"

Forget looking for the answer to this meaningless question.

The more you think, the more resistance you create.

Every time you cannot find an answer, avoid the question as water avoids obstacles.


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-«Higan sugi madé» is roughly translated as «To the (Spring) Equinox». This is considered to be the first book of Natsume Soseki's later triptych.

Tao Te Ching Chapter 37-3 Uncarved block with no name

Today's Tao

If desire comes out during the transformation, I will use the uncarved block with no name in order to calm it down. (Ch.37)


A: "What can I do if I want to transform the world, Master Bonbon?"

B: "Suppress your unquenchable desire."

A: "Yes, Master Bonbon. I will suppress my desire. Suppress my desire. Suppress desire….. I can't do it. I can't do it. Master Bonbon, my desire is unquenchable."


Desire has been confusing many for a long time.

What is desire?

It is a catalyst like others in your hologram.

Instead of suppressing it, cherish and accept your desire.

Then, you can easily remember that true You are the nameless uncarved block (=Tao) without desire.

You don't have to suppress your desire.

Just remember desire doesn't belong to you from the beginning.


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-This is a very good book which can truly help some people in need. It is a shame that its French translation is very expensive.

Tao Te Ching Chapter 37-2 Lords & kings = You

Today's Tao

If lords and kings can keep this, everything will transform itself. (Ch.37)


Who are they, lords and kings?

They are not presidents, multinationals, or Big Brothers.

Probably, it is about time we stopped looking for others to blame.

"Lords and kings" signifies the people who create the world, in other words, the one who projects the hologram.

It is you! Isn't it?

If you know that Tao does nothing but everything is done, the world will transform itself naturally.

Don't control any.


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-«Sanshiro», «And, then», and «The gate» make Natsume Soseki's early triptych written just one hundred years ago. Is the contemporary Japanese society heading towards the financially polarized one of his time? Come and see it for yourself. It is fun to observe the pendulum finally changing the course towards the once lost and now coveted Japan.

Tao Te Ching Chapter 37-1 Tao does nothing

Today's Tao

Tao always does nothing, and everything is done. (Ch.37)


"Oh, my god. I have committed a sin. What can I do, Master Bonbon? Please help me."

"Be ashamed of yourself, you, sinner. Tao is watching you all the time."


C'mon, Master Bonbon. You must not say things like that.

Don't worry. Tao is not watching you, not to mention, judging you.

Tao does nothing.

It will never act like the judge in a courtroom.

Tao will never punish you. Don't worry.

It is a pure energy without any intention.

Everything in the world, or in your hologram, is perfectly in order unless you impose your own judgement on yourself.

Don't be ashamed. You are perfect all the time.


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-Tao by Matsumoto / Tao Te Ching / Chapter 37


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-When you fly to Tokyo, why don't you read Natsume Soseki's «Sanshiro» in the plane. It will show you the atmosphere around University of Tokyo near Akihabara. Some Japanese men still have the same attitude as Sanshiro's.