Tao Te Ching Chapter 51-11 No subject

Today's Tao

Be the chief, but don't control it. (Ch.51)


"Although you project your hologram in the mind, you should not try to control it."

"Although you create your hologram, you are not responsible for it."

"True You are not your own self."


Aren't these expressions confusing?

Yes, they are. It is because of the word "you".

"Self" does not exist, which is part of the basis of Zen.

Therefore, Zen and Tao should be discussed without using "I" or "You".

Let's think in a language that does not require a subject.


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-Tao by Matsumoto / Tao Te Ching / Chapter 51


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Tao Te Ching Chapter 63-1 Decoding a riddle

Today's Tao

Act no action. (Ch. 63)


When you try to find some answers in Oriental philosophy, aren't you a little tired of confronting this type of contradiction?

Please forgive Lao Tzu and Zen masters for not being helpful enough.

It is not their fault.

They are just trying to be honest.

We have not only the barrier between the languages but also the lapse of time.

So, we need a decoding which is sometimes too audacious for academic study.

We need it in order to live his teachings in real life.

The sentence above means:

"Accept everything as it is".


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-Tao by Matsumoto / Tao Te Ching / Chapter 63


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A French woman who loves Japan

My girlfriend started her own blog in Japanese.

She is French and doesn't speak Japanese well. She has tried to learn the language, but it seems too difficult. I am so glad that I don't have to learn it any more. 

It is too painstaking. I still have nightmares about my school days.

"Oh, my god, the time is running out and I have to come up with the answer."

"What can I do if I flunk. The university will expel me. How can I explain this to my parents."

Every day and every week you have to memorise kanji (Chinese characters) or the names of kings in England or something.

The title of her blog is "Furansu josei no Nihon wo aisuru Michi", which means The Way for a French woman to Love Japan.

She tells me the outline of her entry every morning while having breakfast and I am her ghost writer.

Another important task is added to our Asakusa Underground project.