Tao Te Ching Chapter 73-7 I shin den shin / No call

Today's Tao

It doesn't call any, but they come somehow. (Ch.73)


You don't call them.

You don't even say anything.

But they will respond.

They will even come to you somehow.

It sounds like the ultimate form of non-verbal communication such as Hara gei, the belly art.

In the domain of art in Japan, particularly martial art, non-verbal communication is a must.

We call it 以心伝心 [i shin den shin], which means "by heart, transmit heart".

This is a Kanreisu (=a bar or a spring) to better understand Zen.

This Kanji / Chinese character 心 [shin] is often translated as heart or mind.

Like the English word "heart", it also signifies "the center".

The word 心 [shin] suggests the center of the mechanism.

By the mechanism, transmit the mechanism.

In this Tao/hologram mechanism, everything comes about by itself, 自然 [ji nen].


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-Tao by Matsumoto / Tao Te Ching / Chapter 73


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Tao Te Ching Chapter 51-12 Dark Depth Attainment

Today's Tao

It is called the attainment of Dark Depth. (Ch.51)


It is called Dark Depth Attainment.

Let's review Dark Depth Attainment.


1. You give birth to the world, which is your hologram. But you do not possess it.

2. Let it work by itself. Don't be attached to its outcome.

3. Remember that you are Tao. Nevertheless, do not dare try to control your hologram.


A useful tip.

To attain Dark Depth, compose your English sentence, always using "one" as its subject, instead of "he", "she", "you", or "I".


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-Tao by Matsumoto / Tao Te Ching / Chapter 51


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☞In Japanese «I Ching» is called "Eki kyo 易経". The book was brought to Japan in the fifth century. Written in the eighth century, «Kojiki» is the oldest history book in Japan. The title means "the book of old matters". It contains fascinating legends such as the creation of the islands by a goddess and her brother (Izanami and Izanagi), the first arousing dance by a Japanese goddess (Ame no Uzume no Mikoto), and the battle against a monster with eight tails (Yamata no Orochi).

Tao Te Ching Chapter 44-4 "Love" too much?

Today's Tao

That's why, if you love too much, surely you lose a lot. (Ch.44)


"Love" here signifies an obsessive attachment.

Attention!

Kanji / Chinese character 愛 [ai] can be used to express both love and attachment.

In this context it does not mean "love" in the English sense.

Don't be attached to anything.

Attachment creates resistance.

The desire to retain something blocks the natural flow of Tao.


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-Tao by Matsumoto / Tao Te Ching / Chapter 44


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☞The name of Shakuhachi comes form its length, 1 shaku 8 sun 一尺八寸 [isshaku hachisun] / about 54.5 cm. It is an end-blown flute. The instrument has no reeds. It is made of a bamboo trunk. Its simplicity gives the player to express the depth of his soul. Its soft and "primitive" sounds will move the listener profoundly. Once you hear it, you will never forget it.

Tao Te Ching Chapter 21-10 By Tao's name

Today's Tao

How do I know that all the roots of material beings are like that?


By the name of Tao. (Ch.21)


"I!"

"You!"

What do we mean by that?

These individual selves are not ours.

They are just holograms.

Our personal feelings are part of our hologram, which is an illusion.

So, who are you?

True You are Tao.

It doesn't matter what you call it.

The name is not important.

Tao, Love, Buddha, Zen, or whatever you like. You can even call it "you".


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-Tao by Matsumoto / Tao Te Ching / Chapter 21


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-Dogen means "the root of Tao". Shobogenzo Zuimonki (the book on the right) was not written by the master himself. It is much easier to understand. There are quite a few English translations of Shobogenzo. They may be helpful to understand Dogen's teachings, but I cannot recommend any, the one on the left included. My best and honest recommendation is, though I know it is too demanding, to learn Japanese and read the original. A Japanese man can learn English and read Shakespeare. Why can't an English-speaking person learn Japanese and read Dogen? Shobogenzo is written in old Chinese and Japanese. It is an amazing mixture of two different grammars. While Chinese has a word order closer to English (in principle, Subject - Verb - Object and others), Japanese has the one completely different from English (Subjets, Object, or others followed by a suffix which functions as a preposition - Verb often followed by suffixes which function as an auxiliary verb or "not") Dogen is truly a Jackson Pollock of Japanese literature.

Mother Video

Today's Tao

What you can name is the mother of all the material beings. [Ch.1]


See Mother for the text.


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