Pure Mountain Tao

The Tao is vague and obscure

It is in the shadows

It has no appearance

Yet is everywhere

Only be being vague

Can it be obvious

Only be being in the shadows

Can its light be seen

A master was telling some young disciples a story. “There was once a man who was taking a simple trip to town. He became disorientated by the hot sun and wandered around lost. All he had to do was continue walking north. When they found him, he had a compass in his pocket.“ A disciple asked “Why did he not look at his compass and find his way Master?“ The master answered, Why do people walk around lost in suffering when they have the teachings of the Tao to guide them? Knowing of the teachings of the Tao and not using them is akin to the man who walks around lost while there is a compass in his pocket.”

Are good and evil really that different?

Should I fear what the next man fears?

Should I follow who is in front of me

Even though he may not know the way?

Float like a leaf blowing in the wind.

Flow like water around a large stone

Clear your mind and throw your desires away

So, are you impressed with your power and influence? Do you feel important? I suggest you go out and stand on a hilltop. Look up at the sky, the stars. What power do you have now? What good is your standing, your money? Feel how insignificant you are. Feel the power of the Tao instead of the power of your desires and ego.