Words of Wisdom for Sept. 12, 2019: Deng Ming-Dao on Becoming Soft

“Markings in dry clay disappear
Only when the clay is soft again.
Scars upon the self disappear
Only when one becomes soft within.”

― Deng Ming-Dao
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Ancient Stories that Delight, Inform, and Inspire

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Words of Wisdom for Aug. 25, 2019: Deng Ming-Dao on Seeing Tao

“The idea that each of us can be directly spiritual is radical. Most religions are based not on teaching adherents to be directly spiritual, but in persuading them to trust in the intercession of ministers or priests. The problem with this approach is that we cannot gain access to spirituality except through the medium of a fallible human being. If we want to see Tao, we need only open our eyes and trust what we see.”

― Deng Ming-Dao

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