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| Without going outside, you may know the whole world Without looking through the window, you may see the ways of heaven. The farther you go, the less you know Thus the sage knows without traveling; He sees without looking; He works without doing. Verse47 of The Tao Te Ching source thebigview.com From The Three Dynamics of Meditation by Micheal E. Byrn Yourself as Your Power Believe in what you see have faith in who you are and what you do, take ownership of the karma and the resuilts of those actions. Within yourself there is a higher mind if you can get past the thousands of lies wispered in your ears in the distant past. Billions of people believe their power comes from outside their self this may be true, or not. It is my opinion that all of us have a built in power but we have a hard time seeing it because we dont have a clear view of it. What blocks the view of this power? A great deal of things seperate us from it, not practicing self examination or meditation, I could make a list but I think we all know what they are. What is our priority's in life is it the pursuit of money, or is it fame maybe things, I have heard it said that he who dies with the most toys wins, in the endless pursuit of desire there is only suffering and disappointment. We must slowly unlearn what we have learned we are running on empty with no peace, no contentment, billions of people believe they have no power, that power is given from outside from some hidden place. The power really never comes, after a time they give up hope if something bad happens anger insues. There is no seeing peace in a state of anger here in lays the state of the western mindset we are very mad at each other. Men see anger and fear as a power and a tool, they make war to make gain and control. This is the way of the world there is another way. Michael Some of you may get the impression that I have no belief in God, this is not so, I have witnessed many supernatural events that have given me an unshakable knowing. I wrote this piece for those who dont believe to give them a sense of power and hope in themselfs. Believe in what you see have faith in the human spirit, there is a power greater than yourself, it is yourself. Before you reach any level of power in the spirit world you must believe in your own self and the power of your spirit. Find the stillness. God gave me all of you, and all of you gave me God. Zero2525 A word or Two about the Ego the ego is made up from an early age it is usally ideas from others, these ideas may be true or not true. If someone tells you at an early age that you are not very smart and you believe this, it will become part of your Ego your true self may be very smart, but you will act according to what your training is telling you. Now later in my life I learned that could do wonderful things, things that I was told were not worth doing, when I was very young. At a very young age I was under the will of some very unwise people, I could go on with this but just let me say that these things made me shed my ego. Some people are fine with the Ego that they have, my true self was hidden behind the shadow of many false faces. My Ego was made up of what others wanted me to be, from an early age they have been telling me do this do that. I have been programed to learn to read to obey to buy this and not that. Who are we the shadows of those who came before us, think about who you are, I mean take a good look close your eyes look inside. This is why meditation is perfect it gives you a chance to slow things down to step away from the world for a short time to see whats going on with yourself. The good thing is the more you do it the more you see, taking time to know the real self is worth the work. Freeing ones self from the Egos restraints it is like being born again to a new person, as one practices meditation more and more one finds themself not using the false tricks the Ego will use on others to get what it wants. We find peace and balance something most folks have never known. Zero2525 |
| There is no past, there is no future, there is only the truth that dwells in the present tense. Time is as a waterfall the future falling from on high and the past crashing below, the real action of life takes place in the falling, or what I call the present tense. So much of our mental energy is spent thinking about past events, or planning whats to come, all our lives this is the way we have been trained to think, the past and the future are part of the human imagination the only truth we do have is the present tense. From The Three Dynamics of Meditation Peace be with you and yours Michael God swims in the present tense in the silents of that moment desire fades in that fire one finds the art of not doing, by not doing one see the true self. By not doing one becomes detached from worldly events desire fades a great and hidden world of the spirit comes into view. Unlearn empty the soul let the Ten thousand things pass you by without acting on them, close your eyes take a good look inside breath in breath out ride the moment of the present tense. When nothing is done, everything will be gained. From The Three Dynamics of Meditation Reach through the darkness and find the light of the true self. Zero2525 The Three Dynamics of Meditation Words Language is a tool that we learn at an early age, in order to get what we need in life we must make good use of this tool. Words spoken in a correct manner at times can be very powerful one who speaks the truth will know the truth, even the truth of all things. I think everyone knows what happens when words are used improperly wars can come from words spoken from the hateful heart. It is here that I am to make my point between the Two extremes, words can go Two ways it all depends on what ones actions are. My meaning here is for one to find balance in the present tense I have written about detachment in meditation from the world, but not about clarity of the mind in meditation. At an early age we learn names for everything as we grow older are table of perception grows greater and greater, how many things with names are attached to the human mind Tens of Thousands or more. In meditation one learns the art of detachment from words finding clarity of the mind, by letting words simply pass with practice the mind becomes still peace ensues words have little effect on the emotions. It is here where the balance is found where we tune our instrument into our higher self a world hidden from the great majority, the world of the spirit. It is a place of great relief of stress, a place of peace and of great healing, meditation is the path and the way to the higher power within you, and the higher power that surrounds you. This is the path to the Spirit and soul the journey within few will break the spell this world has over them I pray that more will join this movement of spirit. Zero2525 |
| Set yourself in a comfy chair one starts by breathing slowly try to breath from the center of your body easy and slow, it is good to think that the inward breath is a spirit of life, the outward is negative energy. It is important to consentrate on your breathing, by doing this one enters the alpha state of mind this is a state of mind between sleep and the waking state of mind. It is very easy here for one to fall asleep, and in this relaxed state many do, the key is to stay conscious in the alpha state great things happen if one stays in the alpha state for long periods of time without drifting into sleep. It takes practice but it can be done. It is good to close your eyes I do I also dim the lights the reason one do'es this is this remove the sight from the things of the world. By removing the sight from the outer world one starts looking inward, this is the how one starts the art of detachment, the way of not doing. This is where one builds a core of peace, not responding emotionally to events beyond their control. It is best to do this early upon waking that is when the energy is very high, this also takes practice every day, but there are no rules I go into the present tense or the alpha state at least three times a day. A word about the present tense this is where the future and the past are meaningless one is in the singular moment where God swims, a transcendental state of mind where I feel the balance and oneness of the Present Tense. The goal of this form of meditation is to rid the mind of desire based thinking, in the mind set of desire based thinking one is looking in the dark for the unreachable, this brings only suffering and pain. We have more than we need, if you have not you only need to ask. From The Three Dynamics of Meditation By Zero2525 Small steps most folks cant handle the whole ball of wax at once, |
| One cannot serve Two Masters But Two Masters will serve the one From The Three Dynamics of Meditation By Zero2525 When the dynamics of meditation are practiced daily for some time one developes a sense of balance of the emotions. When this happens the war between love and hate starts to dissipate, we discover how peaceful life can be in the balance. I myself notice that I am very protective of this core of peace, it is very disturbing for me to go outside of the balance. The light and the dark of the emotional state is out of control within myself when I step out of the balance this creates a war with the self, and a war with behavior. Through the art of meditation one learns the balance calming the emotions, one becomes the master over the powers of love and hate, and the out of control behaviors they have cause myself and others around me. Zero2525 Love and Hate cause out of control behaviors there is a grey area between the two this is what I call the Eye of the Storm in this Eye the war within stops. The goal of Meditation is to hold a core of peace within yourself this will never be done without balancing the emotions. This is Key to stopping the War between the emotions and finding peace. The war within causes conflict in life clarity of the mind in meditation stills this conflict and shows us it's true nature, that it is filling are life with stress. People say oh I wish there were peace in my life, or where can I find peace, it is within take a little time and look for it. The Art of Not Doing, From: The Three Dynamics of Meditation A word or Two about not doing or the art there of I learned this Art from the Tao simply put it is detachment from things that dont matter. The more you dont act on the things that dont matter, the more the things that do matter get done. Getting emotionally distracted happens all the time in life, if an emotional distraction spills over into negative behaviors and stress then takes it's course it was something out of a persons control range. Meditation teaches us our control range, and not to get involved in useless emotional battles that end up causing small wars in are lifes. Peace is maintained through behavior understanding and forgiveness, understanding that a person who may be shouting at everybody even though he or she may have not had a very meaningful life up to the point of the shouting match. When one has developed a core of peace through meditation one is less likely to lash out at others in anger, because one becomes free from this character defect. Not wanting to add to the shouting person stress level I would not respond with any kind of negative behaviors or hateful words, forgiveness go'es a long way calming the emotions brings the greatest gift of all peace. Zero2525 |
| There are not many people who have returned from mental illness drug addiction, and the oppression of the belief in demonic powers. I have been to the outer rim of Hell and below because of these powers, a real Hell right here on earth. It took me many years to separate myself from these beliefs that were eating my soul, and tormented me because they where a construct of my own mind. The Hell was very real but not built by any Devil, It was built by the hands of man, in the form of Jails, State Metal Hospitals, drug withdraws and so on. In prison facing many years I learned detachment, there were no drugs so my mind cleared up untill I got out, but when I was inside I was clean. When I was in I iqnored others negative behavior managing my behavior through meditation. I was still very young and because of things in my life I could not get out of my mind at the time, I was very angry. This anger would cross over into rage at times and I would have to find a safe way to vent. Now I am in control of my anger, a power greater that myself, a power that I have submitted my will to is helping me with this defect that has held me back for so long this power im now in tune with I call the Chi. It is my belief that without the balance of emotions one can not see clearly the present tense or tune into the Chi which is a Spirit on a subatomic level that dwells within all things. These are the Three Dynamics of Meditation Balance of emotion, Clarity of mind, and mindfullness of the Present tense it is these three Dynamics that have shape my mind into the peace that I enjoy today. Detachment from this world in Meditation is power in the spirirt. From The Three Dynamics of Meditation By Zero2525 I would not change one thing in my life nor could I. I did not write this to disturb anyone but to bring hope to anybody who is having a hard time. There is a strength inside you and a power that surrounds you, be still turn down the noise of the world it wants to saturate with the gift of the power to overcome. Michael I have had things happen to me that my mind could not explain when billions of people support and have faith in a belief there can be very real manifestation. The subconsious mind is very powerful and has lead me to believe that dreams that I was having at a certain time in my life were real, they were just called lucid dreams. Lucid dreams are like waking dreams they can be half dream half real, this state of mind can be brought on by Post traumatic stress, drugs, lack of sleep, and mental illness of course this is just my opinion on this subject according to my own experience. When I was Five years old the Lucid dreams started because of post tramatic stress from an event that happened to me at that time. These dreams started in the form of night terrors, a kind of waking nightmare, so at a very young age I developed a fear of sleeping and dreams, and a fear of darkness. I did not have a understanding of Lucid dreams at that age and the only explanations from those around me were not very good ones. Now mind you I thought what I was seeing was real I did not know I was in some twilight trance state of mind. In the post tramatic stress mind reality can be have half real half dream, it all depends on the state of mind the person is in. At that time in my life I was allways fighting sleep so it was very easy for me to fall into a trance state of mind, the event that caused all the tramatic stress was Blacked out I had no memory of it. I thought these Lucid dreams were Supernatural for a great deal of my life this is how I thought untill I learned about lucid dreaming. In a Psycological context it was just my mind trying to deal with what had happened to me, after learning about lucid dreaming, and knowing that what I was seeing was just constructs of my subconscious mind, these facts made the fear of what I was seeing diminish. After facing my fears the healing of my soul started so began my journey back to my spirit. Zero 2525 |
| Say can you hear that certain sound beyond the drown of all those other voices Do we dare pick it from the air for the moments changing choices Respect it not the empty plot said indifference to blind ambition Then weath's strong weld did say he held the key to mans condition But who can say said power to play what is real or what is fiction Then the floor was cleared for more to hear the politics of perfect diction On and on the empty song roared their ocean voices never ending So I steped aside to turn the tide for the currents were not blending But wait just then I heard my friend that sound above the madness And it was great without debate relating me to gladness Then disappeared all those things unclear that roared in all their sorrows Then truth and man walked hand in hand through a thousand new tomorrows A poem By Michael E. Byrn Published in 1984 Title Voices |
| Translated By: James Legge Chapter 1 Keep in mind that there are 81 verses to the Tao this is going to take some time. 1. The Tao that can be trodden is not the enduring and unchanging Tao. The name that can be named is not the enduring and unchanging name. 2. (Conceived of as) having no name, it is the Originator of Heaven and earth; (conceived of as) having a name, it is the Mother of all things. 3. Always without desire we must be found, If it's deep mystery we would sound; But if desire always within us be, It's outer fringe is all we shall see. 4. Under these two aspects it is really the same; but as development takes place, it receives the different names. Together we call them the Mystery. Where the Mystery is the deepest is the gate of all that is subtle and wonderful. Chapter 2 1. All in the world know the beauty of the beautiful, and in doing this they have (the idea of) what ugliness is; all know the skill of the skilful, and in doing this they have (the idea of) what the want of skill is. 2. So it is that existence and non existence give birth the one to (the idea of) the other; that difficulty and ease produce the one (the idea of) the other; That lenght and shortness fashion out of the one the figure of the other: that (the idea of) height and lowness arise from the contrast of the one with the other; that the musical notes and tones become harmonious through the relation of one with the another; and that being before and behind give the idea of one following the other. 3. Therefore the sage manages affairs without doing anything, and conveys his instructions without the use of speech. 4. All things spring up, and there is not one which declines to show it's self; they grow, and there is no claim made for their ownership; they go through their porcesses, and there is no expectation (of a reward for the results). The work is done, but how no one can see: Tis this that makes the power not cease to be. Chapter 3. 1. Not to value and employ men of superior ability is the way to keep the people from rivalry among themselves; not to prize articles which are difficult to procure is the way to keep them from becoming thieves; not to show them what is likely to excite their desires is the way to keep their minds from disorder. 2. Therefore the sage, in the exercise of his goverment, empties their minds, fills their bellies, weakens their wills, and strengthens their bones. 3. He constantly (tries to) keep them without knowledge and without desire, and where there are those who have knowledge, to keep them from presuming to act (on it). When there is this abstinence from action, good order is universal. Chapter 4. 1. The Tao is (like) the emptiness of a vessel; and in our employment of it we must be on our guard against all fullness. How deep and unfathomable it is, as if it were the Honoured Ancestor of all things. 2. We should blunt our sharp points, and unravel the complications of things; we should cover our brightness, and bring ourselves into agreement with the abscurity of others. How pure and still the Tao is, as if it would ever so continue! 3. I do not know whose son it is. It might appear to have been before God. Chapter 5. 1. Heaven and Earth do not act from (the impulse of) any wish to be benevolent; they deal with all things as dogs of grass are dealt with. The sages do not act from (any wish to be) benevolent; they deal with the people as dogs of grass are dealt with. 2. May not the space between Heaven and Earth be compared to a bellows? 3. `Tis emptied, yet loses not its power; `Tis moved again, yet sends out air the more. Much speech to swift exhaustion lead we see; Your inner being guard, and keep it free. Chapter 6. 1. The valley spirit dies not, aye the same; The female mystery thus do we name. Its gate, from which at first they issued forth, Is called the root which grew Heaven and Earth. Long and unbroken do'es its power remain, Used gently, and without the touch of pain. Chapter 7. 1. Heaven is long-enduring and Earth continues long. The reason why Heaven and Earth are able to endure and continue thus long is because they do not live of, or for, themselves. This is how they are able to continue and endure. 2. Therefore the sage puts his own person last, and yet it is found in the foremost place; he treats his person as if it was foreign to him, and yet that person is perserved. It is not because he has no personal and private ends, that therefore such ends are realized? I will continue on with the translation from A. S. Kline His is a less poetic more strait forward translation than James legge's, although I may go back and forth at times if I feel one or the other is more clear. Keep in mind that I follow the Tao and have been reading it for three years, it has changed my life. Chapter 8. The highest virtue is like water. Since water helps the myriad of creatures, and settles, without contention, where no one wishes to live, it is near the Way. In a house position matters. In mental quality depth matters. In friends kindness matters. In speaking honesty matters. In goverment order matters. In transaction abiltiy matters. In actions promptness matters. By not contending it never errs. Chapter 9. Rather than filling it over full better to stop in time. Sharpen to a point the egde won't last forever. Gold and Jade may fill the house but no one can retain them. Boasting of wealth and virtue, brings trouble on oneself. Silence when the job is done, is the way of Heaven. Chapter 10. 1. Carrying your spiritual body on your head can you embrace the One and not let go? Concentrating the breath can you become supple as a child? Can you polish the mysterious mirror and not leave a mark? Can you love the people and rule the state without indulging in action? When the gates of Heaven open and close can you keep to the female role? When the mind penetrates the four directions are you able to know nothing? It gives them life and nurtures. It gives them life without possessions. It benefits them but ask no thanks. It holds but imposes no authority. Such is the mysterious virtue. Chapter 11. 1. Thirty spokes round one hub. Employ the nothing inside and you can use a cart. Knead the clay to make a pot. Employ the nothing inside and you can use a pot. Cut out doors and windows. Employ the nothing inside and you can use a room. What is achieved is something, by employing nothing it can be used. Chapter 12. 1. The five colours blind us. The five notes deafen us. The five taste deaden us. Pursuing and catching disturb the mind. Wanting scarce things delays our progress. So the wise are: For the stomach and not the eye. Taking the one, they leave the other. Chapter 13. We will go forward with a translation of Legges version By Steve Thomas. 1. Favour and disgrace are equally to be feared; life and death are conditions of the same kind. What is meant by speaking thus of favour and disgrace? Disgrace is being in a low position after the enjoyment of favour. The getting of favour leads to the fear of its loss. Therefore favour and disgrace are equally to be feared. And what is meant by saying that life and death are conditions of the same kind? Having a body makes me liable to die; if I had not this body, what calamity would befall me. He who would administer the kindom, honouring it as he honours his own person, and would love it with the same love that he has for his own person, he may be entrusted with the empire. Chapter 14. 1. We look at it, and do not see it, and so name it the Equable. We listen to it, and do not hear it, and so name it Inaudible. We try to grasp it, and cannot get hold of it, and so name it Subtle. With these qualites, it cannot be described, and so we call it the One. 2. The upper part is not bright, its lower part is not obscure. Ceaseless in its action, and yet it cannot be named, and than it again returns to nothingness. 3. This is called the Form of the Formless, and the Semblance of the Invisible; this is called the Fleeting and Indeterminable. 4. We meet it and do not see its front; we follow it and and do not see its back. 5. When we lay hold of the Tao of old to direct the things of the present, and are able to know it as it was in the beginning, this is called unwinding the thread of the Tao. 15. 1. The skillful Masters in old times, with a subtle an exquisite penetration, comprehened its mysteries, and were deep so as to elude men's knowledge. As they were thus beyond men's knowledge, I will make an effort to describe of what sort they appeared to be; cautious as if wading through a stream in winter; irresolute as if afraid of all around them; grave, like a guest; evanescent, like melting ice; unpretentious, like a piece of uncarved wood; vacant like a valley, dull like muddy water. 2. Who can make the muddy water clear? Let it be still, and it gradually becomes clear. Who can secure the condition of rest? Let movement go on, and the condition of rest will gradually arise. 3. They who preserve this method of the Tao do not wish to be full of themselves. It is through not being full of themselves that they can afford to seem worn and not appear new and complete. Chapter 16. 1. Bring vacancy to the utmost degree; guard stillness with unwearying vigour. 2. All things alike go through their processes of activity, and then return to their original state. When plants have displayed their luxuriant growth, we see each of them return to its root. This returning to the root is what we call the state of stillness; and that stillness indicates that they have filfilled their purpose. Process and fulfilment is the regular, unchanging rule. To know that unchanging rule is to be intelligent; not to know it leads to wild movements and evil issues 3. The knowledge of the unchanging rule produces forbearance; Forbearance lead to a community of feeling with all things; Community of feeling leads to* the Tao. 4. Possessed of the Tao, he endures long, and to the end of his bodily life is exempt from all danger of decay. Chapter 17. 1. The best leaders go unnoticed by the people. The next best are loved and praised by the people. Then there are those who are feared by the people. Lastly there are those who are despised. 2. When the leader lack faith, then the people lack faith in them. 3. The best leaders make their words valuable and precious. Their work is done, and their undertakings successfull, while the people say, "We are as we are, of ourselves!" Chapter 18. 1. When the Great Tao has ceased to be observed, benevolence and righteousness come into vogue. When wisdom and shrewdness appear, there will be great hypocrisy. When family harmony no longer prevails, then filial piety is advocated. When the state falls into disorder, than loyal ministers are praised |
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