"Tao Te Ching' - "1st Verse"

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Please have the 1st Verse Of Tao Te Ching along with explanation, it is worth raeding and analysing, Lokking upon thr responces of the reader, more Verses will be posted as already published in my blog

1st Verse

The Tao that can be told

Is not the eternal Tao.

The name that can be named

Is not the eternal name.

The Tao is both named and nameless.

As nameless it is the origin of all things;

As named it is the Mother of 10,000 things.

Ever desire less, one can see the mystery;

Ever desiring, one sees only the manifestations.

And the mystery itself is the doorway

To all understanding.

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Here’s the translation of this passage into daily practice in this 21st century:

First and foremost, enjoy the mystery!

Let the world unfold without always attempting to figure it all out. Let relationships just be, for example, since everything is going to stretch out in Divine order. Don’t try so hard to make something work—simply allow. Don’t always toil at trying to understand your mate, your children, your parents, your boss, or anyone else, because the Tao is working at all times. When expectations are shattered, practice allowing that to be the way it is.

Relax, let go, allow, and recognize that some of your desires are about how you think your world should be, rather than how it is in that moment. Become an astute observer . . .

Judge less and listen more. Take time to open your mind to the fascinating mystery and uncertainty that we all experience.

Do the Tao Now:

Find your personal ways of living in the mystery. As Lao-tzu says in this 1st verse, “And the mystery itself is the doorway to all understanding.”

At some point today, notice an instance of annoyance or irritation you have with another person or situation. Decide to do the “Tao” (or practice the Way) in that moment by turning inward with curiosity about where you are on the continuum between desire and allowing. Permit the paradox of wanting the irritant to vanish and allowing it to be what it is. Look inward for it in your thoughts and allow yourself to feel it wherever it is and however it moves in your body.

Turn all of your attention to becoming open-minded, allowing permissiveness to befriend the mystery within yourself. Notice how the feeling manifests itself:

-------------------------------------------------------------------------Source: "Dr. Wayne W. Dyer"
Edited & Compiled by Lalit Niranjan