On The Danger Of Overweening Success

[chandrakavi]

In the TAO THE CHING, on the dangers of overweening success Lao Tzu says: :)

"Stretch a bow to the very full,
And you will wish you had stopped on time.
Temper a sword to its very sharpest,
and the edge will not last long.
When gold and jade fill fill your hall,
you will not be able to keep them safe.
To be proud with wealth and honor
Is to sow the seeds of one's own downfall,
Retire when your work is done,
Such is heaven's way."

[chandrakavi]

"THE SOFTEST SUBSTANCE OF THE WORLD
GOES THROUGH THE HARDEST" LAO TZU

"What is the softest substance of the world? therer are two:
in the outside world the softest substance is water; in the inside
world the softest substance is love. And water and love are both alike in many, many ways. It has to be understdood.
Water seeks hollow places , love also seeks hollow places.If you are an egoist, love cannot reach you because you are a pinnacle of ego, a peak.
You are so filled with yourself love cannot reach you--love needs you to be an emptiness, a space with no hindrance. Water also seeks hollow places: that's how it moves from the Himalayas and goes and goes and goes until it reaches the ocean."
OSHO

[informationx]

"THE SOFTEST SUBSTANCE OF THE WORLD
GOES THROUGH THE HARDEST" LAO TZU

"What is the softest substance of the world? therer are two:
in the outside world the softest substance is water; in the inside
world the softest substance is love. And water and love are both alike in many, many ways. It has to be understdood.
Water seeks hollow places , love also seeks hollow places.If you are an egoist, love cannot reach you because you are a pinnacle of ego, a peak.
You are so filled with yourself love cannot reach you--love needs you to be an emptiness, a space with no hindrance. Water also seeks hollow places: that's how it moves from the Himalayas and goes and goes and goes until it reaches the ocean."
OSHO

Good old Lao Tzu! :D

[lenejento]

Nice, thanks :)

[chandrakavi]

very true Lenejento,

Here goes another ,

LAO TZU SAYS ON THE ETERNAL LAW:

ATTAIN THE UTMOST IN PASSIVITY,
HOLD FIRM TO THE BASIS OF QUIETUDE.

THE MYRIAD THINGS TAKE SHAPE AND RISE TO ACTIVITY,
BUT I WATCH THEM FALL BACK TO THEIR REPOSE,
LIKE VEGETATION THAT LUXURIANTLY GROWS
BUT RETURNS TO THE ROOT(SOIL) FROM WHICH IT SPRINGS.

TO RETURN TO THE ROOT IS REPOSE;
IT IS CALLED GOING BACK TO ONE'S DESTINY.
GOING BACK TO ONE'S DESTINY IS TO FIND THE ETERNAL LAW,
TO KNOW THE ETERNAL LAW IS ENLIGHTENMENT
AND NOT TO KNOW THE ETERNAL LAW
IS TO COURT DISASTER.

[chandrakavi]

Not To Know The Eternal Law Is To Court Disaster---Lao Tzu

[chandrakavi]

"Whenever you find a destructive person don't be angry with him;
feel pity for him. They need compassion. Their energies have turned sour,
bitter and poisonous because somehow they missed what love is. Society is such that it creates hate and prevents love, creates competitiveness and prevents camaraderie. It teaches you how to fight; it never teaches you how to befriend. The whole effort is to do just the opposite-----
to release your love sources, to ignite your love flame.
Once that is there then it takes care, then your life will become creative on its own accord.":)

OSHO

[chandrakavi]

Love What You Do. Be Meditative While You Are Doing It---whatsoever It Is!