Friday, March 02, 2007

Tao Te Ching


Wisdom

Wise people are not absorbed
In their own needs.
They take the needs of all people
As their own.

They are good to the good.
But they are also good
To those who are still absorbed
In their own needs

Why?
Because goodness is in the very nature
Of the Great Integrity.

Wise people trust those who trust
But they also trust those who do not trust

Why?
Because trusting is in the very nature
Of the Great Integrity

Wise people merge with all others
Rather than stand apart judgmentally,
In this way,
All begin to open their ears and hearts,
More prepared
To return to the innocence of childhood.

Verse 48
Photo; Saturns Rings

2 comments:

Katie McKenna said...

Interesting thought! I shall simmer with this.

Jim Wilkins said...

Thanks for stopping by Katie. Simmer with the thought. Much like seeing what other thoughts "bubble up" from the depths.

The key here is as so many other types of saying and quotes speak of, "become as children". I remember as a child "trusting" everyone and as the years moved on, I picked up that you need to trust yourself 1st. I would trust others as they earned it.
As you said I shall "simmer on this one also.