One day, Yen-Tzi saw a very auspicious planetary alignment. Curious, he sought news only to discover that the venerable Lao-Tzu had decided to leave his position at the royal archives and renounce the world. Yen-Tzi hurried toward the mountain to search for the wise Master, afraid that his wisdom would be lost forever.

His quest was over when he finally caught up with Lao-Tzu at the Hangu Pass. Yen-Tzi humbly approached Lao-Tzu and said, “Revered sir, you are such a wise man and these are such troubled times. Could you write just a few words to help man understand the nature of things?”

Lao-Tzu was so moved by this plea that he immediately sat down upon the prayer rug that Yen-Tzi had provided for him and with the stroke of his brush and a handful of bamboo sticks, the spiritual masterpiece referred to as the Tao Te Ching came to be. This book of 5000 words contains powerful insights into the nature of all things in the universe.

The Tao Te Ching is considered by many to be the most powerful teaching the world has ever known.

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DISCOURSES ON THE TAO

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BREATH JOURNALS
ON THE TAO

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The Art of No-Thing

The Tao Te Ching is not a “Chinese philosophy” as it is often referred to. The Tao is about an authentic form of intelligence beyond the manor of our limited and biased thoughts. This issue of the Aspire Breath Journal offers an introduction to the mindset of the intelligent who seek to hear the essence of the Universe.

In this issue, I share with you the meaning of The Tao as exemplified through the goodness and simplicity of the Pooh, and the manor of his spirit. If you can hear The Tao and allow it to sink into your life, you will realize the no-thingness of Love…and EVERYTHING is about a Love.

This issue introduces the blessing of finding Life before we relinquish the body by learning to live with the body, but not from it or as it. When we live beyond the elements of the physical body, we understand that death is simply the absence of the body, while the Being is eternal.

This issue focuses upon the single must important aspect of spiritual awakening: the achievement of Virtue. In this blessed state we realize authentic generosity and the true meaning of our lifetime as the nobility of living from the premise of the transformational, the eternal.

ASPIRE TV DISCOURSES
ON THE TAO

The Tao is not a religion nor a philosophy.
It is the state of all things in Life.

This insightful series of 8 Discourses encapsulates everything offered in this Aspire TV series as well as additional teachings, Zen stories, and far more information and insight than can be included in the program series due to television time constraints.

Sacred teachings for a meaningful spiritual practice
of compassion and Loving kindness.

This insightful series of 8 Discourses encapsulates everything offered in this Aspire TV series as well as additional teachings, Zen stories, and far more information and insight than can be included in the program series due to television time constraints.