Tao Speaks: Re: "The Spirit of Life" vs. "The Valley Spirit"

Re: "The Spirit of Life" vs. "The Valley Spirit"

Posted by Steve on 11/11/2008, 3:00 pm, in reply to "Re: "The Spirit of Life" vs. "The Valley Spirit""
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: It seems to me that the valley spirit
: relates to the properties of 'yin'. And the
: mountain is seen a 'yang'.
:
: It has been said, know yang, but stay to the
: yin.
:
: Living in a valley nourishes my sense of yin
: and embraces my nature.
:
: But, it was quite fun hiking up a mountain
: this morning.
:
: in peace,
: gar

------------------------

Yes. Fun, gar.

The mountain rose up out of the valley, and will eventually fall away and return to its source.

Returning to the source is stillness. The way of nature.

***

The ten thousand things rise and fall while the Self watches their return.
They grow and flourish and then return to the source.
Returning to the source is stillness, which is the way of nature.

~~Laozi Chapter 16 (Feng/English)

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Message Thread:

"The Spirit of Life" vs. "The Valley Spirit" - gossamer 11/11/2008, 12:53 pm
- Re: "The Spirit of Life" vs. "The Valley Spirit" - Steve 11/11/2008, 1:25 pm
  - Re: "The Spirit of Life" vs. "The Valley Spirit" - gossamer 11/11/2008, 2:12 pm
  - A question for Steve - gar 11/11/2008, 2:31 pm
    - an answer for gar - Steve 11/11/2008, 4:40 pm
      - Re: an answer for gar - wulf 11/12/2008, 1:52 am
        
        a question for wulf - Steve 11/12/2008, 9:43 am
        
        Re: a question for wulf - wulf 11/12/2008, 10:28 am
      - Re: an answer for gar - gar 11/12/2008, 5:38 am
        
        picture in reduced size - wulf 11/12/2008, 10:59 am
        
        Re: picture in reduced size for Stephe - wulf 11/12/2008, 11:02 am
- Re: "The Spirit of Life" vs. "The Valley Spirit" - gar 11/11/2008, 2:22 pm
  - a valley - ying ren 11/11/2008, 2:40 pm
  - Re: "The Spirit of Life" vs. "The Valley Spirit" - Steve 11/11/2008, 3:00 pm
- Re: "The Spirit of Life" vs. "The Valley Spirit" - Bao Pu 11/11/2008, 2:40 pm
  - Re: "The Spirit of Life" vs. "The Valley Spirit" - gossamer 11/11/2008, 3:43 pm
    - Re: "The Spirit of Life" vs. "The Valley Spirit" - Steve 11/11/2008, 4:05 pm
      - Re: "The Spirit of Life" vs. "The Valley Spirit" - gossamer 11/11/2008, 4:47 pm
        
        Re: "The Spirit of Life" vs. "The Valley Spirit" - Steve 11/11/2008, 4:56 pm
    - Is the Honeymoon Over the Valley? - Butch 11/12/2008, 7:12 am
      - Re: Is the Honeymoon Over the Valley? - gossamer 11/12/2008, 9:30 am
- Re: "The Spirit of Life" vs. "The Valley Spirit" - Wayne L 11/18/2008, 1:38 pm
  - Re: "The Spirit of Life" vs. "The Valley Spirit" - gossamer 11/18/2008, 2:00 pm
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--Previous Message-- : It seems to me that the valley spirit : relates to the properties of 'yin'. And the : mountain is seen a 'yang'. : : It has been said, know yang, but stay to the : yin. : : Living in a valley nourishes my sense of yin : and embraces my nature. : : But, it was quite fun hiking up a mountain : this morning. : : in peace, : gar : : ------------------------ : : Yes. Fun, gar. : : The mountain rose up out of the valley, and : will eventually fall away and return to its : source. : : Returning to the source is stillness. The : way of nature. : : *** : : The ten thousand things rise and fall while : the Self watches their return. : They grow and flourish and then return to : the source. : Returning to the source is stillness, which : is the way of nature. : : ~~Laozi Chapter 16 (Feng/English) : :

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