by Lilith Ohan | Oct 10, 2014 | Blog, TAO Teaching for Artists
Verse 17 The highest rulers, people do not know they have them The next level, people love them and praise them The next level, people fear them The next level, people despise them If the rulers’ trust is insufficient Have no trust in them Proceeding calmly,...
by Lilith Ohan | Sep 26, 2014 | Blog, TAO Teaching for Artists
Verse 16* Attain the ultimate emptiness Hold on to the truest tranquility The myriad things are all active I therefore watch their return Everything flourishes; each returns to its root Returning to the root is called tranquility Tranquility is called returning to...
by Lilith Ohan | Sep 13, 2014 | Blog, TAO Teaching for Artists
Verse 15 The Tao masters of antiquity Subtle wonders through mystery Depths that cannot be discerned Because one cannot discern them Therefore one is forced to describe the appearance Hesitant, like crossing a wintry river Cautious, like fearing four neighbors Solemn,...
by Lilith Ohan | Aug 31, 2014 | Blog, Sumi-e, TAO Teaching for Artists
To facilitate the access, I am creating this page of links to my interpretations of Lao Tzu’s “Tao Te Ching” through my heart/mind (verse by verse), geared towards the artist, towards creating…But aren’t we all Artists…isn’t...
by Lilith Ohan | Aug 30, 2014 | Blog, Sumi-e, TAO Teaching for Artists
Verse 14* Look at it, it cannot be seen It is called colorless Listen to it, it cannot be heard It is called noiseless Reach for it, it cannot be held It is called formless These three cannot be completely unraveled So they are combined into one Above it, not...
by Lilith Ohan | Aug 15, 2014 | Blog, TAO Teaching for Artists
Verse 13* Favor and disgrace make one fearful The greatest misfortune is the self What does “favor and disgrace make one fearful” mean? Favor is high; disgrace is low Having it makes one fearful Losing it makes one fearful This is “favor and...
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