by Lilith Ohan | Apr 29, 2015 | Blog, Sumi-e, TAO Teaching for Artists
Tao Te Ching Verse 29* Those who wish to take the world and control it I see that they cannot succeed The world is a sacred instrument One cannot control it The one who controls it will fail The one who grasps it will lose Because all things: Either lead or follow...
by Lilith Ohan | Apr 14, 2015 | Blog, TAO Teaching for Artists
Verse 28* Know the masculine, hold to the feminine Be the watercourse of the world Being the watercourse of the world The eternal virtue does not depart Return to the state of the infant Know the white, hold to the black Be the standard of the world Being the...
by Lilith Ohan | Mar 19, 2015 | Blog, TAO Teaching for Artists
I want to share with you a “Tao Te Ching” verse 27 for Artists which resonates with me. Mor often then not when I read this verse I find myself pondering master or student relationship. Chapter 27* Good traveling does not leave tracks Good speech does...
by Lilith Ohan | Feb 19, 2015 | Blog, Sumi-e, TAO Teaching for Artists
Verse 26* Heaviness is the root of lightness Quietness is the master of restlessness Therefore the sages travel an entire day Without leaving the heavy supplies Even though there are luxurious sights They are composed and transcend beyond How can the lords of ten...
by Lilith Ohan | Jan 8, 2015 | Blog, Sumi-e, TAO Teaching for Artists
Verse 23* Sparse speech is natural Thus strong wind does not last all morning Sudden rain does not last all day What makes this so? Heaven and Earth Even Heaven and Earth cannot make it last How can humans? Thus those who follow the Tao are with the Tao Those who...
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