“If you wish to attain oneness with the Tao,
don’t get caught up in spiritual superficialities.
Instead, live a quiet and simple life,
free of ideas and concepts.
Find contentment in the practice of undiscriminating virtue, the only true power.
Giving to others selflessly and anonymously,
radiating light through the world
and illuminating your own darkness,
your virtue becomes a sanctuary
for yourself and all beings.
This is what is meant by embodying the Tao.”
-- Brian Walker’s translation of a truly remarkable book – Hua Hu Ching: The Unknown Teachings of Lao Tsu (#47)