Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes [Tzu-Jan]. Don't resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.
Lao Tzu
The inspiration for today's entry was sparked by hearing Michael A. Singer mention Tzu-Jan and explaining that it means "that which happens by itself".
I love the idea of embracing the flow of Life, what Taosist might refer to as the Way, trusting that this flow knows what it is doing...that it is far greater and wiser than our puny little minds with their very limiting "me-me" focus.
Life is happening all around us and we are only focusing on such a tiny little speck of the life that just happens to be unfolding in front of us. We are so focused on this speck...putting all our energy into trying to control it, fix it, make it work for this "me" we assume we are, that we miss out on all the rest. We get so caught up in our efforting and struggles to do, that we lose the spontaneity and naturalness of the Life experience. We lose Tzu-Jan. We resist what is and we suffer. We suffer when we do not live in the Tao. Wu Wei, effortless action or no action, is often associated with the term Tzu-Jan. We lose the sense of that as well. We fail to see that we do not need to interfere with Life. When will we realize that our way of doing and being is not The Way to go?
Sitting in stillness, allowing, embracing, and honoring the flow of Life...trusting that after billions and billions of years, it knows what it is doing, would be very freeing for all of us. We do not need to interfere with the flow of Life...we can simply lay back and float in it, honoring all of it.
Hmm! Anyway, that was on my mind today. All is well.
Michael A. Singer/ Temple of the Universe ( January 7, 2024) Why personal decisions are so difficult?https://tou.org/talks/
Michael A. Singer/ Temple of the Universe (January 4, 2024) You are the Light of the World. https://tou.org/talks/
Liu Xiaogan ( June 28, 2008) On the Concept of Naturalness (Tzu-Jan) in Lao Tzu's Philosophy. In the Journal of Chinese Philosophy. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/j.1540-6253.1998.tb00523.x
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