Deng Ming-Dao - 365 Tao (1992)

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An ancient gnarled tree: Too fibrous for a logger's saw, Too twisted to fit a carpenter's square, Outlasts the whole forest.

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Once we make our decision, all things will come to us. Auspicious signs are not a superstition, but a confirmation. They are a response.

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It is said that if one chooses to pray to a rock with enough devotion, even that rock will come alive.

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Cooperation with others. Perception, experience, tenacity. Know when to lead and when to follow.

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Trees in winter lose their leaves. Some trees may even fall during storms, but most stand patiently and bear their fortune.

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There is no language of the holy. The sacred lies in the ordinary.

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Muddy water will become clear if allowed to stand undisturbed, and so too will the mind become clear if it is allowed to be still.

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