Further Thoughts Along the Journey - Verse 10 - Questions, Questions, Questions

     In the 10th verse of the Tao Te Ching Lao Tzu asks if we can live the Mystic Virtues.

     Can we remain centered in the knowledge that we are all one as we live in the external, material world?

     Can we be true without straying, holding steadfast no matter what circumstances appear to divide us?

     Can we be like children, seeing the world free of judgment, self-righteousness, arrogance and rigidity?

     Can we love the people in our lives without domination or manipulation?

     These are the challenges of living in the world of the 10,000 things.  Day by day we return and return again to the silence of our souls where all is known and all is at peace.