Frank4zen Newslog: 365 Tao: Daily Meditation INVOCATION    
 365 Tao: Daily Meditation INVOCATIONfrank4zen
0 comments
picture20 Apr 2010 @ 15:56

INVOCATION

Invocation becomes declaration;
Worship becomes recognition.
When blessings mature,
One glimpses the source.


When one is young in Tao, all practices begin as external
procedures. Sometimes, it is difficult to understand their
significance -- we don't know what to expect. This is proper: Not daring
to interfere with growth and discovery, those who follow Tao hesitate to
go beyond technical instruction.

Take worship, for example. At first, an invocation is something
external. You repeat it, but really, it means very little. You kneel
down at the altar because you need something on which to focus. Once you
realize that the true Tao is to be found within yourself, you shift your
attention. Then worship becomes recognition. Your own spirit arises, and
you learn to tap into it on your own. If someone had told you what to
look for, you might never be sure of your experiences. What comes from
outer suggestion is not the true Tao.

Glimpsing the source leaves no doubts.




365 Tao: Daily Meditations
Deng Ming-Dao


[< Back] [Frank4zen Newslog]

Category:  

0 comments

Other entries in
22 Jan 2012 @ 15:58: test
10 Nov 2011 @ 06:48: Affectionate Writing
10 Nov 2011 @ 06:31: When you experience an event that makes you feel angry.
26 Oct 2011 @ 15:22: “What has Obama done?”
25 Oct 2011 @ 13:38: Soft Drinks Make Teens More Violent, US Researchers Claim
23 Oct 2011 @ 08:59: Going trick-or-treating?
23 Oct 2011 @ 07:57: 11 business lessons Steve Jobs taught me
18 Oct 2011 @ 17:54: 10 Best Christian Books You Need to Have
8 Oct 2011 @ 06:12: Paul McCartney says knowing Steve Jobs was a privilege
5 Oct 2011 @ 17:16: 21 Ways to Stay in the Peace


[< Back] [Frank4zen Newslog] [PermaLink]?  [TrackBack]?