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22 Jun 2010 @ 14:15

RENUNCIATION

Wine's pleasure,
Love's intoxication,
Work's obsession,
Children's involvement,
Age's sorrow.
When will craving end?


Originally there was nothing. It is to nothing that we return.
Differentiation came out of the interplay of cosmic opposites. Human
life became mired in complexities, and this constant diversity is
stressful and disruptive. We ourselves add to the problem with our own
lusts and ambitions. We intoxicate ourselves, we indulge in sensual
gratification, we strive for success in our careers, we commit decades
to the raising of children. All this, only to be caught in the closing
jaws of old age, gradually hemmed in until there is no alternative other
than sorrows, infirmities, and senility.

Duty is inevitable, but we need not saddle ourselves with extra
responsibilities. Keep life simple. Give up as much as possible.
Renounce unnecessary cravings and desires. Leave behind the trappings of
wealth and success. Turn toward the divine. It satisfies, it brings
knowledge, and it brings joy.




365 Tao: Daily Meditations
Deng Ming-Dao


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