Today I had Jay K join me for #20 and Marianne came up for #6 then Julie for #78. Lind E thne joined and selected #6 which we went over again.
#6 "The Great Feminine"
Everything is born from the feminine,
Even Heaven and Earth.
The Feminine that births is a Mother,
She nourishes and supports without possessing.
Despite your awareness of it
You are using it right now.
#20 "Stop Learning"
Stop your learning, it has not been helpful.
There is no difference between yes and no,
Nor between good and evil.
Most people would never know that,
They define the manifestation as others have
And foolishly give up themself in favor of that.
Everyone else wants to be excited
I prefer the darkness,
I prefer to not care,
Like a fool I have no direction.
Everyone else has abundance,
While I seem to have lost it all.
Within me there is still no striving,
It appears I am in chaos.
Ordinary men look bright and intelligent
While I alone seem dull and confused.
Aimless as if on the sea, drifting with nowhere to rest.
I don't aspire to be like others
I am nourished by Tao.
#78 "Living in a Damaged State"
Air and water are the softest things we know,
Causing no damage to those that live within them
Yet both erode the hard or rigid in their path.
The soft and flexible will always overcome.
While the hard and rigid eventually collapse.
Ordinary men are well aware of this
However, they prefer conspicuous outcomes.
Thus they align with rigid hardness,
It stands firm for a time, but does not last.
Therefore, the Master teaches us that
We can live amongst things that damage
Without being damaged by them.
