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The infinite is always available. The vast potential in this statement is what we tap into as we open more. As we unwind our concerns and fears, this door opens a bit wider all the time. This gives us access to more than we can imagine. It is the avenue and road map to experience Being. Enjoy the journey. ~Alain & Jody Herriott
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Life is often about comparisons. For example, this experience is better than that one, this food tastes better than that one and so on. The Tao te Ching also talks about this but relates to it on the level of consciousness and the art of being a balanced whole person. Number 2 of this book starts with:
“When people see some things as beautiful, other things become ugly. When people see some things as good, others things become bad.”
“Being and non-being create each other. Difficult and easy support each other. Long and short define each other….”
To move past this active mind comparison it goes on to say:
“The master acts without doing anything….”
It goes on with this attitude that there is no need to compare; simply realize we are complete within ourselves without the need to compare and argue about most everything. If we take the time to feel our frustrations, doubts and fears and allow them to unfold in the manner that The Wonder Method is about, then balance is the result. Enjoy the journey. ~Alain & Jody Herriott
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Number 15 in the Tao te Ching (Stephen Mitchell’s translation) says:
The ancient Masters were profound and subtle.
Their wisdom was unfathomable.
There is no way to describe it;
all we can describe is their appearance.
They were careful
as someone crossing an iced-over stream.
Alert as a warrior in enemy territory.
Courteous as a guest.
Fluid as melting ice.
Shapable as a block of wood.
Receptive as a valley.
Clear as a glass of water.
Do you have the patience to wait
till your mud settles and the water is clear?
Can you remain unmoving
till the right action arises by itself?
The Master doesn’t seek fulfillment.
Not seeking, not expecting,
she is present, and can welcome all things.
Since most of us learn through example and other peoples’ teachings, we observe, test, experiment and then decide what works for us while living our life and day to day affairs. If we are willing to step into the unknown, beyond the common examples of what most believe about the world, and trust our inner knowingness and the infinite supportive silence within us, then we can awaken and begin to understand the art of Being. Enjoy the journey.
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We would like to offer this simple thought:
Number 67 of the Tao te Ching says:
“…. I have just three things to teach:
simplicity, patience, compassion.
These three are your greatest treasures.
Simple in actions and in thoughts,
you return to the source of being.
Patient with both friends and enemies,
you accord with the way things are.
Compassionate toward yourself,
you reconcile all beings in the world.
If we choose to enjoy each day and be at ease with ourself and others, then balance becomes a way of life.
~Alain & Jody Herriott
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If I could do one thing in a day it would be to experience the act of being with each breath. It is infinitely simple yet amazingly complex. The mind in its search for the ineffable is constantly confusing us with its over activity. When it becomes quiet, when our body sensations are allowed to mingle with the mind. When mind and body truly become co-mingled, we enter Being. ~Alain & Jody Herriott
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Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power. Translation by Stephen Mitchell
As we follow the path to self knowledge realizing we are enough and through acknowledging this we find our inner completeness and our true power.
~Alain & Jody Herriott
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As we continue to feel our feelings and unwind our issues, the sense of presence deepens. The mind relaxes and we experience an even deeper sense of peace and tranquility. If we let it, this space becomes unlimited. Enjoy the journey. ~Alain & Jody Herriott
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So often we hear this, “we need to be more grounded”. If we take a moment and simply experience the sensation the words create within us, we begin to link to the sensation that makes us doubt that we are grounded. As we ease ever so gently into this sensation we link to the wholeness of the Earth as well as our relationship with it. ~Alain & Jody Herriott
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All the things that make your mind go into overactivity show you where your resistance is. This is what we then process — the resistance. Some people call them fears, or things that make you doubt yourself or others. They are simply opportunities to process. ~Alain & Jody Herriott
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The Tao te Ching number 10 says: “Can you coax your mind from its wanderings and keep to the original oneness?” When our mind is quiet we are at ease, life flows in a natural rhythm. Experiencing our body sensations allows this to naturally flow through us and we find that Being is what is there. ~Alain & Jody Herriott