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Kirk at 18:56, 1 March 2026

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	This wondrous mystery shows itself as confusion.		This wondrous mystery shows itself as confusion.



	My thoughts are active.		My thoughts are active.
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	This is how I feel empathy.		This is how I feel empathy.



	My choices are not my own.		My choices are not my own.
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	Striving only leaves me forlorn.		Striving only leaves me forlorn.



	In this world, sometimes we lead		In this world, sometimes we lead

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	and reality toward the formless form.		and reality toward the formless form.

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	It is the center that allows us lightness.		It is the center that allows us lightness.
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	If there is always lightness then the center is lost.		If there is always lightness then the center is lost.

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	When we are adept, our movements are silent		When we are adept, our movements are silent
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	What moves against reality does not last long.		What moves against reality does not last long.

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	Reality can’t be grasped,		Reality can’t be grasped,
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	It is only my Self which needs to give them separate names.		It is only my Self which needs to give them separate names.

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	I feel my Self drawn to engage the outside world.		I feel my Self drawn to engage the outside world.
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	when I am gone.		when I am gone.

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	Reality flows out in all directions.		Reality flows out in all directions.

Kirk at 19:01, 1 February 2026

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Kirk at 15:23, 9 July 2025

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	== LAOZI ==		== LAOZI ==
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	=== REALITY BALANCING BOOK ===		=== REALITY BALANCING BOOK ===
	''The Dao de Ching is often described as enigmatic. That is the inevitable quality of something which is an exploration of profound Reality and that which is never completed. It also follows that such an exploration is non-prescriptive, because profound Reality doesn’t differentiate between good and bad; those are human inventions.''		''The Dao de Ching is often described as enigmatic. That is the inevitable quality of something which is an exploration of profound Reality and that which is never completed. It also follows that such an exploration is non-prescriptive, because profound Reality doesn’t differentiate between good and bad; those are human inventions.''

Kirk at 19:13, 1 June 2025

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Kirk at 13:38, 18 October 2023

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	~~The thoughts that I can possess are not Reality.~~

	The thoughts that I can possess are not Reality.		The thoughts that I can possess are not Reality.

Kirk: /* 德 */

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	道		道


	The thoughts that I can possess are not Reality.		The thoughts that I can possess are not Reality.

Kirk at 13:37, 18 October 2023

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	=== REALITY BALANCING BOOK ===		=== REALITY BALANCING BOOK ===
	''The ~~dao~~ de ~~ching~~ is often described as enigmatic. That is the inevitable quality of something which is an exploration of profound Reality and that which is never completed. It also follows that such an exploration is non-prescriptive, because profound Reality doesn’t differentiate between good and bad; those are human inventions.''		''The Dao de Ching is often described as enigmatic. That is the inevitable quality of something which is an exploration of profound Reality and that which is never completed. It also follows that such an exploration is non-prescriptive, because profound Reality doesn’t differentiate between good and bad; those are human inventions.''

	''The type of Reality I speak of here, is that which is called the way , ~~dao~~ or ~~tao~~ in this book. It is written as''		''The type of Reality I speak of here, is that which is called the way , Dao or Tao in this book. It is written as''

	= 道 =		= 道 =
	and is composed of the components “head” and “walk”. ''I like to imagine this reality as an all encompassing river with no edges. We float on that river as individuals and as a community on something like a log or a branch. We are ants moving around on that branch, thinking one place or another on that branch is better.''		and is composed of the components “head” and “walk”. ''I like to imagine this reality as an all encompassing river with no edges. We float on that river as individuals and as a community on something like a log or a branch. We are ants moving around on that branch, thinking one place or another on that branch is better.''

	''This “Reality” I speak of (with a capital R) is the same as a deeper sense of Nature, the one which encompasses humanity as just a tiny part of it. Our sense of self becomes lost if we attempt to dwell in such thoughts, yet our sense of self is so overwhelming in our day to day lives. How do we balance this sense of self with not only this deep Reality, but also with all those other selves we share this world with? This challenge is what de or te addresses. I think of the ~~daoist~~''		''This “Reality” I speak of (with a capital R) is the same as a deeper sense of Nature, the one which encompasses humanity as just a tiny part of it. Our sense of self becomes lost if we attempt to dwell in such thoughts, yet our sense of self is so overwhelming in our day to day lives. How do we balance this sense of self with not only this deep Reality, but also with all those other selves we share this world with? This challenge is what de or te addresses. I think of the Daoist''

	= 德 =		= 德 =
	(de) as; a balance of heart (the self) and eyes (the outside world), standing upright and moving forward. (Many scholarly writings cover the difficult to grasp concept of the ~~chinese~~ “de”; and the ~~confucian~~ “de” versus the ~~daoist~~ “de”.) This balancing is the challenge which sentient beings face. The ~~dao~~ de ~~ching~~ is a tool which helps some of us when dealing with this difficult balancing.		(de) as; a balance of heart (the self) and eyes (the outside world), standing upright and moving forward as they walk. (Many scholarly writings cover the difficult to grasp concept of the Chinese “de”; and the Confucian “de” versus the Daoist “de”.) This balancing is the challenge which we sentient beings face. The Dao de Ching is a tool which helps some of us when dealing with this difficult balancing.

	''The writing which follows is not an attempt at translation, but merely a kind of artistic interpretation. It is something which helps me to gain insight into each verse of the ~~dao~~ de ~~ching~~, which I think of as "~~the reality balancing book~~". If it helps me, maybe it will help somebody else, that is why I share it here.''		''The writing which follows is not an attempt at translation, but merely a kind of artistic interpretation. It is something which helps me to gain insight into each verse of the Dao de Ching, which I think of as "The Reality Balancing Book". If it helps me, maybe it will help somebody else, that is why I share it here.''

	道		道

Kirk: /* 道 */

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道

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	and is composed of the components “head” and “walk”. ''I like to imagine this reality as an all encompassing river with no edges. We float on that river as individuals and as a community on something like a log or a branch. We are ants moving around on that branch, thinking one place or another on that branch is better.''		and is composed of the components “head” and “walk”. ''I like to imagine this reality as an all encompassing river with no edges. We float on that river as individuals and as a community on something like a log or a branch. We are ants moving around on that branch, thinking one place or another on that branch is better.''

	''This ~~“reality”~~ I speak of is the same as a deeper sense of ~~nature~~, the one which encompasses humanity as just a tiny part of it. Our sense of self becomes lost if we dwell in such thoughts, yet our sense of self is so overwhelming in our day to day lives. How do we balance this sense of self with not only this deep ~~reality~~, but also with all those other selves we share this world with? This challenge is what de or te addresses. I think of the daoist''		''This “Reality” I speak of (with a capital R) is the same as a deeper sense of Nature, the one which encompasses humanity as just a tiny part of it. Our sense of self becomes lost if we attempt to dwell in such thoughts, yet our sense of self is so overwhelming in our day to day lives. How do we balance this sense of self with not only this deep Reality, but also with all those other selves we share this world with? This challenge is what de or te addresses. I think of the daoist''

	= 德 =		= 德 =

Kirk at 13:31, 18 October 2023

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	=== REALITY BALANCING BOOK ===		=== REALITY BALANCING BOOK ===
	''The dao de ching is often described as enigmatic. That is the inevitable quality of something which is an exploration of profound ~~reality~~. It also follows that such an exploration is non-prescriptive, because profound ~~reality~~ doesn’t differentiate between good and bad~~. Those~~ are human inventions.''		''The dao de ching is often described as enigmatic. That is the inevitable quality of something which is an exploration of profound Reality and that which is never completed. It also follows that such an exploration is non-prescriptive, because profound Reality doesn’t differentiate between good and bad; those are human inventions.''

	''The type of ~~reality~~ I speak of here, is that which is called the way , dao or tao in this book. It is written as''		''The type of Reality I speak of here, is that which is called the way , dao or tao in this book. It is written as''

	= 道 =		= 道 =