The heart of Taoism is seeing the truth of who we are in the moment of our living. Living with nothing to want and nothing to hide, open to the here, now, free to do what is called for when, where and how it is called for. Because it is called for and something, someone, depends upon it.
What is the here, now asking for that we can provide? Why wouldn’t we ask that question and be open to its answer? What do we have that the moment needs? Why wouldn’t we provide it?
I would like to hear what my father would have to say to that question beginning around my 1st birthday. “What do you have that the moment needs? Why wouldn’t you provide it?” Answering that question throughout the birthdays of his five children and his wife. We would like to know. We deserve to know. Though we do know. We need to hear him say it. “Because I am the only one who matters here. And why aren’t you all who I want you to be?” We need to hear that from him.
Perhaps, you know someone like that?
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