A description of the book:
This book is about the art of living well, which is being in the material world we are all living in, but without being of the world. This daunting and challenging task requires profound human wisdom, which comes from TAO wisdom, the ancient wisdom from Lao Tzu, the ancient sage from China, more than 2,600 years ago.
Lao Tzu was the author of the immortal classic Tao Te Ching, made up of 81 short chapters of Chinese poetry on human wisdom, one of the most translated books in world literature.
The TAO of Living for Life is based on Stephen Lau's own translated version of Tao Te Ching. Corresponding directly to each short chapter of Tao Te Ching, he explains the meaning of living for life, which is living not just for oneself but also for others as well in order to fully intuit TAO wisdom to become enlightened.
A sample from the book:
ONE: The
Creator
“If His ways could be explained or understood,
the Creator would no
longer be infinite.
If He had a name or an
identity,
the Creator would no
longer be eternal.
Being infinite and eternal,
the Creator is the origin of
all things.
Once given a name and
an identity,
mankind is only the
source of all things.
Ever humble, we see the mysteries of all things created.
Ever proud, we see
only the manifestations of all things created.
Only the mysteries, and not the manifestations,
show us the Way to
true wisdom.”
(Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching, chapter 1)
In daily living, try not to explain why certain things happen, or do not happen—especially according to your own wish. Instead, obey and trust your Creator. Without that trust and obedience, there is no good communication, and hence no enlightenment.
After all, you are not in control of your own fate and destiny.
If the Creator has no identity, why should you strive to create one for yourself?
An identity is no more than an ego-self that separates and distinguishes you from others—which is essentially pride.
With pride, you see more of yourself and less of others.
With humility, instead
of pride, you may see things quite differently: more of the Creator, and less
of yourself.
Live your everyday life not just for yourself, but also for others as well. Live a life of love and compassion to become a better and happier individual, being more connected with others. In any life situation, if you have to choose between “being nice” or “being right”, always choose “being nice.”
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