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When all under Heaven acknowledge the beautiful as beauty, there appear ugliness. When they acknowledge goodness as good, there appears evil. Author note: This is what it means by when one thing are being classify as beautiful. There will be another thing that appear as in opposite which define why this thing is beautiful.

The softest thing under heaven is able to run in and out of the hardest Wise Men talking series ~ Laozi Says published by: Zi Publications Sdn . Bhd ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Author note: The softest thing under heaven is able to run in and out of the hardest mean that even when there are something is hardest in the world which is sayed to be unbreakable, once it came in contact with its opposite element, it will eventually run out. And thus the soft can go in and out of the hardest safely. This concept is similar to the theory where when water is able to make a hole into a stone after a long time . And there are instances where the concept of martial art such as Tai chi are developed. Therefore, when one encounter difficulty with situation that is hard, one may try to use the soft approach and the situation may resolve completely.

Fish Cannot be taken away from deep water , and effective weapons of state cannot be easily displayed to others. Wise Men Talking series, Lao zi says published by Zi Publications Sdn bhd. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Author note: Effective weapon should not be display easily to others just like the fish cannot be taken away from deep water. Personally speaking, i do not like the ideas of the weapons as it may be intepret as a way one would accumulate karma when one harm others . However, this quote can also be used in other circumstances. For example, in a good chess battle where one should not display their effective weapons to others easily. otherwise they might lose an advantage of winning the chess game :) Do not do harm to others for you shall receive three folds back to yourself.

By Opposing each other, existence and nonexistence come into being, difficult and easy form themselves, long and short are distinct, high and low are contrasted, sound and voice harmonize, and front and back emerge. Lao zi says, by Zi Publications Sdn. Bhd ------------------------------------------------------

The nameless is the origin of Heaven and Earth; the named is foundation of all things. from Wise Men Talking Series, Lao zi Says by Zi publications Sdn Bhd. ------------------------------------------------------------

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Wherever armies are stationed, briers and thorns grow wild. Great war always followed by famine. Wise Men talking series, Lao Zi Says by Zi Publications Sdn Bhd --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Author Note: Armies regardless for what reason, whever it is stationed , it become less desirable for the people who wanted to maintain peace and growth and improve their life. It could also bring the message that there is going to be a fight or less desirable thing going to happen.

The good man is the teacher of the bad men, and the bad man is the material from which the good man learns. He who does not honor his teacher and who does greatly care for the material is greatly confused though he thinks himself wise. Such is the subtle essense. Wise Men talking series , Lao Zi says Published by Zi Publication Sdn bhd.

Whoever holds fast to the great image will become that one to whom all people under heaven will come. Even if all people under heaven come to him, they will not hinder each other, and all will enjoy comfort , peace and health. Wise Men talking series , lao zi says ~ published by Zi Publication sdn bhd. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Author note: This is a very hard to understand concept for me which i still had no idea what kind of great image it mean. What do you think about this?

The people suffer from famine because the rulers gobble up too much tax-grain. Thus they suffer from famine. Wise Men talking series Lao zi says by Zi publications Sdn. Bhd. ------------------------------------------------------------

To govern all under heaven, one should not take arbitrary action. To govern all under heaven, one usually should not take any arbitrary action. If one tends to do anything arbitrary, one is not qualified to govern all under heaven. Wise Men talking series Lao zi by Zi Publications Sdn. Bhd ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Author note: To govern all under heaven, one usually should not take any arbitrary action. If one tends to do anything arbitrary, one is not qualified to govern all under heaven. While it may seem to be strange, nevertheless it is a necessary requirement to ensure that all under heaven live in peaceful world. For an example, there is a situation involve where 2 families had a dispute and bring this issue to their chief village. If the chief village is someone who tends to do anything arbitrary, this will bring a lot of conflict as most situations may not end in fair and square and people no

Weak overcome strong, soft overcome hard, everyone know this , but none can practise it -------------------------------------------------- Author comment: The statement above is similar to the theory where when a tiny drop of water over a long period of time can overcome the stone. Therefore, in order to overcome great obstacle, such as when dealing with anger between two person, a calm approach are more effective in solving the situation.

He who knows the white but keeps to the black is ready to be the model of all under heaven. Wise Men Talking series Lao Zi says publish by Zi Publications Sdn Bhd. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Author comment: none

The sage know himself, but does not show himself. He knows his own value but does not put himself on high. By wise man talking series , Lao zi says publish by Zi publications sdn bhd. This is an illustration that the sage is someone who know about himself well and at the same time he is humble and do not think he is much better or consider himself higher than the others. It does not mean he is undervalueing himself as well. It just simply mean that he do not outshine his brightness over others.

Deal with things before they happen and get things in order before the onset of their disorder. Wise Men talking series, Lao zi says by Zi Publications sdn. Bhd Author note: A great building was build from a good foundation; a tree was born from a tiny seed. An adult human was grow from a tiny baby, a journey of a thousand miles come from your first steps foot where you are at now. In a way, all great things starts from one-baby steps and the same come from disorder as well. Therefore it is important to deal with things before they happen and get things in order before the onset of their disorder as this can minimize the damage and even to the point of receive no damage at all. Once the disorder starts to steps in, it will be hard and took long time to recover and damage may have already been done.

Refrain from exalting capable men, so that the people will not compete. Refrain from valuing rare goods, so that the people shall not steal. Refrain from displaying anything arousing desire, so that the people’s heart will not be disturbed. Reference: Wise Man talking series Lao Zi says Author note: Refrain from exalting capable men so that the people will not compete. This is make for the purpose that people will not get jealous and competing in a way that use to hurt others. Refrain from valuing rare goods, so that the people shall not steal , This is when one item is prize more valuable than the others and being the only one in the world make people commit crime for things like that. Refrain from displaying anything arousing desire, so that the people heart will not be disturbed. This simply mean that do not put things that can arouse the human darker emotion side so that everyone heart will not be disturbed. In these time, leaving valuable things around ca

The way of heaven is beneficial to all things and not harmful The way of heaven is beneficial to all things and not harmful. The way of sage is to compete against nobody in what he does. Wise men talking series Lao zi says by Zi publications Sdn. Bhd The way of heaven is beneficial to all things and not harmful is likened to a plant which does things that benefits all things. A tree for example is known that it provide shelters for the animals. It bear fruits for living things to eat. It may have flowers that make the environment beautiful . It leaves produce oxygen for everyone in the morning and carbon dioxide at night which is for its own purpose (I figure that it maybe even if there are no animals or human in this earth, the tree can survive with the CO2 it produce at night and turn it to oxygen in the morning ) . In a way, the way of heaven is similar to a plant where it does things that beneficial to all things and not harmful. In the same way, a sage

The Good man is the teacher of the bad, and the bad man is resources from which the good man learns. He who does not honor his teacher and who does greatly care for the material is greatly confused though he thinks himself wise. Reference : Wise Men talking series Lao zi says from Zi publications Sdn Bhd. Author note: Good man is the teacher of the bad as they had know what is good and benefits others. And in so, the good men always become a teacher to the bad men as they guide them and take good care of their students well being. On the other hand, bad men is a material which the good man learns. It is also a way that express that when a bad men use a wrong method , the good one will learn from bad men mistakes and that they do not do the same thing. What do you think about the quote above?

Given a small country with few inhabitants Given a small country with few inhabitants, though there are various kinds of instruments, let them not be used. Let the people not risk their lives and not move to distant places. Lao Zi says : Wise Men Talking Series Zi Publications Sdn. Bhd

Lao zi - Content Yourself with your success, and stop; do not seek to dominate all under heaven by force. Content yourself with your success, and stop; do not seek to dominate all under heaven by force. Suceed but don’t boast about it, succeed but don’t brag about it. Succeed but don’t be arrogant, succeed and take it as you have to, succeed and don’t attempt to dominate. Reference: Wise men Talking series from Zi Publication sdn bhd. Author note: Content yourself with your success, and stop; do not seek to dominate all under heaven by force. Suceed but don’t boast about it, succeed but don’t brag about it. Succeed but don’t be arrogant, succeed and take it as you have to, succeed and don’t attempt to dominate. Content yourself with your success and stop. Perhaps this is for one so that one will learn to be content with what one have. Do not seek to dominate all under heaven by force maybe a lesson that things should be accomplish through non-violence.

Heaven attained Tao and become clear. Earth attained the Tao and become tranquil. Spirit attained the Tao, and become divine. Valley attained the Tao and become full, all things attained the Tao and become luxuriant and kings and princes attained the Tao and become the heads of all things under heaven. Tao is the source of all things which one cannot really name it or clearly define it. Yet it is everywhere around us. To follow Tao is to flourish while to transgress Tao is to kill oneself. When one follows the way of Tao, it is like one who follows the proper natural law of everything. Spring flower blooms till winter where everything at rest. Therefore if the heaven attained Tao, one will notice the sky is very clear. The earth become tranquil and peace when attain Tao. Spirit attains Tao and it become divine. And this goes on until all things attained Tao and become luxuriant. This is because one is back to its most original state and therefore everything flourishes under

Lao zi - The Tao does nothing, and yet there is nothing left undone. The Tao does nothing and yet there is nothing left undone. If leaders and rulers can preserver it, all will naturally fall into correct places. Author personal opinion: Have you been in a situation where you been doing a lot and found out that no matter how much you try, things is still beyond your reach. There may be many things to be solved and yet no matter how much you try, it still left undone? On the other hand, you decide to do nothing at all and see that matters get worse? From my personal experiences, there are times when one has to does nothing so everything will flow in correctly and a time when one has to does something (with minimum action) so the situation will improve. It is said that the tao does nothing and yet leave nothing undone. And if everyone could center himself or herself in it, the whole world will be transformed naturally. Everyone would be content with his or he

The highway is very even, but men are fond of shortcut. This refer to the stories when highway is direct, straight and better, men stills prefer to take shortcut with the thoughts that is faster and easier. There is once upon a time when I walked a road, which leads to my destination. On the halfway, the main road has another branch that also lead to my destination. Since the main road to my destination is a very big, even road and do not have trees, it became unbearable when one walks during noontime as the sun tend to burn the skins. On the other hand, the sideway has a lot of buildings and trees that lets one to cover one from sunlight. Thus it is always looks better. I always took the main road path. It always makes me feel tired and after 15 minutes, I would really exhaust and wonder why I would just take the main road instead of the side path. Then on occasion, I would drift to take side path, enjoying the side occasionally view. It is always feel cooler until

Lao zi chapter 5– to hold and fill is not as good as to give up. If a sword edge is sharpened to its sharpest extent, it will be hard for it to last long. This is a saying that actually means that if one if trying to make it to be 100% perfect, it will eventually breaks fast. This theory actually applies to many situations in one life. Are you the type who wants to make things to be 100% perfect before you make it into action? Then you found that you give up halfway because you can never make it to perfect for you to publish it? This situation can happen a lot to an author or artist as they feel that the works they done are not good enough. As a result, they procrastinate and give up. The solution for this is to strive to excel, do the best you can and then let it be in action regardless imperfect it looks in your eyes, and you will feel it is much better. There are times, doing action regardless of perfect or not is better than one procrastinate and stop halfway. On the

Lao zi chapter 3 – Refrain from exalting capable man, so that the people shall not compete. Refrain from valuing rare goods, so that the people shall not steal. Refrain from displaying anything arousing desire, so that the people’s heart will not be disturbed. Refrain from exalting capable man, so that the people shall not compete. Refrain from valuing rare goods, so that the people shall not steal. Refrain from displaying anything arousing desire, so that the people’s heart will not be disturbed. This statement may have true in their own essences. As it may be the reason when a comparing was make, the lesser will feel dissastify and starts to attack the one who are capable person. As this is may be the reason due to greed and jealousy. So by not displaying things that arouse desire, people heart will not be disturbed. While I do agree on the statement above as this will make people heart normal but what about treasures that is valuable and great

“Without going out of the door, one can know all things under heaven”, does this sound familiar to you? Well, this is certainly the information age where one does not need to go out of the door to know all things under heaven. If you are reading what I wrote here, you are certainly looking things under heaven now. With a computer connected to Internet, one may able to know all things that happening in this world without even going out of the door. By clicking my mouse few times, I can get the news all over the world and certainly can get the result of football competition as well. The one who can know all things under heaven may actually refer to the a very wise and capable person as this person can knows things that happen in this world from the very inside of the room. Although it may also related to another theory that “the entire universe mystery can be found contained inside a walnut” Perhaps because of this, one will know what happen in the world without stepping out of the door

Lao zi – chapter 2 An army will be shattered when it become strong; trees will snap when they grow strong. The hard and strong are cast down , the soft and weak are set on high. This maybe an indication that mention that once an army become strong, they will become arrogant and snobbish which would fasten the the worst consequences. Therefore , it is important for them to learn how to be humble and mindful about “ being proud will lead to fall’ . It is similar to where a big trees is easily uprooted by the wind where as grass will bend according to the wind blows and therefore no wind however strong can uproot the grass. Perhaps for this reason, that a blacksmith knows a weapon must not be sharpen to the maximum as this will make the weapon do not last long. On the other hand, the soft and weak will slowly set on become high as it was a slow continuous improvement where one will become good in the most unnoticed way. Yet it is a result that stays longer as a result of this. What do yo

Chapter 1 - Lao zi says He who respects the State as his own person is fit to govern it. He who loves the State as his own body is fit to be entrusted with it. – Lao Zi Wise Men Talking series Lao zi says, published by Zi Publications Sdn Bhd. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- He who respects the state as his own person is fit to govern it. He who loves the states as his own body is fit to be entrusted with it. While this theory is seem so strange , it may infact hold an underlying truth which I wonder it by myself. Perhaps lao zi had wrote it in such a way that who ever take care of the state must be able to take care of the state as how he take care of himself for a very reason that if a person are unable to take care of himself well, he would not be able to take care of the state well also. And it may also imply that the person who are entrusted to take care the state are one who loves the states as his own body as we do know almost

The ideas of giving money to get more money has been a theory which been known by people who are rich . It is infact a good way and seem to be a practical way that i thought i should try out this theory. After some few months conclusion, i found out that this theory do infact work out but a caution of word i must say to add here. "You have to know what kind of give money as it may yield you a different benefits than the one you originally plan." Making a charity in preserving the environment , may most likely not going to make you rich. However, you may likely to get the benefit that your place is becoming more friendly environment. Therefore, try to give money that helps yield money back directly if you are looking for better result :) For a starting, it is best to give money to investment types or things that helps to grow your business for example.

21 eye dzi bead Last review: 07 Dec 2010 21-eye bead is the one of the most powerful dzi bead that is believe to enhance wearer natural magic power, help to realize what wearer desires to maximum extent. It is consider to be able to help you to reach the highest form of yourself while living as a human as it help you to discover your true desire and dreams, giving you strength to overcome difficulties and challenge in your life as 21 eye bead includes the blessing of Taras in it. Some of the blessings in the Tara include: - Helping you to develop a bodhisattva mind - Give you victory over negative event in your life - Overcome disharmonious conditions - Remove fears and doubts - Giving wealth and increase auspicious conditions - Destroy negativity, sorrow, false beliefs and obstacles that prevent you to knowledge of enlightment. - Liberate from poverty and pain - Increase wearer wisdom - Eliminate disputes (c