This is the beginning of a weekly series of inspirational wisdom by Tao Te Ching. The Parent's Tao Te Ching Ancient Wisdom for Modern Parents. I report back to how those wisdoms will manifest in my parenting and teaching through out our days.
Words of Life
You can speak to your children of life,
but your words are not life itself.
You can show them what you see,
but your showing and their seeing
are forever different things.
You cannot speak to them of Divinity Itself.
But you can share with them
the millions of manifestations of this Reality
arrayed before them every moment.
Since these manifestations have their origin
in the Tao,
the visible will reveal the invisible to them.
Don't mistake your desire to talk for their
readiness to listen.
Far more important are the wordless truths they
learn from you.
If you take delight n the ordinary wonders of
life,
they will feel the depth of your pleasure and learn to experience joy.
If you walk with them in the darkness of life's
mysteries
you will open the gate to understanding.
They will learn to see in the darkness and not be afraid.
*Go for a slow and mindful walk. show them every little thing that catches your eye. Notice every little thing that catches theirs. Don't look for lessons or seek to teach great things.
Just notice. The lesson will teach itself.
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