t is 'enough to know' when you know when to say 'enough's enough'. It makes more sense (to me) backwards, and although it's presented in it's rawest form possible, it still catches one off guard, strikes one as being complicated. It's a pretty simple statement, but it's a big statement. All you need to know is when to stop wanting more. A big aspect of the Tao is Ch'i; using the stuff you've got, and doing everything you can to accumulate more. Ch'i is the 'life force' , spiritual power, "mojo", or spiritual substance. The 'stuff of life' if you will. Over and over in the Tao Te Ching La Tzu says 'wu wei'. It translates to mean something along the lines of 'do without doing'. It's action by inaction. "you do nothing yet it gets done. . ." Not prizing rare treasures keeps people from stealing. Not looking at the desireable keeps the mind quiet. * * * When you do not-doing, nothing's out of order. So wu-wei is kind of like getting the best milage out of the Ch'i in your tank. Not accelerating down hills and such, using your Ch'i wisely; a minumum Ch'i expenditure. Sometimes the best way to get things done is by not doing anything. Act without acting. I think we could all take a lesson in Ch'i management. Sometimes in life the best thing to do is "just leave it alone." Too often perhaps we put a lot of time and energy into trying to make things go our way, or trying to remedy things in hopes that things will go our way. Trying to make someone 'feel better' by 'talking about it' is often the wrong thing to do. What might be seen by many as a passive attitude is far from it, however not consistant with the American way. The best course of action, may be no action. Buddhism, Zen, and the Tao make no promises of forgiveness or eternal life. Buddhists hope to enter into the state of Nirvana, but there is no clear, objective proof or teaching on what oc...
