Posted by Brad Osborne on March 9, 2023 · 12 Comments
Ak’wian struggled to understand the duality represented by the Yin and Yang.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on April 13, 2022 · 20 Comments
Ak’wian struggled to understand the duality represented by the Yin and Yang.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on April 6, 2022 · 20 Comments
He had watched his father work the seas his whole life and wanted nothing more than to be a great fisherman in kind.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on May 23, 2021 · 20 Comments
Ak’wian struggled to understand the duality represented by the Yin and Yang.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on April 23, 2021 · 25 Comments
He had watched his father work the seas his whole life and wanted nothing more than to be a great fisherman in kind.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on October 9, 2019 · 3 Comments
The farmer’s neighbors, all hearing of the horse running away, came to visit. Staring at the empty corral, the neighbors all said, “Oh, what bad luck!” To each, the farmer’s simple reply was, “Maybe”.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on July 23, 2019 · 5 Comments
As the days passed, the workers would often rest under him to eat, shaded from the heat of the sun by the canopy of his bent body.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on March 8, 2014 · Leave a Comment
One evening, as the sun set gently between the mountains, Taoist Master Shichiri Kojun was reciting sutras in his small and humble home. Suddenly a thief with a sharp sword burst into his home demanding either his money or his life. Shichiri said to him, “Do not disturb me in meditation. You can find the money … Continue reading →
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Posted by Brad Osborne on August 23, 2012 · 1 Comment
One fall morning, Tanzan and Ekido, two Taoist monks, travelled together down a muddy road on their way to Edo. They were returning to their Temple, after seeing to the business of their Master. A heavy rain continued to fall as they made their way. They rounded a bend in the road and came upon an … Continue reading →
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