Three Things to Teach

Lao-Tzu - Three Things to Teach

I have just three things to teach:
simplicity, patience, compassion

These three are your greatest treasures

At the center of your being
you have the answer;
you know who you are and
you know what you want

The power of intuitive understanding
will protect you from harm until the
end of your days

Be content with what you have;
rejoice in the way things are

When you realize there
is nothing lacking,
the whole world belongs to you

Being deeply loved by someone
gives you strength;
loving someone deeply
gives you courage


Do the difficult things
while they are easy and
do the great things
while they are small

A journey of a thousand miles
must begin with a single step

He who is contented is rich

In dwelling,
live close to the ground

In thinking,
keep to the simple

In conflict,
be fair and generous

In governing,
don't try to control

In work,
do what you enjoy

In family life,
be completely present

He who knows that
enough is enough will
always have enough

Kindness in words
creates confidence

Kindness in thinking
creates profoundness

Kindness in giving
creates love

Life is a series of natural
and spontaneous changes

Don't resist them -
that only creates sorrow

Let reality be reality

Let things flow naturally forward
in whatever way they like

Music in the soul can be
heard by the universe


Love is of all passions
the strongest,
for it attacks simultaneously
the head, the heart and the senses