Verse 24: Bitter Kindness

Gloating is not authority. Self-promotion is not approval. Showing off is not shining. Pride is not success. Arrogance is not memorable.

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Dao De Jing | Daoism | Weaving the Way

Verse 28: Return to Simplicity

ByDan Rotnem July 29, 2024August 12, 2024

Know one’s creativity,
preserve one’s receptivity,
become Creation’s channel.
Serving as Creation’s channel,
Enduring Integrity is non-separation,
a return to unity.

Dao De Jing | Daoism | Weaving the Way

Bridges Across Time

ByDan Rotnem January 1, 2024May 8, 2024

A few folks have wondered how I go about translating the Dao De Jing into Weaving the Virtuous Way. What sources do I use? What does the translation process look like? Are you really translating Lao Zi or are you offering your interpretation?

Theosophy | Western Esotericism

Rosicrucian Wisdom

ByDan Rotnem May 23, 2023September 15, 2023

Steiner talks of the Rosicrucian path as being appropriate for the modern spiritual seeker, but warns that Rosicrucian teaching should not be taken as abstract theory. Rather than remaining in the head or even the heart, spiritual ideas should reach into daily action, transforming all aspects of life.