What is the Tao Te Ching – Verse one – Week 2

What is the Tao Te Ching?

The Tao Te Ching has been described as a book of wisdom. It’s been translated more than any other book in the world other than the Bible.  It’s considered by many to be a foundational discussion on the nature of existence.

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In the preface Wayne talks about the Tao Te Ching as “The Way” but I ask “Way to what?

This is week 2 of our Saturday Morning Mastermind study of
“Change your thoughts Change your life” by Wayne Dyer

Read Chapter 1 – Living the Mystery

What exactly are we talking about here?

It’s suggested that it’s a way of life that guarantees integrity, joy, peace, and balance.  A way of living that’s balanced,  moral, and spiritual that works for all facets life.
Read verse 1 of the Tao Te Ching below and discuss

‘What is the Tao Te Ching’?

Verse 1
The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao.
The name that can be named is not the eternal name.

The Tao is both named and nameless
As nameless it is the origin of all things;
as named it is the Mother of 10,000 things.

Ever desireless, one can see the mystery;
ever desiring, one sees only the manifestations.
And the mystery itself is the doorway to all understanding.

What is the Tao Te Ching?

Pre-Mastermind discussion…
(add your thoughts in the comment section at the end of this post)

Here’s some questions to get you started.

• What do YOU think the Tao is?
• Why do you think it’s referred to as ‘The Way’?
• Why do you think Lao Tzu says the ‘Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao’?
• What do you think he means by ‘the mystery’?
• How can the mystery be the doorway to understanding?
• How can something be named and nameless?
• Do you think Lao Tzu is saying it’s ‘wrong’ or ‘bad’ to have desires?

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