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65 Ascent Chill morning, stone steps. The path to the temple is steep. We may stumble at times, But we must always get up again....

62 Interpretation...

Wellspring of energy Rises in the body’s core Tap it and be sustained. Channel it, and it will speak. 59 Source 源 The source of all power is within yourself. Although external circumstances may occasionally hamper you, true movement comes solely from within yourself. The source is latent in everyone, but anyone can learn to...

58 Opportunity 機会 A green bird darting in the night. Will you be able to see it? Will you be able to catch it?...

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45 Circulation 调息...

44 Stretching 展...

37 Discord...

26 Adoration...

5 Sound...

4 Reflection 肉省 Moon above water. Sit in solitude....

As someone commented on the post: Tradition and Lasers.

365 Continuation Upon completion comes fulfillment. With fulfillment comes liberation. Liberation allows you to go on. Even death is not a true ending. Life is infinite continuation. 彩生...

363 Night...

355 Winter A homeless man dies in the gutter. A tree cracks in the cold: A shocking sound....

348 Spine Tao is the road up your spine. Tao is the road of your life. Tao is the road of the cosmos. People are often confused about Tao because there are references to it on so many different levels. After all, it permeates all existence. Indeed it might be said that Tao is existence itself. It might seem odd that we can talk...

336 Wisdom 智慧 A white-haired couple sits on the park bench, Reading the paper, discussing the day’s news. He repeats a poem, learned in his youth; She finishes the stanza as he nods in pleasure. At twilight, the air seems clearer than noon. In past times, educators emphasized memorization. You can still meet older people...

335 Prowess The wrestler was once more solid than a bull. He loved to flex enormous, oiled forearms Before he delightedly vanquished foes. But now, brittle skin is taut over bone, And his wheeze is a ghost of his manly bellow. 勇氣 At any point in life, it is prudent to contemplate the nature of prowess. If you have it, glory...

From professor Tao Jiang at Rutgers University:...