Visions better than drugs haven't come.
Intelligence exceeding genius hasn't come.
Titanic strength hasn't come.
Beauty to attract lovers hasn't come.
Visitations from gods haven't come.
Freedom from weariness hasn't come.
An end to vexing annoyances hasn't come.
Great wealth hasn't come.
Fame hasn't come.
Unlimited understanding of others hasn't come.
Supernatural powers haven't come.
The skill to spontaneously heal hasn't come.
The gift of prophesy hasn't come.

None of these things have come,
Yet I would not forsake this spiritual path.

 
 
 

All sorts of things are promised to you as a seeker of spirituality.  Yet when these
things don't come, does that mean that you should forsake your path?  Spirituality
is not a transaction with the universe.  It is an endeavor that we take up because
it is our ultimate mode of being.  If we get nothing for it, we should not be bothered.  Who cares about powers?  They only lead to temptation.  Those who follow Tao
should care only for inner understanding.
 
 

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Original Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy

Item: P0310088
Title: Two Scholars Walking
Artist: Chang Dao Shin
Medium: Ink and Colors on Paper
Size: 13" x 52" - Hanging Scroll
Price: $250.00

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