Tao Te #64 ~ Consciousness
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The egg is easier to grasp
than the flying bird
trouble is easier to avoid
when it is on the horizon
One may know the speed of an object
or know its location
the economy must serve the community
which includes the ecology
it is easy to disperse the crowd
while it is small
to handle a problem
before it is too far along
a single strand is easily broken
joined with others it becomes a cord
which can bind a single brittle shaft
to another and provide the lictor
with his fasces
just as the fractured family
filled with angry sisters & brothers
can join with one another
to become an unbreakable team
appearances are only what they seem
The Pōhutukawa grows beyond
the grasp of anyone
but it begins as a tiny shoot
till nourished by the sun
the rose and yellow blooms
remind us we are one
thus we touch the tree of life
when our lives are done
even the tallest skyscrapers
must have a foundation
even if they are rooted in the bedrock
work begins with a single shovel
Just as the journey
to the top of the mountain
starts with a single step
A master understands the wisdom
of restraint
appreciates the beauty of nature
teaches the people to refrain.
mining spoils the mountains
bottom trawls and longlines
destroy our sacred oceans
conscious ministry
means to value the ecosystems
not to exploit, not to abuse
Correct action is not found in exploitation
lasting development
is not found through destruction
Do not grab for diamonds
they are only stones
whose value is in false rarity
they come to your fingers
over a pile of broken bones
paid for by the blood of another’s family
Conscious ministry is found in valuing life
learn what others neglect
so that in their darkness
you can be be a light
and lift them up to success
When you begin a project
have the end in mind
hold to the schedule
complete things on time
Conscious Ministry means
to abandon domination
to let go of exploitation
to progress to compassion
through partnership
with each other
with the Divine
with our Sacred Earth
Conscious Ministry
manifests real prosperity
helps the people to see the way
focus on the truth
teach compassion
demonstrate Divine Unity
this is the way
This is Conscious Ministry
Being Free 