Why Honor Another

| The Tao Chapter 51 – My Third Interpretation|

Imagine a red cup dipped in the vast ocean to scoop a measure of water; then an orange, then a yellow. Next imagine the three cups being separated by distance. In their own spaces, the cups represent their individuality through color, and appear separate and distinct because of distance, but one thing unites them all. The content of their vessels come from and IS one source.

Likewise, all beings are like these cups. They represent their individuality in their own spaces, but their content—their essence—is the same Source.

As different and separate as we appear, within our vessels we carry the same content.

What resides within us came from and returns to the same ocean. What then should we make of our journey of the in between time?

Master the ability to honor yourself in others.

LIVING THE TAO: Today, contemplate today’s Tao to answer its question for yourself. The thing that resides within us came from and returns to the same ocean. What then should we make of our journey of the in between time?

My 2018 focus is to intentionally live the Tao Te Ching. This is my third reading of Stephen Mitchell’s translation. I share my daily interpretations hoping to inspire you to do the same.

Embrace your journey. Experience bliss. Live the Tao.