by Michael Cotugno | Dec 19, 2013 | The Tao of Divorce Blog
Tenth Verse of the Tao Te Ching: Carrying body and soul and embracing the one, can you avoid separation? Can you let your body become as supple as a newborn child’s? In the opening and shutting of heaven’s gate, can you play the feminine part? Can you love your...
by Michael Cotugno | Sep 11, 2013 | The Tao of Divorce Blog
Ninth Verse of the Tao Te Ching: To keep on filling is not as good as stopping. Overfilled, the cupped hands drip, better to stop pouring. Sharpen a blade too much and its edge will soon be lost. Fill your house with jade and gold and it brings insecurity. Puff...
by Michael Cotugno | Aug 11, 2013 | The Tao of Divorce Blog
Eighth Verse of the Tao Te Ching: The supreme good is like water, which nourishes all things without trying to. It flows to low places loathed by all men. Therefore, it is like the Tao. Live in accordance with the nature of things. In dwelling, be close to the land....
by Michael Cotugno | Jun 17, 2013 | The Tao of Divorce Blog
Seventh Verse of the Tao Te Ching: Heaven is eternal – the earth endures. Why do heaven and earth last forever? They do not live for themselves only. This is the secret of their durability. For this reason the sage puts himself last and so ends up ahead. He stays a...
by Michael Cotugno | Apr 25, 2013 | The Tao of Divorce Blog
Fifth Verse of the Tao Te Ching: Heaven and earth are impartial; they see the 10,000 things as straw dogs. The sage is not sentimental; he treats all his people as straw dogs. The sage is like heaven and earth: To him none are especially dear, nor is there anyone he...
