Tao te Ching Chapter 7: Selflessness

Tao te Ching Chapter 7: Selflessness

Selflessness Mandala After contemplating Chapter 7 of the Tao te Ching, this is the resulting mandala. As I worked, different thoughts would come to me, even as my mind stilled: This chapter was, so far, the most profound one I have read, contemplated, and created a...
Tao te Ching Chapter 6: The Feminine

Tao te Ching Chapter 6: The Feminine

After contemplating Chapter 6 of the Tao te Ching, this is the resulting mandala. As I worked, different thoughts would come to me, even as my mind stilled: The Feminine  Humanity wouldn’t exist without the feminine. The yin energy that balances out the yang. The...
Tao te Ching Chapter 4: Emptiness

Tao te Ching Chapter 4: Emptiness

After contemplating Chapter 4 of the Tao te Ching, this is the resulting mandala. As I worked, different thoughts would come to me, even as my mind stilled: Emptiness Mandala – the Infinite When I read this chapter, I immediately understood how the Tao could be...
Tao te Ching Chapter 3: Sage

Tao te Ching Chapter 3: Sage

After contemplating Chapter 3 of the Tao te Ching, this is the resulting mandala. As I worked, different thoughts would come to me, even as my mind stilled: The Sage Mandala In recent months, I’d made a shift to going within and working on this mandala project. My...
Tao te Ching Chapter 2: Good and Evil

Tao te Ching Chapter 2: Good and Evil

After contemplating Chapter 2 of the Tao te Ching, this is the resulting mandala. As I worked, different thoughts would come to me, even as my mind stilled: Good and Evil are Opposites As I read and meditated on this chapter, I was at once struck by the juxtaposition...
Tao te Ching Chapter 1: The Way

Tao te Ching Chapter 1: The Way

After contemplating Chapter 1 of the Tao te Ching, this is the resulting mandala. As I worked, different thoughts would come to me, even as my mind stilled: Living the Way We must live our lives in tandem with upholding the value of service and humility. In fact, I...
You: the Mission Statement

You: the Mission Statement

Have you ever thought about writing your own mission statement? The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.”― Mark Twain. Do you know your reason for being in this life? I’m not talking about just doing something you...