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30. THE GATE KEEPER  – 

OLD PATTERNS . Those who connect their heart to hidden things are thus maintaining ghosts and phantoms. Yin Xi the Gate Keeper . The previous blog ended with the fact that the learning-sage on the Golden Path does not separate himself from the ten thousand things, but stays in contact with them. Seen as a microcosm we belong to the… Lees verder →

29. THE GATE KEEPER

THE GOLDEN PATH If things are in accordance with their own kind, why not man? Yin Xi the Gate Keeper . The above question of the great sage Yin Xi arises from a profound observation: something is going on with us, human beings, that prevents us from living in accordance with the ability that we as a sort dispose of.… Lees verder →

26. THE GATE KEEPER – ENLIGHTENMENT

. Knowing one-self is enlightenment. Daodejing 33 When our heart is still, everything becomes clear. Yin Xi the Gate Keeper . In verse 33 Lao Zi talks about self-knowledge. It is possible that this initially causes us to think of knowledge about our own person. But in this verse the character zì自for ‘oneself’ is used. Subsequently, we now read: He… Lees verder →

THE GATE KEEPER – VOID –

Already from his early age on, Yin Xi not only studied philosophical texts, but he actually lived according to them. From him it is said that eventually he submerges in the ineffable.    Centuries later, Zhuang Zi called him: Already from his early age on, Yin Xi not only studied philosophical texts, but he actually lived according to them. “An… Lees verder →

TAO AND THOMAS GOSPEL

LECTURE HELD AT RENOVA OCTOBER 17, 2021 . It is very noteworthy that in the manuscripts of different spiritual traditions often the same themes are discussed. They have a value that surpasses the ages and is not dependent on any differences in culture. But not just that: until this very day they have something very important to say to us.… Lees verder →