Throughout the history of Zen and Taoism, masters and practitioners have spoken of “The Way” or “The Tao.” This refers to the great way, the way of reality. The Chinese say “the way of heaven and earth.” This great way is synonymous with awakening, enlightenment, our true nature, the lost coin.
At the same time, the great way is no different than “the way” of everyday life.
Harmonizing the great way and the way of everyday life, making them one is our practice. It is retrieving our true life.
Excellence in our daily life, relationship, business, science, art, parenting is the pursuit of the way. It is the way of the practitioner who is not defeated by adversity, but instead looks at challenges as an opportunity to create and perfect.
Lost Coin continues this tradition.
What a wonderful way to live our lives – fully and with great respect (energy) for everything we do, others and ourselves. To throw ourselves completely into our life, to study and utilize the knowledge of the “ways,” to close the gap and become one with our life – this is the “Way.”
photo credit: James Jordan
Hi! I love the picture of the path. This practice is so joyjoyjoyful! The more time I meditate, the better it gets. Wow. I love being associated with this group too, even marginally.
Thanks for the reminder of why i practice. There is no question my ability to live my life, to walk along the way, with respect has improved since joining Lost Coin. Thank you. I look forward to seeing where this path takes me – I have barely begun the journey.
Thank you Doen, for this piece and the encouragement of this practice.
Right now, I find myself thankful for all the challenges I face, because they serve to remind me just how ambitious life needs me be.
I see that life itself is my invitation to practice, and it’s an invitation to excel. But somehow, I’d forgotten this.
Somehow, my fear of failure left me parked behind the belief that it is better not to try, or at least to wait until I’ve got it all figured out first before I try or do anything.
I didn’t see how just doing it IS it. And LIVING it is the wonderful way.
So thanks. This gives me encouragement to keep going.