L: The time has passed by since I was asked to write down “The Way”
H: Alright, 1700 years are quite a long time but as we say: For Heaven, 1000 years meaning nothing, so even 1000 years are like one single Day…, or vice-versa!
L: That sounds like an interesting perspective…, in my writings it is all about the matter of our day-to-day Life and how to manage a proper lifestyle without pain or desaster.
H: We as human beings are part of the World and the historical times through the ages. In society, we can not withdraw ourselves when activity is needed and having to take over responsibility…
L: It depends, if you are aware that an official career may cause a lot of trouble and finally you will be exhausted and mentally burnt…, so it would be necessary to reflect how one should proceed personally in this regard!
H: There is a saying of wisdom that if you are being bound to “the world” and their targets, you might face the danger of “loosing your soul”!
L: That is why I recommend that from time to time, you have to withdraw from earthly routines just to find “your own self-being” by meditation in a monestary or to live in the countryside, far away from the capital town with all the rumours. A “simple” life together with ordinary people may help to better focus on being well- balanced.
H: Yes, this is an individual decision when we feel that we have to change direction somehow or step forward, maybe in a complete other direction, if necessary..!
L: On the other hand, not every single individual is able to choose ones individual way easily, being bound in tight relations, maybe in family or society…
H: Since we should be aware that our earthly life will end some day, the option to decide which proper ways one should choose, certainly is a matter of great importance, isn’t it?
L: As per my experience, the question of Fate above us we should leave it to the “heavenly authorities” being small and weak humans, under the ristrictions of nature. That means, we should concentrate on what comes right on our way rather than constantly stepping into future affairs which only do worry us. And maybe, this would drive us away from all the lucky outlooks which are being offered us – through the valleys and peaks in Life..!
H: Thank you, you are right, so being aware of being well-kept by “Heaven” then we should respect its “authority” above us…., living a peaceful life full of harmony,…, is this what you mean?
L: Yes, my Dear friend – from time to time we should drive our eyes away from earthly targets and look inside of our own nature which might provide us with a fantastic universe of Joy and Wellbeing allowing us to be happy and satisfied, welcoming others on our way called “Tao” and has to do with “the mystery of Life as such”..!
H : Finding the right balance between personal aims and the challenging aspects of a social life, we need to make the right decisions, helping us to live a fruitful lifetime like the moving clouds which we should admire more often…, is it this what is meant by “following TAO”…!?
L: You are welcome to join me in this, my Dear!
(dedicated to my beloved wife G.)
Laotse/Laodan an ancient philosopher in the China of the past around 500 b.C, was working as a government official in the administration being in charge of the historical archieves, so he had got the knowledge of the wisdom and values of the former “Eastern World” of those days, a mix of Taoism/Knowing Nature of Life, Bhuddism/Philosophy of Enlightment of a devine person, followed by Confuzianism/How to live a better social life…, and his works “about the right Way in Life/Tao Te King” , one of the “standard works of philosophy” still in our days.
“Hadewijch” is the fictive name of a female person of the 13th century in the former Flandern-area of the Netherlands, now Belgium and no personal datas are still known of her, except her works including various poems, songs and letters to friends of a spritual communitiy of Beguines, followed by “visions”, religious experiences of dreams and inherent views of the Devine, based on the Christian Way of the old and the New Testament of Jesus Christ and His Humanity & Friendship vs Mankind, being Brothers & Sisters on Earth, all of us, if We are willing to respect the “Law of Love above us”.
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