Nineteen "Throw away holiness and wisdom and people will be 100 times happier. Throw away morality and justice and people will do the right thing. Throw away industry and profit and there won't be any thieves. If these 3 aren't enough just stay at the center of the circle and let all things take their course."

A friend of mine and I decided to make some lovely, organic lip balm and let me tell you, it is amazing. I have a bunch of organic lip balms but they are not quite as good as this recipe. I have to say that I love the thickness and long-lasting feel on the lips of this product but you might have to play around with the quantity of essential oil drops to your liking. In Ayurveda, when we experience dryness internally or externally, this means that our wind energy or vata, is o

Eighteen "When the great Tao is forgotten, goodness and piety appear. When the body's intelligence declines, cleverness and knowledge step forth. When there is no peace in the family, filial piety begins. When the country falls into chaos, patriotism is born." ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Enjoy your Moon-day. Love, Dayna

Seventeen "When the master governs the people are hardly aware that he exists. Next best is a leader who is loved. Next, one who is feared. The worst is one who is despised. If you don't trust the people you make them untrustworthy. The master doesn't talk, he acts. When his work is done, the people say 'amazing, we did it all by ourselves'." ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Happy Saturday. Love, Dayna

Sixteen "Empty your mind of all thoughts. Let your heart be peace. Watch the turmoil of beings but contemplate their return. Each separate being in the universe returns to the common source. Returning to the source is serenity. If you don't realize the source you stumble in confusion and sorrow. When you realize where you come from you naturally become tolerant, disinterested, amused, kindhearted as a grandmother; dignified as a King. Immersed in the wonder of the Tao you can

Fifteen "The ancient masters were profound and subtle. Their wisdom was unfathomable. There is no way to describe it. All we can describe is their appearance. They were careful as someone crossing and iced-over stream. Alert as a warrior in enemy territory. Courteous as a guest. Fluid as melting ice. Shapeable as a block of wood. Receptive as a valley. Clear as a glass of water. Do you have the patience to wait 'til your mud settles and the water is clear? Can you remain unmo

Fourteen "Look, and it can't be seen. Listen, and it can't be heard. Reach, and it can't be grasped. Above, it isn't bright. Below, it isn't dark. Seamless, unnamable, it returns to the realm of nothing. Form that includes all forms. Image without an image. Subtle, beyond all conception. Approach it and there is no beginning. Follow it and there is no end. You can't know it, but you can be it. At ease in your own life. Just realize where you come from. This is the essence of

Thirteen "Success is as dangerous as failure. Hope is as hollow as fear. What does it mean that success is as dangerous as failure? Whether you go up the ladder or down it your position is shaky. When you stand with your two feet on the ground, you will always keep your balance. What does it mean that hope is as hollow as fear? Hope and fear are both phantoms that arise from thinking of the self. When we don't see the self as self, what do we have to fear? See the world as yo

Twelve "Colors blind the eye. Sounds deafen the ear. Flavors numb the taste. Thoughts weaken the mind. Desires wither the heart. The master observes the world but trusts his inner vision. He allows things to come and go. His heart is open as the sky." ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sit and close your eyes. Watch the breath smoothly come and go. Let things flow with more ease. Be open with your breathing and it will allow you

If you live in southern California and have some free time this weekend, please join this event! Amrit is a lovely guider and teacher of the vedas. Sending you peace and love, Dayna Holli