THE ZEN OF MANIFESTATION: ACT OR NOT?
THE ZEN OF MANIFESTATION: ACT OR NOT?
Last week we studied Chapter Two of the Tao, where the Tao teaches us that “the Master acts without doing anything”. Nonetheless, “things arise and she let them come”.
I find it difficult oftentimes to sit and do nothing while expecting that something will materialize - manifest itself just by the energy of the thought.
Today I turned to Chapter Three of the Tao and there I find the same counsel again:
“Practice not doing
and everything will fall into place”.
(Tao Chapter 3, last verse)
So counter-intuitive and yet the Tao is unmistakably clear – practice not doing.
Do not act – stay in the Zen.
Tonight I am faced with two dilemmas. The first has to do with personal relationship. In that case - I decided to not act, it can wait. I am not the only one in this relationship. There is another party to the equation.
The second dilemma is a business decision – in this case I remain undecided – I don’t have to do or act on a Saturday night. I’ll see how I feel about it Monday morning. Not doing is paradoxically a form of… acting.
In the meantime let’s have a Zen weekend.
Tags: Tao, Zen, Zen manifesting, Mandy Lender, Law of Attraction,
