base698 20 #1 April 3, 2002 Here are the first two chapters I've rewritten from the Tao Te Ching:One *The skydiving that can be told is not the eternal freeflying.The skydive that can only be named is the eternal freefly.The sit is the beginning of heaven and Earth.The headdown is the mother of true skydiving.Even on belly, one can see the mystery.Even bellyless, one sees the manifestations.Belly and freefly spring from the same source but differ in name; freefly appears as darkness.Darkness within darkness.The gate to all mystery.Two *Under heaven and above earth all can see beautyAll can know freefly as freefly only because there is belly.Therefore headdown and belly arise together.Difficult and easy complement each other.Fast and slow contrast each other:Headdown and sit harmonize each other;Belly to headdown follow one another.Therefore the freeflyer goes about doing nothing, teaching no-talking.The fourteen thousand feet rise and fall without cease,Creating, yet not.Flying, yet not corking.Docking is done, then forgotten.Therefore it lasts forever. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kmcguffee 0 #2 April 3, 2002 Duuuude [takes drag from doobie] that is heavy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites