In the pursuit of learning, every day something is acquired.
In the pursuit of Tao, every day something is dropped.

Less and less is done.
Until non-action is achieved.
When nothing is done, nothing is left undone.

The world is ruled by letting things take their course.
It cannot be ruled by interfering.

Tao Te Ching

Sunday, March 6, 2011

Birth Story


muscles clench

...and release...

immediacy of task

moving into the world

no way out but through

gripping, primeval, raw

ultimately human

alive, slippery,beautiful

so warm, so complete

here at last....


Cynthia Marston

PICTURE: BIRTH WITHOUT VIOLENCE - FREDERICK LEBOYER
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