Ancient Wisdom
The Tao Te Ching is an old book probably written in the sixth century by Lao Tsu. It is about ancient Chinese philosophy that says to accept what is in front of you without wanting it to be something else. Or simply put, just be.
There are many translations of the Tao Te Ching (only the Bible has been more frequently translated), but I chose the one by Gia-Fu Feng and Jane English. Along with the English translation, the book has typography of the original Chinese text set on beautiful black and white photographs.
On the right, I scanned in a verse that has particular salient meaning. If you are having trouble understanding it, try tilting your head sideways to the right.
Okay, maybe it didn’t really come from the book! 
June 19th, 2005 at 6:30 pm
I like this Chinese philosophy and the verse on the right is funny! That Bruton Parish photo at the top of your eblog is really cool!
June 20th, 2005 at 12:01 am
Thanks. I like the photo from Williamsburg because of the perspective looking down the brick wall. It’s one of the few photos I’ve taken where my eye caught an opportunity like that. In the original photo, there is a big yellow bulldozer sitting behind the Church. Once I edited that out, it looked much more peaceful.