Lao Tzu

‘In daily affairs,

I do my utmost to maintain emptiness.

I hold firmly to stillness.

The myriad creatures all rise together

And I watch their return.

Returning to one’s roots is known as stillness.

-Lao Tzu, ‘Tao Te Ching’, Chinese, approx 500BC.

Lao Tzu, old friend! Good morning. Wonderful to see you again. All these centuries passed, and here you are as good as new! Please, come in and make yourself comfortable. Let’s have tea and watch the sunrise, listen to the crows in the oak tree, and watch the myriad creatures arise and return to their roots.

Returning to one’s roots is attention.

Attention is love

And love is attention.