Moderation

Why Daoism emphsis "moderation"? The ultimate goal "nothingness" does have nothing. Sad, hapiness, angry, love, most human things. Then how can you live in current society? This is why monks live in the mountain in Tibet. If somebody emphasis he/she is spiritual all the time in this society, s/he'd better to go to mountain and live alone till get soul body. Moderation makes you keep spiritual and makes you can live in human society.

Jumping monkeys

Jumping monkey in your mind always disturbs being calm. To make him calm is the key. If you can not control him, leave him alone. This is another key.

Contemplation

Contemplation is the key of the meditation. When something happens, watch and listen your inside carefully first, instead of looking for something wrong from outside. Then you will be able to find an white bird beside you which named “answer”.

Jo sam mo sa

Long times ago, there was a man who had monkeys in his house. One day, he had to decide to decrease feeding monkeys as he had a financial issue.
He said "Sorry monkeys. I should decrease feeding you from today. I will feed you 3 times in the morning and 4 times in the evening."
Monkeys began to angry and shouted.
The man thought a little while and said "Ok, then I will feed you 4 times in the morning and 3 times in the evening. Happy?"
Monkeys were happy and began to dance.

- 4 words quotes

Enlightenment

Once upon a time, a Daoist lived in the mountain alone. He had tons of books in his house and spent most of time to read the books to get enlightenment. Since he had studied around 30 years, he suddenly stood up and burnt all of his books. Then came down to a town and lived like normal people.

- Zen quotes

Axe man

Long long times ago, there was an axe man in the mountain. He was crazy busy all the time. One day, he needed hands and called his friend to help out. When the axe man's frined came to work place, he found something wrong.

Friend: Hey, why don't you sharpen your axe? It looks not sharp enough to cut the tree easily.
Axe man: I don't have time to do it. I am crazy busy as you can see.
Friend: But you will be able to work faster if you sharpen it. It would take just 20mins.
Axe man: I told you that I don't have time.
Friend: Then why don't you buy new one? I can get new one at the market.
Axe man: I can't afford to buy new one. I am poor as you know.
Friend: But you can make more money if you work faster.
Axe man: No, my axe is sitll good enough to work. Just help me please. I should finish this job till evening.
Friend: Sorry, my friend. I can't help you out in this situation. You make work harder even though you can improve your circumstance. I can't work like this.
- Zen quotes

Grounded

Difference between spiritual and material? One example. If you can feel the earth energy even though shoes on, you can say spiritual. As the energy is not material.