Taoist practice
The 81 chapters read slowly in the translation you choose, the uncarved block, nature noticed and what you let go of; a week of the chapter, wu wei reflected on, forcing or flowing each day, and stillness.
Readers of the Tao Te Ching who want a light practice, not a rigid one.
Order as is goes straight to the order form, where you choose the days, binding and address and see the price before you pay. Change it first opens the whole book in the editor. No account needed for either.
Front pages
The 81 chapters to tick off, the uncarved block, translations you read, a chapter read slowly, nature noticed and what you let go of.
- 81 Chapters (progress bar)81 Chapters: 81 marks to fill in, one at a time, each numbered, with a heavier line every 9.
- The Uncarved Block (questions)The Uncarved Block: what can I simplify, what am I adding that isn't needed and where can I be plain, with lines to answer.
- Translations I Read (table)A table headed Translations I Read, with columns for translator, year and what I notice.
- A Chapter Read Slowly (Tao Reflection)Write the number of the chapter you read and the line that stays with you, then what it says plainly and what it says underneath. There are 81 short chapters, so a chapter a day takes under three months. James Legge's 1891 translation is free to use.
- Nature Noticed (note box)A box headed Nature Noticed, on dots, to write in.
- What I Let Go Of (note box)A box headed What I Let Go Of, ruled with lines, to write in.
Every week
Each day as open dots, the week's chapter, nature noticed, simple things, wu wei, forcing or flowing each day and stillness.
- This Week's Chapter (Tao Reflection)Write the number of the chapter you read and the line that stays with you, then what it says plainly and what it says underneath. There are 81 short chapters, so a chapter a day takes under three months. James Legge's 1891 translation is free to use.
- Nature Noticed (note box)A box headed Nature Noticed, ruled with lines, to write in.
- Simple Things (note box)A box headed Simple Things, ruled with lines, to write in.
- Wu Wei ReflectionWu wei, usually translated as non-action or effortless action, is the Tao Te Ching's idea of acting without forcing. Once a week, write where you pushed against something and what yielding would have looked like.
- Forcing or Flowing (ratings)Forcing or Flowing: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat and Sun, each rated 1 to 5.
- Stillness (note box)A box headed Stillness, ruled with lines, to write in.
The whole book, laid out.
Every page dated and ready to print at home or as a bound book. Move, resize or take out anything, and Memari lays out every page after.