{"id":21304,"date":"2022-05-05T00:02:50","date_gmt":"2022-05-04T21:02:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lecturesbureau.gr\/1\/?p=21304&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2022-05-04T21:19:27","modified_gmt":"2022-05-04T18:19:27","slug":"unsurpassed-knowledge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lecturesbureau.gr\/1\/unsurpassed-knowledge\/?lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Unsurpassed Knowledge (LAO-TZU)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A good traveler has no fixed plans<br \/>\nand is not intent upon arriving.<br \/>\nA good artist lets his intuition<br \/>\nlead him wherever it wants.<br \/>\nA good scientist has freed himself of concepts<br \/>\nand keeps his mind open to what is.<br \/>\nThus the Master is available to all people<br \/>\nand doesn&#8217;t reject anyone.<br \/>\nHe is ready to use all situations<br \/>\nand doesn&#8217;t waste anything.<br \/>\nThis is called embodying the light.<br \/>\nWhat is a good man but a bad man&#8217;s teacher?<br \/>\nWhat is a bad man but a good man&#8217;s job?<br \/>\nIf you don&#8217;t understand this, you will get lost,<br \/>\nhowever intelligent you are.<br \/>\nIt is the great secret.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Tao Te Ching<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Book of the Way<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Lao-tzu<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Image: Adrian Sommeling &amp; son\u00a0 |\u00a0 https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-3U35KghZU0E\/Vt8MsDMCokI\/AAAAAAAAt5o\/f8gfl4mYvjM\/s1600\/13-Setting-up-the-Perfect-Photo-Adrian-Sommeling-Surreal-Photo-Manipulation-with-a-Son-s-Help-www-designstack-co.jpg<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent upon arriving. A good artist lets his intuition lead him wherever it wants. A good scientist has freed himself of concepts and keeps his mind open to what is. 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