way 9 receptivity should be the keynote of life the good things come of their own accord and come unsought they cannot be found by resolute action they cannot be found in the indulgence of the sensuous desires of the body they cannot be gathered by participation in the turmoil of social life they cannot be given to others by attempts to be helpful they cannot be garnered by hard thinking rather do they come unsought when the bars of the self are down when the self has ceased to make demands and waits in quiet receptivity it becomes open to the powers which nourish it and work through it and sustained by these powers it knows joy and peace to sit alone under the trees and the sky open to natures voices calm and receptive then can the wisdom from without come within
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WAY 9: Receptivity should be the keynote of life. The good things come of their own accord, and come unsought. They cannot be found by resolute action. They cannot be found in the indulgence of the sensuous desires of the body. They cannot be gathered by participation in the turmoil of social life. They cannot be given to others by attempts to be helpful. They cannot be garnered by hard thinking. Rather do they come unsought when the bars of the self are down. When the self has ceased to make demands and waits in quiet receptivity, it becomes open to the powers which nourish it and work through it; and sustained by these powers it knows joy and peace. To sit alone under the trees and the sky, open to nature's voices, calm and receptive, then can the wisdom from without come within.
“WAY 9: Receptivity should be the keynote of life. The good things come of their own accord, and come unsought. They cannot be found by resolute action. They cannot be found in the indulgence of the sensuous desires of the body. They cannot be gathered by participation in the turmoil of social life. They cannot be given to others by attempts to be helpful. They cannot be garnered by hard thinking. Rather do they come unsought when the bars of the self are down. When the self has ceased to make demands and waits in quiet receptivity, it becomes open to the powers which nourish it and work through it; and sustained by these powers it knows joy and peace. To sit alone under the trees and the sky, open to nature's voices, calm and receptive, then can the wisdom from without come within.”
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