We left the Hierophant with the sometimes forgotten wisdom of the ancients. Today, people are discovering new technologies to take us on our soul journey and experience reality. We are also reaching into the past to learn more about what the future holds in store for us.
The Mayans sure had a clear grasp of time, supported by incredibly accurate astronomical observations. What will it mean when this great cycle ends and the next one begins on Summer Solstice 2012?
The Tao Te Ching provides the basis for the philosophical school of Taoism, which is an important pillar of Chinese thought. Taoism teaches that there is one undivided truth at the root of all things.
The Tao Te Ching was written in China roughly 2,500 years ago at about the same time when Buddha expounded the Dharma in India and Pythagoras taught in Greece. The Tao Te Ching is probably the most influential Chinese book of all time. Its 81 chapters have been translated into English more times than any other Chinese document.
If you prefer a lighter reading, Ron Hogan's colloquial interpretation is simply excellent.
At the dawn of the 21st Century, our scientists have distilled the zoo of matter and forces into a neat little box consisting of quarks, leptons and bosons; the periodic table of matter.
Can our current state of knowledge about the Universe be distilled into the ancient symbol of harmony?