Tao and Sabbath

"I remain convinced that individual action must be the basis of all other action. So, here’s one thought. Set aside one day a week as a “No” day. This is not a negative, but a positive. Choose the 'No' yourself. It could be no travel, no purchases, no electricity, no television, no to something that you feel contributes to the momentum behind the denial in our society ... Then – when you’ve found and are satisfied with your 'No' day, tell your friends. Who knows. It might catch on. Posters may appear on lamp posts. People may get together and brainstorm more ways of saying 'No' to conditioning and 'Yes' to Tao."

~"Just Say No!" by Bill Martin

"Overworked Americans need rest, and they need to be reminded that they do not cause the grain to grow and that their greatest fulfillment does not come through the acquisition of material things. Moreover, the planet needs a rest from human plucking and burning and buying and selling. Perhaps, as Sabbath keepers, we will come to live and know these truths more fully, and thus to bring their wisdom to the common solution of humanity’s problems." 

~ Dorothy C. Bass, “Keeping Sabbath” in Practicing Our Faith

  

If you want to become full,
let yourself be empty.
If you want to be reborn,
let yourself die.
   ~ Tao Te Ching, 22