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Daoist concept of non action: Do nothing and there is nothing that is not done by Laozi. He means that if we come with fixed ideas and preconceptions, and try to impose our will on events, we are likely to fail. Action succeeds when it is, in a sense, non-action, when our acts are entirely in accord with the disposition of things, so that it's as if our desired outcomes just happen by themselves. Successful action depends on correctly perceiving the innate tendency of situations (what does 'the innate tendency of situations' mean?) and understanding the importance of timing. This requires full alertness to what is going on around us and within ~ Mountain Solitudes by Aat Vervoorn

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North and South Mackenzie Country New Zealand – some contrasts, some environmental dilemmas

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October 11, 2010
North and South Mackenzie Country New Zealand – some contrasts, some environmental dilemmas

My son Dougal has always been keen on science, and with Uni. looming next year, I had the idea these recent school holidays to visit the Mt John astronomy observatory at Lake Tekapo in the northern Mackenzie country, so he could see first hand what goes on at this University of Canterbury outpost. Before...
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A Deed of Recognition, from the Crown for a taonga [treasure of Ngai Tahu]

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September 25, 2010
A Deed of Recognition, from the Crown for a taonga [treasure of Ngai Tahu]

“Hikurangi and Manawapopore are an integral part of a network of trails which were used by Ngai Tahu in order to ensure safe journeys. Activities along the way including camping overnight and gathering kai . The trails were part of summer-time pursuits such as kai-hau-kai, whanaungatanga [the renewal and...
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