taoist wedding reading

[adoy]

Can anyone suggest an appropriate reading/translation from Tao Te Ching
(or elsewhere) for wedding ceremony? Please post, and thanks much.

[jus...@sprintmail.com]

On 12 Jul 1997 20:06:48 GMT, ad...@gte.net (adoy) wrote:

>Can anyone suggest an appropriate reading/translation from Tao Te Ching
>(or elsewhere) for wedding ceremony? Please post, and thanks much.

from the translation by Stephen Michell

#42
The Tao gives birth to One.
One gives birth to Two.
Two gives birth to Three.
Three gives birth to all things.

All things have their backs to the female
and stand facing the male.
When male and female combine,
all things are in harmony.

...

[Jeffrey F. Maziarski]

> Can anyone suggest an appropriate reading/translation from Tao Te Ching
> (or elsewhere) for wedding ceremony? Please post, and thanks much.
>

Here's one from a book written by Hua-Ching Ni, "Workbook for Spiritual
Developement of all People".

Tao is one.
It is the perfect harmony of the universe.
Two divides itself into heaven and earth, or yin and yang.
It manifests in men and women as subtle yin/yang energies.
Men and women complement each other, and each contains an
integeral part of the other.
As students of the Integeral Truth, a man and a woman build their
earthly relationship on the refinement of thier subtle energies.
They cultivate together to reach a state of perfect harmony.
Therefore, their relationship remains untouched by the constant changes of
earthly life.
They unite their virtue in Tao and their union is everlasting.
Their lovers' hearts transform to be rainbows, that join each other
in perfect harmony.
The golden ribbon on (bridegroom's name) neck represents the sun.
The silver ribbon on (the bride's name) neck represents the moon.
When the great symbols of yin and yang harmonize, all beautiful creations
come to earth.
In recognizing one another as husband and wife, (bridegroom's name) and
(bride's name) wholeheartedly join each other to become one.
This beautiful marriage shall be fulfilled by the witness of all your
friends.
I pronounce you husband and wife, and sanctify your marriage to become a
perfect
unoin in Tao.
The Shrine of the Eternal Breath of Universal Essense offers three bells to

celebrate this beautiful marriage.

There is another one, that I have read and will try and locate that one. I
hope this helps in what you are looking for.

The road goes ever on....
Maz