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Posted by Bao Pu
on 2/7/2009, 2:16 pm, in reply to "Re: nothing--absolutely nothing--to do with Daoism"
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--Previous Message--
: Yes, there are loads of 'how to' books in
: the ancient literature. And not just in the
: Chinese literature. During turbulent times,
: people thirst for answers to the problems
: that beset them and their societies.
:
: I don't read the Laozi as a 'how to' book,
: however. I recognize that many people do.
: Many translations emphasize the imperative
: ('Do this' 'Don't do this'), but some do
: not.
-- Name one.
: Bao Pu, do you detect any of what--for lack
: of a better word--might be called the
: 'mystical,' in the Laozi?
:
: Or is it all nuts and bolts literalness for
: you.
Don't play stupid Steve.
Bao Pu
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"The Tao is basically utterly open. Utter openeness has no substance. It ends in endlessness, begins in beginninglessnes".
-Li Daoqun
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