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Posted by rat on 2/8/2009, 10:46 am, in reply to "Re: Chapter 67"
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Hi PuddinHead
I have not had time to read the thread so I don't know if you have considered the following:
There is nothing to do but learn how to emotionally and neurologically embody (tidao 體 道) the dynamic that allows you to realize there is nothing to do.
That way you will not be merely parroting words, you will have directly experienced their ever increasing ramifications.
love,
rat
--Previous Message--
: I appreciate your honesty. If my friend feels
: that nothing needs to be done, and I stated
: that I read something completely different,
: it stands to reason that I pretty much agree
: with you. I was hoping perhaps you saw the
: same things I did and could help me express
: my views better or, maybe I just wanted
: someone far more experienced than I to see
: how they expressed themselves on the
: subject.
:
: --Previous Message--
:
:
: --Previous Message--
: Why not Bao Pu,
: Do you just not care enough to share them
: with me, or are you feeling lazy ? Perhaps
: you are worried that if you share your
: thoughts others with differing views will
: attack you ? What do you think about Chapter
: 67 ?
:
: I'm lazy. I feel guilty that I'm spending
: the day on a discussion forum rather than
: other things which should have priority.
:
: I'm also unsure of your sincerity. You say
: you get something completely different from
: the DDJ than your friend, but haven't said
: what that is.
:
: 67
: The whole world agrees in saying that my Way
: is great but appears unworthy.
: It is only because it is great that it
: appears to be unworthy.
: If it appeared worthy, it would have become
: small long ago.
: Isn't that so!
: I have three treasures that I hold on to and
: preserve:
: The first I call loving kindness;
: The second I call frugality;
: The third I call never daring to put oneself
: first in the world.
: The kind can be courageous;
: The frugal can be generous;
: Those who never dare to put themselves first
: in the world can become leaders of the
: various officials.
: Now to be courageous without loving
: kindness,
: To be generous without frugality,
: To put oneself first without putting oneself
: behind others,
: These will lead to death.
: If one has loving kindness, in attack one
: will be victorious,
: In defense one will be secure.
: For Heaven will save you and protect you
: with loving kindness.
:
: -- Like I said before, here are some tips on
: how to be successful and avoid early death.
: The author also suggests some virtues that
: he values and thinks are worth our while to
: practice.
:
: health and happiness,
: 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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