Tao Speaks: Re: question to Butch

Re: question to Butch

Posted by Nina on 6/22/2009, 7:06 pm, in reply to "Re: question to Butch"
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: Nina,
:
: On the one hand your point is taken. But on
: the other hand the quote being discussed
: does sound to me like something Lao Tzu
: might have said. Whether he did or not is
: another matter. I will try to be more
: careful in the future.
:
: I have sent Mr. Dyer an email at
: healyourlife.com asking him to let me know
: where he found the quote. If he answers me I
: will let you know what he has to say.
:
: Don't be to hard on him. He holds the Tao Te
: Ching in the highest regard. He considers
: Lao Tzu one of the great spiritual masters
: of all time. And his new book, "Excuses
: Begone!" I am finding most helpful. It
: really is amazing how many different excuses
: we, I, make for my ways of thinking, let
: alone for my actions. And the more aware of
: them I become the less of a hold I am
: finding they have on me. Excuses Begone!
:
: If there is a Devil, maybe it is simply our
: excuses. The Devil made me do it. Get thee
: behind me Satan.
:
: Butcho
:

Cool, Butch. I have the feeling that if he does respond, he'll say he doesn't know who's the author of the quote. I had that happen once when I wrote a "Daoist" writer and asked about a Laozi quote he cited. I don't think they care if it's accurate or not. It's obvious Dyer never explored any of the Chinese versions - even though he claims to love the DDJ so much. Too busy writing books and giving lectures? Does he say in his book which English translation he relies on for his love of Laozi?

I don't have a problem with self-help books. Some of them have helped me a lot over the years. One that comes to mind is "Pulling Your Own Strings."

What happens when you get rid of making excuses?

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question to Butch - ren ying 6/20/2009, 2:18 am
- Re: question to Butch - Butcho 6/20/2009, 4:37 pm
  - Re: question to Butch - Nina 6/20/2009, 6:56 pm
    - Re: question to Butch - Butcho 6/21/2009, 5:48 pm
      - Re: question to Butch - Nina 6/21/2009, 6:11 pm
        
        Re: question to Butch - Butcho 6/21/2009, 9:17 pm
        
        Excuses - gar 6/22/2009, 4:25 am
        
        Re: question to Butch - Nina 6/22/2009, 7:06 pm
        
        Re: question to Butch - Butcho 6/23/2009, 9:22 am
        
        Re: question to Butch - Nina 6/23/2009, 8:27 pm
        
        Re: question to Butch - Butcho 6/24/2009, 9:12 am
        
        Re: question to Butch - Lian Dao 6/24/2009, 4:01 pm
        
        Re: question to Lian Dao. - Butcho 6/24/2009, 9:42 pm
        
        Re: question to Lian Dao. - Lian Dao 6/25/2009, 12:15 pm
        
        Re: question to Lian Dao. - Nina 6/25/2009, 5:02 pm
        
        Re: question to Lian Dao. - Lian Dao 6/26/2009, 12:16 pm
        
        Re: question to Lian Dao. - Nina 6/26/2009, 7:09 pm
        
        Re: question to Butch - Nina 6/25/2009, 4:59 pm
        
        I don't have to show you no stinkin' a' badges! - Butcho 6/25/2009, 7:14 pm
        
        Re: I don't have to show you no stinkin' a' badges! - Nina 6/25/2009, 8:02 pm
        
        Re: I don't have to show you no stinkin' a' badges! - Butcho 6/25/2009, 9:39 pm
        
        Out in left field - Nina 6/26/2009, 7:24 pm
        
        Re: Out in left field - Butcho 6/26/2009, 9:55 pm
        
        Re: Out in left field - Nina 6/28/2009, 9:04 am
        
        Re: Out in left field - Butcho 7/3/2009, 5:54 pm
        
        Re: Out in left field - Nina 7/3/2009, 10:05 pm
        
        Re: Out in left field - Butcho 7/4/2009, 2:11 pm
        
        Re: Out in left field - Nina 7/5/2009, 7:27 pm
        
        Re: Out in left field - Butcho 7/5/2009, 8:15 pm
        
        Re: I don't have to show you no stinkin' a' badges! - Steve 6/26/2009, 9:06 am
        
        This might help...... - Nina 6/26/2009, 7:29 pm
        
        wisdom for sale, idiots only apply - Lian Dao 6/27/2009, 9:16 am
        
        Re: I don't have to show you no stinkin' a' badges! - Butcho 6/26/2009, 9:57 pm
        
        Re: I don't have to show you no stinkin' a' badges! - Steve 6/27/2009, 12:21 pm
        
        religion is the politicisation of spirituality - Lian Dao 6/27/2009, 4:00 pm
        
        Re: religion is the politicisation of spirituality - Steve 6/27/2009, 4:26 pm
        
        fear of a black planet - Lian Dao 6/27/2009, 5:29 pm
        
        Re: I don't have to show you no stinkin' a' badges! - Butcho 7/3/2009, 5:47 pm
        
        Re: I don't have to show you no stinkin' a' badges! - Steve 7/4/2009, 8:45 am
        
        Re: I don't have to show you no stinkin' a' badges! - Butcho 7/4/2009, 4:58 pm
        
        Re: I don't have to show you no stinkin' a' badges! - Steve 7/5/2009, 8:45 am
        
        Re: I don't have to show you no stinkin' a' badges! - Butcho 7/5/2009, 3:36 pm
        
        Re: I don't have to show you no stinkin' a' badges! - Steve 7/5/2009, 3:59 pm
        
        Re: I don't have to show you no stinkin' a' badges! - Butcho 7/5/2009, 8:27 pm
        
        Re: I don't have to show you no stinkin' a' badges! - Steve 7/6/2009, 8:22 am
        
        the trouble with tribbles - Lian Dao 7/6/2009, 4:08 pm
        
        Re: the trouble with tribbles - Steve 7/6/2009, 4:56 pm
        
        Re: the trouble with tribbles - Butcho 7/6/2009, 11:10 pm
        
        the trouble with problems - Lian Dao 7/7/2009, 2:39 pm
        
        Re: I don't have to show you no stinkin' a' badges! - Butcho 7/6/2009, 11:07 pm
        
        Re: I don't have to show you no stinkin' a' badges! - Lian Dao 6/26/2009, 12:25 pm
        
        Re: I don't have to show you no stinkin' a' badges! - Butcho 6/26/2009, 10:15 pm
        
        an amateur zen pastiche - Lian Dao 6/27/2009, 9:04 am
        
        Re: an amateur zen pastiche - Butcho 7/3/2009, 6:07 pm
        
        an ever shifting singular point of reference - Lian Dao 7/4/2009, 12:00 pm
        
        Re: an ever shifting singular point of reference - Butcho 7/4/2009, 5:11 pm
        
        chumbawumba - Lian Dao 7/5/2009, 2:41 pm
        
        Re: chumbawumba - Butcho 7/5/2009, 3:47 pm
        
        dolphins were monkeys - Lian Dao 7/5/2009, 4:01 pm
        
        Re: dolphins were monkeys - Nina 7/5/2009, 7:25 pm
        
        Re: dolphins were monkeys - Butcho 7/5/2009, 8:53 pm
        
        Re: dolphins were monkeys - Lian Dao 7/6/2009, 3:55 pm
        
        Re: dolphins were monkeys - Butcho 7/6/2009, 11:12 pm
  - Re: question to Butch - ren ying 6/21/2009, 3:29 am
    - for ren ying - Lian Dao 6/21/2009, 7:12 am
      - Re: for ren ying - gar 6/21/2009, 7:25 am
        
        harm is relative/peace is absolute; cross the abyss - Lian Dao 6/21/2009, 7:35 am
      - Re: for ren ying - ren ying 6/21/2009, 10:30 am
  - another question for Butcho - Steve 6/21/2009, 9:57 am
    - Re: another question for Butcho - Butcho 6/21/2009, 5:43 pm
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--Previous Message-- : : Nina, : : On the one hand your point is taken. But on : the other hand the quote being discussed : does sound to me like something Lao Tzu : might have said. Whether he did or not is : another matter. I will try to be more : careful in the future. : : I have sent Mr. Dyer an email at : healyourlife.com asking him to let me know : where he found the quote. If he answers me I : will let you know what he has to say. : : Don't be to hard on him. He holds the Tao Te : Ching in the highest regard. He considers : Lao Tzu one of the great spiritual masters : of all time. And his new book, "Excuses : Begone!" I am finding most helpful. It : really is amazing how many different excuses : we, I, make for my ways of thinking, let : alone for my actions. And the more aware of : them I become the less of a hold I am : finding they have on me. Excuses Begone! : : If there is a Devil, maybe it is simply our : excuses. The Devil made me do it. Get thee : behind me Satan. : : Butcho : : : Cool, Butch. I have the feeling that if he : does respond, he'll say he doesn't know : who's the author of the quote. I had that : happen once when I wrote a : "Daoist" writer and asked about a : Laozi quote he cited. I don't think they : care if it's accurate or not. It's obvious : Dyer never explored any of the Chinese : versions - even though he claims to love the : DDJ so much. Too busy writing books and : giving lectures? Does he say in his book : which English translation he relies on for : his love of Laozi? : : I don't have a problem with self-help books. : Some of them have helped me a lot over the : years. One that comes to mind is : "Pulling Your Own Strings." : : What happens when you get rid of making : excuses? : : : :

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