Tao Speaks: Re: Truth?

Re: Truth?

Posted by Nina on 10/26/2009, 1:17 pm, in reply to "Re: Truth? "
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: Greetings nina,
:
: " As Mu said....... We don't need
: someone's else's words to verify what we
: feel."
:
: Maybe we don't need someone's words but
: they can add to our happiness. No?
:
: in peace,
: gar
:

Sure, Gar. I love words....... and some people's words definitely add to my happiness. Even the words I don't like can give me a smile occasionally. You too?

I think Mu (and I) are talking about quoting words from texts of people we never even met. I've gotten lots of happiness from my translations/interpretations of The Laozi. It made me feel like I wasn't the only person in the world who felt the way I do. Then other people tell me that's not at all what The Laozi is saying..... and they set forth their various ways of translating/interpreting it.

That's why it's a little erroneous to say something like:
"This is what The Laozi is saying."
Then use that to try to prove others are wrong.
Do you get my drift?

68

Message Thread:

Truth is Where One Finds It - mu 10/22/2009, 5:08 am
- Re: Truth is Where One Finds It - gar 10/22/2009, 7:03 am
  - Re: Truth is Where One Finds It - Wayne L 11/7/2009, 6:38 am
    - 3 Stooges,... er., Stages. - Rufus T. Butcho 11/7/2009, 11:15 am
- Truth is love. - Butcho 10/22/2009, 10:27 pm
  - What's love got to do got to do with it? - mu 10/24/2009, 11:54 am
- Truth? - brother redturtle 10/25/2009, 8:55 pm
  - Re: Truth? - Nina 10/25/2009, 9:28 pm
    - Re: Truth? - brother redturtle 10/26/2009, 5:08 am
      - Shell - gar 10/26/2009, 6:48 am
        
        Re: No more reality please! - brother redturtle 10/26/2009, 11:41 am
      - Re: Truth? - Nina 10/26/2009, 1:22 pm
    - Re: Truth? - gar 10/26/2009, 6:38 am
      - Re: Truth? - Nina 10/26/2009, 1:17 pm
        
        Reality as it is is Truth. - Butcho 10/27/2009, 8:40 am
        
        And another thing. - Butcho 10/27/2009, 9:34 am
        
        Re: And another thing. - gar 10/27/2009, 9:42 am
        
        What gar see's in the mirror - gar 10/27/2009, 11:11 am
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--Previous Message-- : : Greetings nina, : : " As Mu said....... We don't need : someone's else's words to verify what we : feel." : : Maybe we don't need someone's words but : they can add to our happiness. No? : : in peace, : gar : : : Sure, Gar. I love words....... and some : people's words definitely add to my : happiness. Even the words I don't like can : give me a smile occasionally. You too? : : I think Mu (and I) are talking about quoting : words from texts of people we never even : met. I've gotten lots of happiness from my : translations/interpretations of The Laozi. : It made me feel like I wasn't the only : person in the world who felt the way I do. : Then other people tell me that's not at all : what The Laozi is saying..... and they set : forth their various ways of : translating/interpreting it. : : That's why it's a little erroneous to say : something like: : "This is what The Laozi is : saying." : Then use that to try to prove others are : wrong. : Do you get my drift? : : :

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