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Re: xiao le utf 8

Posted by rat on 3/27/2011, 5:02 pm, in reply to "xiao le utf 8"
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: Triumphalism is typical in spiritual texts.
: Each tradition glorifies its gods.
:
: Another approach is found in the mysticism
: of the daoists.
:
:
: Dong-guo Zi asked Zhuangzi, saying, 'Where
: is what you call the Dao to be found?'
: Zhuangzi replied, 'Everywhere.' The other
: said, 'Specify an instance of it. That will
: be more satisfactory.' ' It is here in this
: ant.' 'Give a lower instance.' 'It is in
: this panic grass.' 'Give me a still lower
: instance.' 'It is in this earthenware tile.'
: 'Surely that is the lowest instance?' 'It is
: in that excrement.' To this Dong-guo Zi gave
: no reply.
:
: http://ctext.org/[/b ]
:
: hello R.
:
: dao is in 屎
: -
: of course we can say as well:
: dao is in 神聖 "the sacred"
: --
: most people prefer to venerate 尊神聖 -
: "the sacred"
: --
: or to cultivate
: mysticism 神秘主義 - prefering to think
: the things as hidden and secret...
: ---
: in the moment we can laugh 笑樂 thinking
: about this - may be we know more about 道 -
: and are arriving in the big flow 至大順
: ---
: interesting may be:
: if you look at the pictures of 屎
:
: you have radical
: 尸
: embodiment - a person representing the
: spirit of the dead person during sacrifices
: and
: 米
: rice
:
: -
: what says your fantasy combining them?
:
Hi Wulf

I take the character literally, as do the translators I have read. For me it means the sage's wisdom is demonstrated by her realizing not being special, no more nor less sacred than everything else.

A rare and liberating attitude to find in the history of wisdom literature!

love,
rat

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So you think you are special? - rat 3/26/2011, 5:29 pm
- xiao le utf 8 - wulf 3/27/2011, 9:35 am
  - Re: xiao le utf 8 - rat 3/27/2011, 5:02 pm
    - Re: xiao le utf 8 - wulf 3/28/2011, 8:02 am
      - Re: xiao le utf 8 - Wayne L 3/28/2011, 11:54 am
      - Re: xiao le utf 8 - rat 3/28/2011, 2:41 pm
        
        Re: xiao le utf 8 - wulf 3/28/2011, 3:32 pm
        
        Re: xiao le utf 8 - rat 3/28/2011, 6:00 pm
        
        Re: xiao le utf 8 - josef 3/28/2011, 7:31 pm
        
        Re: xiao le utf 8 - rat 3/29/2011, 7:01 am
        
        Re: xiao le utf 8 - josef 3/29/2011, 9:17 am
        
        Re: xiao le utf 8 - rat 3/29/2011, 9:42 am
        
        Re: xiao le utf 8 - josef 3/29/2011, 10:19 am
        
        Re: xiao le utf 8 - rat 4/2/2011, 11:06 am
        
        Re: xiao le utf 8 - josef 4/2/2011, 11:15 am
        
        Re: xiao le utf 8 - rat 4/2/2011, 12:01 pm
        
        Re: xiao le utf 8 - josef 4/2/2011, 4:32 pm
        
        Re: xiao le utf 8 - wulf 3/29/2011, 7:37 am
        
        Re: xiao le utf 8 - rat 3/29/2011, 8:48 am
        
        Re: xiao le utf 8 - wulf 3/30/2011, 6:52 am
        
        Re: xiao le utf 8 - rat 4/2/2011, 11:08 am
        
        Re: xiao le utf 8 - wulf 4/3/2011, 10:49 am
        
        Re: xiao le utf 8 - rat 4/4/2011, 5:11 am
        
        Re: xiao le utf 8 - Butcho 4/4/2011, 8:47 am
- Everywhere is - gar 3/31/2011, 9:10 am
  - Re: Everywhere is - ButchO 3/31/2011, 9:08 pm
  - Re: Everywhere is - rat 4/2/2011, 11:15 am
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--Previous Message-- : : --Previous Message-- : : --Previous Message-- : : Triumphalism is typical in spiritual texts. : Each tradition glorifies its gods. : : Another approach is found in the mysticism : of the daoists. : : : Dong-guo Zi asked Zhuangzi, saying, 'Where : is what you call the Dao to be found?' : Zhuangzi replied, 'Everywhere.' The other : said, 'Specify an instance of it. That will : be more satisfactory.' ' It is here in this : ant.' 'Give a lower instance.' 'It is in : this panic grass.' 'Give me a still lower : instance.' 'It is in this earthenware tile.' : 'Surely that is the lowest instance?' 'It is : in that excrement.' To this Dong-guo Zi gave : no reply. : : http://ctext.org/[/b ] : : hello R. : : dao is in 屎 : - : of course we can say as well: : dao is in 神聖 "the sacred" : -- : most people prefer to venerate 尊神聖 - : "the sacred" : -- : or to cultivate : mysticism 神秘主義 - prefering to think : the things as hidden and secret... : --- : in the moment we can laugh 笑樂 thinking : about this - may be we know more about 道 - : and are arriving in the big flow 至大順 : --- : interesting may be: : if you look at the pictures of 屎 : : you have radical : 尸 : embodiment - a person representing the : spirit of the dead person during sacrifices : and : 米 : rice : : - : what says your fantasy combining them? : : Hi Wulf : : I take the character literally, as do the : translators I have read. For me it means the : sage's wisdom is demonstrated by her : realizing not being special, no more nor : less sacred than everything else. : : A rare and liberating attitude to find in : the history of wisdom literature! : : love, : rat :

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