Tag: gain
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Confucius Analects – Superior Man vs. Mean Man (1) – 孔子论语 – 君子与小人(一)
2.8 The superior man concerns the whole and does not compare. The mean man compares and does not concern the whole.’ -> Superior man sees the benefit of all and live his life towards it, Mean man is self-centered, busy comparing him/herself with others, and live his/her live only on one’s own interest. 4.4 The mind of…
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Dao De Jing 48 – Study gains vs. cultivate surrenders
Study and one accumulates, cultivate (Dao) and one surrenders. -> When we study in school, at home, in society, typically we acquire and accumulate information. When we cultivate the Dao, on the other hand, we surrender our attachments and aversions. Keep surrendering and one will arrive at non-doing. -> In the beginning, the strong attachments…