Tag: heaven
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Dao De Jing 79 – Hatred mediate vs. not arising
Mediate big hatred, and there is always some residual hatred; how could it be a good? -> When we harm or take advantage from someone, we create a debt to them. Even though we pay back and hope to “get even” later, the fact of hurting remains. Therefore saints holding a debt note, but do…
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Dao De Jing 73 – Nature of heaven, like a giant net
Courage when applied to doing kills, when applied to not-doing saves. -> In sentiments, courage could lead to hurting and killing. In stillness, courage to refrain from participating saves. E.g. when someone hits you, courage could be used to revenge (kill), or forgive (saves). These two could benefit or harm. Who could know what the…
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Dao De Jing 25 – The Big fours
There is existence prior to heaven and earth being born. Quiet and still, independent and unchanging, rotating without end, it is the mother of the world. I don’t know its name, name it as Dao, and remotely name it as Big. -> The nature of the Dao. Big and therefore everlasting, everlasting and therefore far-reaching,…