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  • Dao De Jing 79 – Hatred mediate vs. not arising

Dao De Jing 79 – Hatred mediate vs. not arising

07/24/2012
07/24/2012

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 not chase after the debtor.

-> Even if someone own and hurt ourselves, we can stop the hatred by forgiving.

Those with virtue are like debt note owner, those without virtue are like debt collector.

-> When one forgives, there is no need to getting back, and therefore the wheel of hatred stops.

Heaven is not close to anyone, yet it helps the goods.

-> Kindness attracts kindness, hatred attracts hatred.  That’s how the universe works.  Universal justice is impartial.

* * *

Chapter 79 Discussion:”

“怨怨相报何时了?Is there an end if we keep going after each other’s wrongdoings?” An eye for an eye, and the whole world blind.  Laozi, like other great teachers in the world, suggest forgiveness.  Forgive, and hatred stops.  Forgive, and there is no need to getting even to each others.  In mutual understanding and forgiveness, others are spared, our self is spared, and the whole world lighter.

Bilingual version of Ch79: https://www.lisiming.net/chinese-philosophy/daoist/daoist-philosophy/dao-de-jing-core-33-chapters/ddj55-79/

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  • Dao De Jing 73 – Nature of heaven, like a giant net

Dao De Jing 73 – Nature of heaven, like a giant net

07/17/2012
07/17/2012

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 heaven dislike?  Even saints have difficulty to tell.

->  When and what to act, or not act?  When to be submissive, and when to stand up?  Appropriate reaction will be depend on who you ask and in what context.  E.g. should you always be submissive, or always stand up?  Even saints in their selves have difficulties to tell.

Heaven, do not compete but good at winning, do not speak but good at responding, do not invoke but arrive itself, broad and wise.

-> In contrast to the limited self, the Heaven, which always move, respond, exist perfectly as it is, is alone wise enough to judge (what is best for all),

It is like a giant net, coarse but covers everywhere.

-> Despite of its can’t readily be seen/heard/touch/perceived, it is everywhere and therefore have the necessary knowing to judge what’s good for all.

* * *

Chapter 73 Discussion:

In Chinese tradition, we believe everyone ultimately will be accountable to whatever one does.  As the heaven is a giant net that covers all without exception.  No running away is possible, it is just a matter of time and condition when what we does comes back to us.  When one does good deed, one build up one’s karmic merit which attracts blessings in one’s life and vice versa.  Heaven is the universal mechanism that administer this law of attraction to us as human.  While criminals could get away from the human criminal justice system, there is no getting away from the universal/divine justice system.  Therefore, all great masters and teachers suggested positive deeds, this is for our own benefit.

Bilingual version of Ch73: https://www.lisiming.net/chinese-philosophy/daoist/daoist-philosophy/dao-de-jing-core-33-chapters/ddj55-79/

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Dao De Jing 25 – The Big fours

02/28/2012
02/28/2012

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, far-reaching and therefore returning (to its source).

-> Real biggest does not only pertain to size and power, but also of its everlastingness, far-reachingness, and its at one with the source.  Look at great teachings of all great founders of major religion, founders are gone but their teachings are still presence thousands years after around the globe.  Big, therefore, is everlasting, far-reaching, and exist independently as the source.

Therefore Dao is Big, Heaven is Big, Earth is Big, and King (Man) is also Big.

-> What in the world is Big then?  Dao is, heaven is (relatively big and far-reaching), earth is (relatively big and everlasting), and extraordinary man is (those realized the Dao).

These are the four Big in this universe, and King (Man) is one of them.

Man follows the Earth, Earth follows the Heaven, Heaven follows the Dao, and Dao follows its own.

-> Ordinary man follows the rhythm of the earth (the planet and its laws), earth follows the rhythm of heaven (the solar system and its laws) , heaven follows the law of the Dao.  What then, does the Dao follows?  It is what it is, beyond the notion of something following others (which implies definitions and separation).  And therefore is far-reaching, everlasting, and independent beyond all.

* * *

Chapter 25 Discussion:

What is Big?  When you ask ordinary people, they might say, bus is big, money is big, corporation is big, city is big, or country is big.  When you ask what else is even bigger? They might say, earth is big, sun is big, or universe is big.  So does ancient Chinese people, they thought heaven and earth are big.  What is the Biggest of all? Laozi said, Dao is.  Why? Because it exists prior to even heaven and earth, which is far-reaching, everlasting, and at one with one’s source.  How come Man is described as one of the big fours?  Because we have the potential to realized the Dao.  Such is one of the blessings of being human.

Bilingual text of Chapter 25: https://www.lisiming.net/philosophy/chinese-philosophy/daoist/daoist-philosophy/dao-de-jing-core-33-chapters/ddj11-3/

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