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Legal Warning Issued to CenterTao
Each week we address one chapter of the Tao Te Ching. Chapter 67 was originally featured on the 4th week in April.
Note: The Tao Te Ching can be obscure, especially if you think you're supposed to understand what it's saying! We find it easier and more instructive to simply contemplate how the chapter resonates with your personal experience. Becoming more aware at this fundamental level simplifies life. This approach conforms to the view that true knowing lies within ourselves. Thus, when a passage in the scripture resonates, you've found your inner truth. The same applies for when it evokes a question; questions are the grist for self realization.
Chapter 67
The whole world says that my way is vast and resembles nothing. It is because
it is vast that it resembles nothing. If it resembled anything, it would, long
before now, have become small.
I have three treasures
Which I hold and cherish.
The first is known as compassion,
The second is known as frugality,
The third is known as not daring to take the lead in the empire;
Being compassionate one could afford to be courageous,
Being frugal one could afford to extend one's territory,
Not daring to take the lead in the empire
one could afford to be lord over the vessels.
Now, to forsake compassion for courage,
to forsake frugality for expansion,
to forsake the rear for the lead,
is sure to end in death.
Through compassion, one will triumph in attack and be impregnable in defence.
What heaven succours it protects with the gift of compassion.
Note: The Tao Te Ching can be obscure, especially if you think you're supposed to understand what it's saying! We find it easier and more instructive to simply contemplate how the chapter resonates with your personal experience. Becoming more aware at this fundamental level simplifies life. This approach conforms to the view that true knowing lies within ourselves. Thus, when a passage in the scripture resonates, you've found your inner truth. The same applies for when it evokes a question; questions are the grist for self realization.
Chapter 67
The whole world says that my way is vast and resembles nothing. It is because
it is vast that it resembles nothing. If it resembled anything, it would, long
before now, have become small.
I have three treasures
Which I hold and cherish.
The first is known as compassion,
The second is known as frugality,
The third is known as not daring to take the lead in the empire;
Being compassionate one could afford to be courageous,
Being frugal one could afford to extend one's territory,
Not daring to take the lead in the empire
one could afford to be lord over the vessels.
Now, to forsake compassion for courage,
to forsake frugality for expansion,
to forsake the rear for the lead,
is sure to end in death.
Through compassion, one will triumph in attack and be impregnable in defence.
What heaven succours it protects with the gift of compassion.
Comments
You can see Buddha Air's web site at http://www.buddhaair.com/ . I am going to be looking into this matter over the course of the next day or two and will be contacting them about this soon. In the meantime, I really do NOT want to stir up any legal trouble with this company, so until further notice, all CenterTao members are prohibited from using the term "buddha" in their posts until further notice. Posts that contain this term may be edited or deleted without warning. I will be removing all references to Buddha from the site within the week. Thank you for your understanding while we sort out this mess. Hopefully we can ask for a compromise, perhaps a legal disclaimer or something. I will keep you posted as the situation develops. :?
To summarize: All CenterTao users are prohibited from using the term "Buddha" until further notice!
Sincerely,
Luke Abbott
Webmaster
Is it possible to see a copy of their supposed patent? Besides the fact that this issue is just plain ridiculous, I don't see how they can prevent people from using the name of a historical figure. Of course there are many websites already using this term - they've got a big struggle ahead if they expect everyone on the web to not use this term.
Bottom line, I support you 100% in finding a way to get them to stop harassing you about this!
while typing this, I also remembered what today is. April first ??!! this could be some kinda strange joke.
No legitimate company sends anything of real import out on that date-wont be taken seriously.
and pretty sure you cant copywrite a religious term like [Can't say that here anymore, Buddy1! -Luke]!
Happy April Fools' Day, everybody!
Luke
Then it dawned on me as what day is was. You did have me going for a couple of minutes. LOL a really good one Luke.
peace out and regards,
bob
You will love this one. I created a website to publicise my coffee. It has the word Pele in it (refering to the Hawaiian volcano Goddess). I received a very real letter from lawyers representing some soccer player who appears to have decided to use Pele in his name. I never responded to their letter, because I did not have to. This Pele was around before their client. Also my site had nothing to do with soccer.