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How did Taoism begin? Good question. Briefly, Taoism began with Chinese civilisation, and was very Shamanic in origin. Over time there have been many offshoots and even full-on churches established...All this, long before Lao Tzu wrote the Tao Te C…
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you are right, in the grand scheme of things it does not matter. now i prefer to say little or nothing at all, out of a desire to avoid conflict.
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good! but, why did you want to know what type of tree it was?
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its not foolish to care
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im going to say it was a Quercus robur
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yep but you are 'right', the question is designed to make the reader question those artificial constructs! one should always follow natural goodness, the 'te' or virtue of tao.
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the saint a man is accused of theft, and has to flee the town with an angry mob on his heels, determined to put him to death. as the man is running, he sees a holy man meditating under a tree. he stops and asks the holy man 'please, can i hide in …
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there was once a lowly stonecutter. although he was very good at what he did (cutting stone), he always wanted more. one day while he was working, he looked at his boss ordering the other workers about. now, this lowly stonecutter wished to himself …
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hehe good one
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yeah, it appears to be a belief system. so does taoism. the only proof i have is that i can feel it, 'tune in' to that source. how do i prove that to another person? some people remember their past lives, some are affected by them, and some people …
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this chapter seems to be advice on how to conduct yourself - and what good advice! deal with problems early and before they get the better of you, be good to others even if they do you wrong, be careful with your promises, and take problems serious…
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compassion? for someone who is trying to verbally attack me? thank you joe, you are absoloutely right. thanks to everyone for replying to this, i appreciate the insights.
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tribal mind...yes, i would agree with that! but i do not think that my own anger was irrational; unnecessary maybe. i was angry because of this man's manner - he was very agressive, and underneath the surface...there was that ugliness and yes, fea…
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did you know Joss Stone was barefoot when she performed at the arias?
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*hums* people are strange, when you're a stranger... that IS strange...
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Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu (Timothy Freke) The Tao of health, sex and longevity - Daniel Reid The art of war - Sun Tzu (Thomas Cleary) Healing mantras - Thomas Ashley-Farrand Animal speak - Ted Andrews The dreamthief's daughter - Michael Moorcock …
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i was accosted by a christian in town today, and ended up having a rather long debate about religion, and easter in general. i was wondering, have any of you been really questioned about your beliefs, and if so how did you deal with that? i ask bec…
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heheheh......this is flowing smoothly :? ok, daylight saving time...strupidest idea ever, i will compensate for it by being online an hour after the designated chat time, and will wait for an hour after 'till i give up. i.e: chat time at 7pm (gmt+…
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yup, 7 sounds good to me!
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as you would already know, the main reason for the Taoteching's obscurity is the fact that is has been translated from chinese - not an easy task! thus the meaning can seem different in each translation. this is why i prefer Timothy Freke's transl…
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I actually prefer Timothy Freke's version of the Taoteching... 62 Tao is home for all creation. A treasure to the good. A refuge for the bad. It makes true words, priceless. Good deeds, the perfect gift. It doesn't abandon someone because the…
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damn, you too? you've got my sympathy on that one...
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i would be up for arranging something like that! (i'm on gmt + 10hrs btw) i'm on in the afternoons here (7 to 8pm my time), when is convenient for everyone else?
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Hello all. I was just wondering about livechat - is anyone interested in arranging a set time for a discussion? it's hard to find other taoists for discussion is all...