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Old 03-16-2006, 06:14 PM
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Ut, uht! You're confusing Tao with Zen. *smile*
It only seems that way because you are confused with what the Tao is.
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It only seems that way because you are confused with what the Tao is.
Actually, I believe PureX has a point. Much of what you say reminds me of my zen master speaking, but not so much of my Taoist master speaking. One thing that sticks out to me however is the concept of humility. It is rampant within Taoism, yet you seem to show very little sign of it.
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Old 03-17-2006, 04:36 PM
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Actually, I believe PureX has a point. Much of what you say reminds me of my zen master speaking, but not so much of my Taoist master speaking. One thing that sticks out to me however is the concept of humility. It is rampant within Taoism, yet you seem to show very little sign of it.
Taoist masters are part of the Tao.
Zen masters are part of the Tao.
All 'masters' are part of the Tao.

In the Tao
there are no names.

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The Tao is as humble
as a
storm
that destroys your home
and kills your family.

Which is as humble
as anything
really can be.
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Taoist masters are part of the Tao.
Zen masters are part of the Tao.
All 'masters' are part of the Tao.

In the Tao
there are no names.

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The Tao is as humble
as a
storm
that destroys your home
and kills your family.

Which is as humble
as anything
really can be.
See what I mean?
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Well I don't know if he does, but I do...

Is there sarcasm in the Tao?
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Humility
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by the sincerity
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Unknown have you ever seen Strindberg and Helium? I think you should get a friend like Helium.
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Is there sarcasm in the Tao?
Absolutely!

I'm reminded of something from the Tao Te Ching...

"The Tao cannot be pulled or pushed from right to left..."

Why would it be one sided?
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Old 03-19-2006, 10:18 AM
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oh my god that's the coolest idea i've seen for i don't know how long.

anyone read strindberg? one of my favourites. definitely not a personification of tao (te?) though.
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shouldn't the concept of 'te' be used here instead of tao? correct me if i'm wrong, but i was under the impression that te is 'the shape and power of tao; it is the way the tao manifests, it is tao particularized to a form or a virtue' ( jonathan star, introduction to the definitive tao te ching p.2).

anyway, i've been thinking about this question for a while, and i can't really come up with a good answer. it's a tough one.
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