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Its like Zhuangzi's bit about the empty boat floating down the river, because nobody is in it, the man does not get angry, he just deals with it the correct way. If there was a man in it, he would shout and curse the man. This teaching shows how if you believe evil deeds are done by evil people, you are wrong. Evil deeds can be done by good people, who can be shown the right way.
A man who is not comfortable with his own darkness, wont even recognize it in himself. A man who is compassionate towards his own darkness, can be compassionate to those who commit evil deeds, and he is the solution to the wrongdoing, because hatred cannot banish hatred. Punishment and Reward are the lowest form of learning. It is better to learn from the ancients, rest on the laurels of your wise ancestors, don't try to reinvent the wheel.
Everything in mind is learnt. Learning is the essential nature of mind. Good & evil are merely judgements of discriminating mind. Realizing Constancy results from returning to the source in stillness. Learning & Realizing Constancy is the Way of Nature. Constancy is seeing equality, which is Compassion.
Good and evil are pleural dualistic like freedom and bondage ,when one abides in self dualism does not exist nor does non dualism only the undifferentiated consciousness beyond the body mind,the what is, these are concepts of mind and only exists in the minds of humans they do not exist anywhere else these are conditioning of the mind you are not the body you are not the mind you are the substratum you are that ,namaste let there be peace let there be love for all beings universal om shanti shanti shanti 🕉 🙏
A big part of the problem is Takers who are are self-focused and only help others strategically, when the benefits to themselves outweigh the personal costs. In the words of Adam Grant: “Takers have a distinctive signature: they like to get more than they give. They tilt reciprocity in their own favor, putting their own interests ahead of others' needs.”
I whole-heartedly disagree with a statement that goes "who can say what is right or wrong" or "what was wrong 10 years ago is now right". This might as well be called learned ignorance. We have a very clear understanding of what is right and what is wrong. We were simply trained to ignore this understanding to some degree in modern society because our society is built on wrong. You are allowed to do what ever you want, as long as you do not steal away from others. Whether it is freedom or property. That includes that we do not harm others in body or mind. We are not allowed to take away (conceal) insight or truth from others. Simply put, do not steal. One person's freedom ends where another's freedom begins. For overlap there is cooperation. If we commit wrong, we shall receive wrong. Simple as that. Whether we judge right or wrong as good or bad has nothing to do with the simple universal set of rules. In order to transcend good or evil (right and wrong), I believe, it is first necessary to understand right from wrong and good from evil. Transcendence is not equal to ignorance. In my opinion, the live we experience reflects the sum of rights and wrongs we committed throughout our existence.
If we are naturally good why do we since birth have to be taught to be selfless? Why do we not have to be taught to be selfish? Why do we tend toward evil instead of good?
If everyone was good in the world or only good things happened to us, then we wouldn’t even notice the good people or things. We’d just be indifferent about everything, and that would be a boring and sad world. Just don’t let “bad” and “good” get you into bondage. Sort of like gain and loss. Nothing is gained and nothing is loss in the universe. We just fall into bondage. Not everything is bad or good absolute. My horse could run away, but bring back with it more horses. Is that gain or loss?
Hmm, sounds like ego and the separation that comes with it. Me VS you, then the lack of love follows. Self centredness just is with ego followed by a deeper lack of love and what love is. IMO not one of us truly “knows”the meaning of unconditional love. We may be able to point to but not live it 💯 of the time as out ego get in the way. Also, when one describes one practice compared to another, group ego evolves. Our understanding of God or Source or Consciousness is more correct than yours. Many have died because of this and deaths (wars) continue to this day. Perhaps masked by this by leaders for their own agendas perhaps not. IMO, collectively together, spiritual practices of all cultures, is as close as it gets. Unlimited, all inclusive, unconditional love. We are it and it is us. True oneness eliminates the ego and a loving conscience remains.
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"without the dao there's no Lamborghini" Well said,Gayoung!
Without linguine there would be no Lamborghini.
(Sorry, but I could not resist.)
It does take more energy to be a good and faithful consumer of materialism. ❤❤❤
taoism is always very good philosophy, i don't understand it well, but when you explain it this way it's really interesting
Its like Zhuangzi's bit about the empty boat floating down the river, because nobody is in it, the man does not get angry, he just deals with it the correct way. If there was a man in it, he would shout and curse the man. This teaching shows how if you believe evil deeds are done by evil people, you are wrong. Evil deeds can be done by good people, who can be shown the right way.
I had the strangest experience speaking to an AI about the spiritual path; Taoism rocks! 🙏🏼
Thank You! 🙏
Top of the morning!
Good Morning 🌄🌞 from Oklahoma USA
A man who is not comfortable with his own darkness, wont even recognize it in himself. A man who is compassionate towards his own darkness, can be compassionate to those who commit evil deeds, and he is the solution to the wrongdoing, because hatred cannot banish hatred. Punishment and Reward are the lowest form of learning. It is better to learn from the ancients, rest on the laurels of your wise ancestors, don't try to reinvent the wheel.
Fantastic~so very true!! Moral relativity/equanimity; you can't have good without bad. Thank you both so much ☯👍
Well spoken video. Applicable to what we need to hear and understand today 💯
Thank you Guy & Jason for reminding us what's real. Much love❤❤❤❤❤
Everything in mind is learnt. Learning is the essential nature of mind.
Good & evil are merely judgements of discriminating mind.
Realizing Constancy results from returning to the source in stillness.
Learning & Realizing Constancy is the Way of Nature.
Constancy is seeing equality, which is Compassion.
Good and evil are pleural dualistic like freedom and bondage ,when one abides in self dualism does not exist nor does non dualism only the undifferentiated consciousness beyond the body mind,the what is, these are concepts of mind and only exists in the minds of humans they do not exist anywhere else these are conditioning of the mind you are not the body you are not the mind you are the substratum you are that ,namaste let there be peace let there be love for all beings universal om shanti shanti shanti 🕉 🙏
Peace and love to you both ❤️
A big part of the problem is Takers who are are self-focused and only help others strategically, when the benefits to themselves outweigh the personal costs. In the words of Adam Grant: “Takers have a distinctive signature: they like to get more than they give. They tilt reciprocity in their own favor, putting their own interests ahead of others' needs.”
Those who F around with the Tao, will then find out from the Tao. lol.
Amazing growth laneh
I whole-heartedly disagree with a statement that goes "who can say what is right or wrong" or "what was wrong 10 years ago is now right".
This might as well be called learned ignorance.
We have a very clear understanding of what is right and what is wrong. We were simply trained to ignore this understanding to some degree in modern society because our society is built on wrong.
You are allowed to do what ever you want, as long as you do not steal away from others. Whether it is freedom or property. That includes that we do not harm others in body or mind. We are not allowed to take away (conceal) insight or truth from others.
Simply put, do not steal. One person's freedom ends where another's freedom begins. For overlap there is cooperation.
If we commit wrong, we shall receive wrong. Simple as that.
Whether we judge right or wrong as good or bad has nothing to do with the simple universal set of rules.
In order to transcend good or evil (right and wrong), I believe, it is first necessary to understand right from wrong and good from evil. Transcendence is not equal to ignorance.
In my opinion, the live we experience reflects the sum of rights and wrongs we committed throughout our existence.
Trolling the corruption may help the hypnotized think; if even for a brief moment.
Channel your inner Loki/Hanuman
If we are naturally good why do we since birth have to be taught to be selfless? Why do we not have to be taught to be selfish? Why do we tend toward evil instead of good?
If everyone was good in the world or only good things happened to us, then we wouldn’t even notice the good people or things. We’d just be indifferent about everything, and that would be a boring and sad world. Just don’t let “bad” and “good” get you into bondage. Sort of like gain and loss. Nothing is gained and nothing is loss in the universe. We just fall into bondage. Not everything is bad or good absolute. My horse could run away, but bring back with it more horses. Is that gain or loss?
❤🙏.
Evil is backwards. Live Now!
I’m trying to wrap my head around this because we know to steal from our parents is bad, we know to rape is bad. That seems pretty absolute to me.
Hmm, sounds like ego and the separation that comes with it. Me VS you, then the lack of love follows. Self centredness just is with ego followed by a deeper lack of love and what love is. IMO not one of us truly “knows”the meaning of unconditional love. We may be able to point to but not live it 💯 of the time as out ego get in the way. Also, when one describes one practice compared to another, group ego evolves. Our understanding of God or Source or Consciousness is more correct than yours. Many have died because of this and deaths (wars) continue to this day. Perhaps masked by this by leaders for their own agendas perhaps not. IMO, collectively together, spiritual practices of all cultures, is as close as it gets. Unlimited, all inclusive, unconditional love. We are it and it is us. True oneness eliminates the ego and a loving conscience remains.