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Re: This makes sense to me » Jai Narayan

Posted by Emme on June 27, 2004, at 22:23:04

In reply to This makes sense to me, posted by Jai Narayan on June 26, 2004, at 14:52:01

> > "The Tao doesn't take sides;
> > it gives birth to both good and evil.
> > The Master doesn't take sides;
> > she welcomes both saints and sinners.
> ***
> This makes sense to me....we are all welcomed.
> Thank you Emmy
> Jai Narayan

Yes, I like the idea of acceptance of people with our combinations of strengths and faults.

I've been thinking about what is meant by good and evil in the quote. It sounds like the existence of evil is acknowledged philosophically and it says the Tao produces both. So...I wonder what the Taoist tradition considers evil. Is it some sort of purposeful badness like western culture thinks of it, or is it more like unfortunate things that happen that have bad consequences (like the illnesses we all deal with)? I don't know enough yet about it to understand what's meant.

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Okay, try this one on for size. I think it sounds joyful:

"Every being in the universe
is an expression of the Tao.
It springs into existence,
unconscious, perfect, free,
takes on a physical body,
lets circumstances complete it.
That is why every being
spontaneously honors the Tao."


 

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