Lao Tzu: Father of Taoism (cont.)


	Lao Tzu: Father of Taoism (cont.)

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2-3-2008 8:42 AM

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Lao Tsu taught that all straining, all striving are not only vain but
counterproductive. One should endeavor to do nothing (<I>wu-wei</I>). But
what does this mean? It means not to literally do nothing, but to discern
and follow the natural forces -- to follow and shape the flow of events
and not to pit oneself against the natural order of things. First and
foremost to be spontaneous in ones actions.</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Philosophy/Taichi/lao.html">
The Tao abides in non-action,
Yet nothing is left undone.
If kings and lords observed this,
The ten thousand things would develop naturally.</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Philosophy/Taichi/lao.html">
Why are people starving?
Because the rulers eat up the money in taxes.
Therefore the people are starving.<P>
Why are the people rebellious?
Because the rulers interfere too much.
Therefore they are rebellious.</P><P>
Why do people think so little of death?
Because the rulers demand too much of life.
Therefore the people take life lightly.</P><P>
Having to live on, one knows better than to value life too much.</P></blockquote></div><div style="margin: 0px 6px 6px 4px;"><table style="font-size: 11px;border-spacing: 0px;padding: 0px;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr><td style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</td><td align="right" style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;width:107px" width="107"><a href="http://clipmarks.com/share/35179281-B869-4943-B4D2-5BF1E7ECCDE7/blog/" title="blog or email this clip"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/images/c2b-foot.png" border="0" alt="blog it" width="107" height="17" style="border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" /></a></td></tr></table></div></div>

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