Taoism

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13 Apr 2015 16:05 #187956 by
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Paradox
Take events and people at face value to be often deceived. The sage understands the paradox of how strength appears as weakness, wisdom as foolishness and truth as fiction. - Lao Fzu


http://www.taowoods.org/quote/index.htm?focus=9

pg 9

I read a page almost everyday first thing with my morning coffee. I fell it has beeen make a gradual positive difference in my life.

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29 Apr 2015 16:23 #190150 by
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Practice
Spiritual practice is about living life in a sane and humane way. As the sage knows, this is a positive end in itself. It is about the journey, not some nirvanic ending. - Lao Fzu

pg 10 :)

http://www.taowoods.org/quote/index.htm?focus=10

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05 May 2015 17:25 #190869 by
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Unjust
Those with limited understanding are easily wounded by one unjust or unkind word. The sage understands that those who seek to hurt us in this way are in reality upset with themselves. - Lao Fzu

pg 13

http://www.taowoods.org/quote/index.htm?focus=13

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04 Jun 2015 15:07 #194122 by
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Within
Most people look outside themselves for the answers they seek. The sage understands that most often the solutions to challenges in life lie within ourselves. - Lao Fzu

pg 14

http://www.taowoods.org/quote/index.htm?focus=14

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04 Jun 2015 15:09 #194123 by
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Just out of curiosity does anyone like reading these or go the the web page link?

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04 Jun 2015 16:14 #194136 by
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I haven't read all of them Rickie and I don't remember visiting the websites- but I do read the little wise quotes you put up and so thanks for that, :)

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05 Jun 2015 13:48 #194200 by
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Buddhist Nyogen Senzaki's quote can, I believe, be adapted to Jediism.

My paraphrase:

The words believe and worship may be inapplicable to a Jedi who does not believe, but understands; does not worship, but practices what she or he understands.

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05 Jun 2015 14:14 #194201 by
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Rickie wrote: Just out of curiosity does anyone like reading these or go the the web page link?


I am subscribed to and have favorited this thread, so I get an email every time someone posts to it. I don't ever not read it. ;)

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05 Jun 2015 14:15 - 05 Jun 2015 14:18 #194203 by
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Advice
Giving advice to others is a difficult job as the sage well knows. Fools already know everything so don't listen, while the truly wise have no need for it. Thus, those who know don't speak. - Lao Fzu :blush:

I may speak a bit too much but I'm no high on the wise list either. :)

pg 1

http://www.taowoods.org/quote/index.htm?focus=1
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09 Jun 2015 15:26 #194522 by
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Awaken
The challenges we face in life force us to give up cherished ideas we hold about who we are. The sage welcomes this process of awakening and realization of our true nature. - Lao Fzu

http://www.taowoods.org/quote/index.htm?focus=1

pg 1

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