You know what love is?
It is all kindness, generosity.
(Rumi)
I was always amazed at people who talked deeper than just the surface. Those who dig down to the bottom. If there is a problem, he does not react immediately. More looks like passive than others. More silent than usual if there is a problem.
They taught me about a way of thinking if I found something interesting in my life. It can't be generalized indeed but I believe without realizing it has taught me the importance of philosophizing.
I learned life from him. Learn to solve problems calmly. Not easily provoked if inconvenience arises from the others. It's not easy to let outside influences take control of oneself.
I asked basic questions about how he lived, how to let go of the daily snares that could dull consciousness. How can tetas be aware in any condition. Yeah, all the questions that come up suddenly.
I asked the books he read, the movies he watched, the theater he watched, and other things that were sometimes trivial but interesting to ask.
One day I found her notes that were stored in a book. He quoted a philosophy of water taken from Tao Te Ching. An ancient book from China that teaches wisdom in life. I quote a little about this Tao Te Ching. Daode Jing (道德 經, pinyin: Dàodé Jīng) is a Laozi teaching originating from Taoism. At Guan Yixi's request, Laozi left two works entitled De and Dao (The first title was "De" and the second was "Dao") before leaving Chuguo. The two books are combined and are introduced as Daode Jing which has 5000 Chinese characters in 81 chapters.
Daoism is the teachings of Laozi-Zhuangzi which developed into a religion that many people embraced. Daoism contains a mystery to become a god, it is more human in nature, it has the potential to fulfill the spiritual needs of humans. In the Dao religion, Laozi was deified as Taishanglaojun; the Daode Jing and Zhuangzi books became holy books to study.
Daojia is the center of philosophical studies in Daode Jing and Zhuangzi, it contains no mystery and does not deify anything. Daojia is classified into three generations namely "Daojia before Qin" "Qin-han Daojia" and "Wei-jin Daojia". After Wei-jin, Daojia no longer existed in isolation but was absorbed in the Dao Religion and introduced as Taoism now.
Well, the notes that are scattered about the Philosophy of Water that I keep here.
Philosophy of Water
(tao te ching)
water is caving in
but always never lose
the water put out the fire and cleaned up the dirt
if you feel that you will be defeated
water escapes in the form of steam
and condenses again
water dissolves the iron so that it disintegrates into ash
when you meet coking, he will turn
to then continue his journey back
water makes the air clear so the wind turns off
water gives way to obstacles
with all humility
because he realized that there wasn't any one strength
which can prevent his journey to the ocean
water wins by relenting, it never attacks
but always wins at the end of his struggle.
It is all kindness, generosity.
(Rumi)
I was always amazed at people who talked deeper than just the surface. Those who dig down to the bottom. If there is a problem, he does not react immediately. More looks like passive than others. More silent than usual if there is a problem.
They taught me about a way of thinking if I found something interesting in my life. It can't be generalized indeed but I believe without realizing it has taught me the importance of philosophizing.
I learned life from him. Learn to solve problems calmly. Not easily provoked if inconvenience arises from the others. It's not easy to let outside influences take control of oneself.
I asked basic questions about how he lived, how to let go of the daily snares that could dull consciousness. How can tetas be aware in any condition. Yeah, all the questions that come up suddenly.
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| Philosophy of Water |
I asked the books he read, the movies he watched, the theater he watched, and other things that were sometimes trivial but interesting to ask.
One day I found her notes that were stored in a book. He quoted a philosophy of water taken from Tao Te Ching. An ancient book from China that teaches wisdom in life. I quote a little about this Tao Te Ching. Daode Jing (道德 經, pinyin: Dàodé Jīng) is a Laozi teaching originating from Taoism. At Guan Yixi's request, Laozi left two works entitled De and Dao (The first title was "De" and the second was "Dao") before leaving Chuguo. The two books are combined and are introduced as Daode Jing which has 5000 Chinese characters in 81 chapters.
Daoism is the teachings of Laozi-Zhuangzi which developed into a religion that many people embraced. Daoism contains a mystery to become a god, it is more human in nature, it has the potential to fulfill the spiritual needs of humans. In the Dao religion, Laozi was deified as Taishanglaojun; the Daode Jing and Zhuangzi books became holy books to study.
Daojia is the center of philosophical studies in Daode Jing and Zhuangzi, it contains no mystery and does not deify anything. Daojia is classified into three generations namely "Daojia before Qin" "Qin-han Daojia" and "Wei-jin Daojia". After Wei-jin, Daojia no longer existed in isolation but was absorbed in the Dao Religion and introduced as Taoism now.
Well, the notes that are scattered about the Philosophy of Water that I keep here.
Philosophy of Water
(tao te ching)
water is caving in
but always never lose
the water put out the fire and cleaned up the dirt
if you feel that you will be defeated
water escapes in the form of steam
and condenses again
water dissolves the iron so that it disintegrates into ash
when you meet coking, he will turn
to then continue his journey back
water makes the air clear so the wind turns off
water gives way to obstacles
with all humility
because he realized that there wasn't any one strength
which can prevent his journey to the ocean
water wins by relenting, it never attacks
but always wins at the end of his struggle.
