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SanHeChuan
10-03-2002, 01:21 PM
I need souce information about Asian morals, and Wu De. Where can i find moralty tales and lists of virtues and things.
Internet sources would be best. List your own values if you want.
straight blast
10-03-2002, 07:04 PM
I think GunnedDownAtrocity is the best person on this forum to talk morality with - his views are...refreshing.
Chang Style Novice
10-03-2002, 07:06 PM
Chuang Tzu, Lin Yutang version (http://www.clas.ufl.edu/users/gthursby/taoism/cz-text2.htm)
Royal Dragon
10-03-2002, 07:07 PM
I bet Russbo.com would have something too.
norther practitioner
10-04-2002, 02:33 PM
I like to learn a lot of this stuff from the I-ching and tao de ching. Also just looking at other Eastern philosophies..... Ch'an etc.
Then I would ask myself how that translate to the wu.....
HuangKaiVun
10-04-2002, 02:43 PM
I listen to myself - and I also listen to what's going on around me.

Sit still and OBSERVE.
The Willow Sword
10-04-2002, 03:06 PM
i am the king of morality;) :p :eek:
SanHeChuan
10-04-2002, 11:57 PM
I'm not looking to shape my own morals I’m just looking for inspiration for children’s stories.
Chang Style Novice
10-05-2002, 05:58 AM
Do you know the parable of the Stonecutter?
anton
10-05-2002, 06:04 AM
Originally posted by SanHeChuan
I'm not looking to shape my own morals I’m just looking for inspiration for children’s stories.
Good idea. I can see how little boys would relate much easier to a samurai preaching moral values, than some pink luffy bunny wabit or a cute little puppy... I know I would have when I was young.
Ryu
10-05-2002, 09:37 AM
Originally posted by The Willow Sword
i am the king of morality;) :p :eek:


*ahem ahem* hellooo..... REAL king of morality within earshot...


;)
Ryu
fa_jing
10-05-2002, 10:34 AM
How do you plan to share your morality with the world? Are you going to write a book or something? Or is it enough to interact with people on a personal basis, and through the internet? How about sitting on your laurels, saying nothing to nobody, always? Proselytizing, anyone?

(morals form a big part of our social environment)
I think moral #1 should be, what are the rules for propegating these morals?
fa_jing
10-05-2002, 10:38 AM
Dang it! Hit reply again after threadjacking again, without realizing it. I think the problem is that I look at the titles of these threads, and not the first post. I am the unintentional threadjacker, but from now on I will only threadjack intentionally.

(insert smilie here)
SanHeChuan
10-05-2002, 11:20 AM
No I have not heard the tale of the stonecutter.

I'm finding self reliance and some times you just have to open up a can of whoop ass are hard sells to kids. :D

In the latest issue of Kung fu mag. Grandmaster Ma Xianda list “De” as having 4 virtues and 8 guidelines.

Courtesy
Civility
Honesty
Ethics

Patriotism
Filial piety
Benevolence
Compassion
Trustworthiness
Grace
Righteousness
Harmony
Chang Style Novice
10-05-2002, 12:25 PM
The Parable of the Stonecutter (http://www.panlatrevo.com/tao/stories/index.php?story=stone)
Chang Style Novice
10-05-2002, 12:29 PM
The Parable of the Stonecutter (http://www.panlatrevo.com/tao/stories/index.php?story=stone)

Not the best retelling of this classic; my favorite (and I'm sure, not coincidentally the first place I encountered it) is a miniature illustrated book with text my Frank Kuramoto and ink drawings by John Muth.

http://btobsearch.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?userid=6WI3M5NN01&btob=Y&isbn=1880418290
Radhnoti
10-05-2002, 12:32 PM
I got turned on to this site a while back...I believe it was someone on KFO. A few of them are relatively "moral". :)

http://www.rider.edu/users/suler/zenstory/zenframe.html