Originally Posted by
Scott R. Brown
A beautiful illustration of Idealism meets Pragmatism, cjurakpt!
thank you
Originally Posted by
Scott R. Brown
... as cjurakpt implies,
implies? IMPLIES?!? Odd's Fish man, if that's implication, what would stating it directly be like? mallet to the os frontalis? TNT in the undershorts?
Originally Posted by
Scott R. Brown
harmony is begins within the individual not the world system. When we create structures designed to coerce others to conform to our own preconceived set of ideals we become exactly what we are trying to avoid.
otherwise, very nice summation - very pithy, very concise
Originally Posted by
Scott R. Brown
The sun shines on everyone without prejudice; Tao accomplishes all things and does not lay claim to anything. If we lead by example some will follow because they are inclined to do so, those who don't wouldn't anyway.
it's so simple - why do we all keep forgetting it?
here's another version of it, also told by K.:
You may remember the story of how the devil and a friend of his were walking down the street, when they saw ahead of them a man stoop down and pick up something from the ground, look at it, and put it away in his pocket. The friend said to the devil, "What did that man pick up?" "He picked up a piece of Truth," said the devil. "That is a very bad business for you, then," said his friend. "Oh, not at all," the devil replied, "I am going to let him organize it."