tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4694588991931607278.post1287513276141289825..comments2022-03-27T20:17:17.005-07:00Comments on Understanding the Tao te Ching: A Guide to Taoist Peace and Understanding: Chapter 46: ContentmentAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06471473408712376945noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4694588991931607278.post-50772975062276318042012-03-05T15:20:19.424-08:002012-03-05T15:20:19.424-08:00Thanks Trey. I appreciate you insight. Please fe...Thanks Trey. I appreciate you insight. Please feel free to share your thoughts. I value them.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06471473408712376945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4694588991931607278.post-54134810226002632522012-03-05T10:28:57.746-08:002012-03-05T10:28:57.746-08:00For me, Lao Tzu is addressing the bane of unmitiga...For me, Lao Tzu is addressing the bane of <b>unmitigated</b> desire. It is unrealistic to expect any human to not have a-n-y desires. From solely a biological standpoint, our brain desires for the body to live.<br /><br />Unmitigated desire is desire that controls us. It is insatiable. It points us away from the path and into the briars of selfishness, lust and greed. <br /><br />At another point, Lao Tzu urges us to learn to <b>temper</b> desire which, in my mind, both is more reasonable and realistic.The Rambling Taoisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04730292897416827840noreply@blogger.com