tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4694588991931607278.post3010610017888657878..comments2022-03-27T20:17:17.005-07:00Comments on Understanding the Tao te Ching: A Guide to Taoist Peace and Understanding: Chapter 50: Beyond Life and DeathAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06471473408712376945noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4694588991931607278.post-90018068684612227882012-06-11T11:10:46.958-07:002012-06-11T11:10:46.958-07:00Hi Francine.
The tao believes in natural conseq...Hi Francine. <br /><br />The tao believes in natural consequences; if you hit someone they are likely to hit you back. It doesn't really believe in karma; if you were bad in the past bad things will happen now.<br /><br />This makes it seem unlikely to a Taoist that fearing tigers will make them attack you. Either you are in a place to be attacked or not.<br /><br />There is a related lesson called "The Law of Attraction." The Law of Attraction talks about the way we use our aversions and desires to build the world around us. The Law of Attraction would say something like; If the only thing you think about tigers is that they attack people, the only role the tiger can play in you life is as a threat. If you can deal with the danger and also see the beauty of tigers, you can do something positive like build a nature park that would benefit both you and the tiger.<br /><br />From this perspective, thinking about tiger attacks makes you more likely to experience one, not because of any mystic force but only because an attack is the only thing about tigers that you can deal with.<br /><br />Please remember the Buddha's advice, "Accept no teaching unless it is also true for you.<br /><br />JoelAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06471473408712376945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4694588991931607278.post-8265542634237580602012-06-08T16:15:01.564-07:002012-06-08T16:15:01.564-07:00This is all quite new and honestly a bit stranger ...This is all quite new and honestly a bit stranger sounding. However, strange (as in foreign) as it may seem, something about it feels true, and I wonder ...does the toa teach at all, that we bring about what we think about? If so, then could this mean that if we fear the tiger, we create the attack (or something like that)?francine denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07628181945397687509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4694588991931607278.post-75537072212279599332012-03-17T04:15:25.010-07:002012-03-17T04:15:25.010-07:00Well put Trey. Thank you.Well put Trey. Thank you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06471473408712376945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4694588991931607278.post-4015785330679039672012-03-17T02:18:38.145-07:002012-03-17T02:18:38.145-07:00I agree that the author is not suggesting that a T...I agree that the author is not suggesting that a Taoist sage could climb inside the bars at the local zoo and not expect the carnivores to rip him/her apart. That would be a fool's errand indeed!<br /><br />For me, I think he's merely pointing out that life and death are sides of the same coin. If one understands the unity between the two, what is there to fear?The Rambling Taoisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04730292897416827840noreply@blogger.com