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The Rambling Taoist
http://www.ramblingtaoist.blogspot.com/
The predominant perspective in the western world is derived from a Judeo-Christian viewpoint. This has led to dualism; people have become estranged from the environment, each other and themselves. This blog is written by a Taoist. See if you can discern a difference.
- Added on: Apr 3rd, 2005
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Listed in: Philosophy Politics Society
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Recent Posts
Wen Tzu - Verse 10, Part III
from Verse TenThe formless is great, the formed is small; the formless is much, the formed is little. The formless is powerful, the formed is weak; the formless is substantial, the formed is empty. The formed accomplishes work, the formless initiat...
Wen Tzu - Verse 10, Part II
from Verse TenSo no weapon is sharper than will, no brigand is greater than yin and yang. The great brigand is concealed in the body and speaks not of good measure; the middling brigand hides in the mountains, the small brigand retreats into the mid...
For No Particular Reason
Not sure why, but tonight I had a hankering for some Meat Loaf videos. Sort of odd since I'm a vegetarian! So here are two of them with comments.While I can certainly tap into some of the feelings expressed, my first sexual experience wasn't anythi...
Mass Murder in Texas
The mass shooting at Ft. Hood yesterday reminded me of a post I wrote in 2007 after the horrible event at Virginia Tech University. Entitled "The Not So Unfathomable," here's a portion of what I wrote then:Every time there's a horrific mass shooting...
Wen Tzu - Verse 10, Part I
from Verse TenThose who embody the Way are free and never come to a dead end. Those who let calculation run their lives work hard without accomplishment. Rigid laws and tough punishments are not the work of great leaders, whipping the horse over an...
Wen Tzu - Verse 9, Part II
from Verse NineThose who overcome the lessor by strength come to a standoff when they meet their equals. Those who overcome the greater by flexibility have power that cannot be measured. Therefore when an army is strong it perishes, when a tree is ...
