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Post by Suhana LIM on Oct 11, 2004 7:28:09 GMT -5
Da jia ni men hao
I always find this ancient wisdoms inspiring and useful.
When a superior man hears of the Tao, he immediately begins to embody it. When an average man hears of the Tao, he half believes it, half doubts it. When a foolish man hears of the Tao, he laughs out loud. If he didn't laugh, it wouldn't be the Tao.
Fill your bowl to the brim, and it will spill. Keep sharpening your knife, and it will blunt. Chase after money and security, and your heart will never unclench. Care about people's approval, and you will be their prisoner. Do your work, then step back. The only path to serenity.
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Post by Suhana LIM on Oct 12, 2004 5:28:55 GMT -5
Da jia ni men hao
Fame or integrity: which is more important? Money or Happiness: which is more valuable? Success or failure: which is more destructive?
If you look to others for fulfilment; you will never trully be fulfilled. If your happiness depends on money;you will never be happy with yourself.
Be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realise there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.
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Post by Eric Ling on Oct 12, 2004 6:57:17 GMT -5
Errrh Suhana, Are you by any chance related to Lao Tze? Me, I am not so "cheem" like you. I read Lao Fu Tze.hehehe ;D ;D ;D
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Post by Suhana LIM on Oct 13, 2004 5:46:51 GMT -5
Eric ni hao I guess every Chinese is "related" to this great sage. He is the founder of Taoism (one of the "Three Teaching" in Chinese culture). Taoism influenced nearly every aspect of Chinese civilization, including martial arts. No matter you like it or not, his wisdom and teaching is "inside" every descendant of the Dragon.
Lao Fu Tze comics truly funny and refreshing. They were part of my daily "meals" along with wu xia siao shuo (kungfu comics). ;D ;D ;D Cheers.
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Post by Eric Ling on Oct 13, 2004 5:53:50 GMT -5
Okay okay Suhana, Lao Tze is part of our cultural make-up, I don't deny. His philosophy, like you say, touched many parta of our culture. I am a dumbo that's all - find his works difficult. That is why I opt for the other Lao - Lao Fu Tze.
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Post by Suhana LIM on Oct 13, 2004 6:03:01 GMT -5
Eric ni hao I agree, Tao Te Ching is a very "heavy" materials. But I always try to read it when I'm in serenity. It's easier to digest. The reason why I posted them here is to share with others who might be interested. I am a firm believer that WE LEARN MARTIAL ART NOT MERELY TRAINING OUR MUSCLES, BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY IS TO CULTIVATE OUR CHARACTERS. Cheers.
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Post by Suhana LIM on Oct 18, 2004 7:19:57 GMT -5
Da jia ni men hao
This is another wisdom from the great sage Lao Tze.
I have just three things to teach: Simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures. Simple in actions and in toughts, you return to the source of being. Patient with both friends and enemies, you accord with the way things are. Compassionate toward yourself, you reconcile all beings in the world.
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Post by Suhana LIM on Oct 21, 2004 5:56:35 GMT -5
Da jia ni men hao One on tip-toe cannot stand. One astride cannot walk. One who displays himself does not shine. One who justifies himself has no glory. One who boasts of his own ability has no merit. One who parades his own success will not endure. In Tao these things are called "unwanted food and extraneous growth," which are loathed by all things. Hence, a man of Tao does not set his heart upon them. Cheers.
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Post by Suhana LIM on Oct 30, 2004 23:01:00 GMT -5
Da jia ni men hao Sincere words are not sweet, sweet words are not sincere. Good men are not argumentative, the argumentative are not good. The wise are not erudite, the erudite are not wise. The sage does not take to hoarding. The more he lives for others, the fuller is his life. The more he gives, the more he abounds. The way of heaven is to benefit, not to harm. The way of the sage is to do his duty, not to strive with anyone. Cheers.
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Post by Suhana LIM on Nov 8, 2004 4:40:21 GMT -5
Da jia ni men hao My words are easy to understand, and very easy to practise. But no one in the world understands them, and no one practises them. Cheers.
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Post by Suhana LIM on Nov 13, 2004 22:41:49 GMT -5
Da jia ni men hao Without the proper understanding of philosophy, there cannot be an understanding of the Tao. Without going beyond philosophy, There cannot be a realization of the Tao. Cheers.
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Post by Suhana LIM on Dec 10, 2004 16:11:52 GMT -5
Da jia ni men hao If you want to be valued, first value others. If you want to be respected, first respect others. If you want to overcome others, first overcome yourself. If you want to humble others, first humble yourself. Cheers.
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Post by Suhana LIM on Dec 12, 2004 20:32:10 GMT -5
Da jia ni men hao Yield and overcome; bend and be straight; empty and be full; wear out and be new; have little and gain; have much and confused. Therefore wisemen embrace the One, and set an example to all. Not putting on a display, they shine forth. Not justifying themselves, they are distinguished. Not boasting, they receive recognition. Not bragging, they never falter. They do not quarrel, so no one quarrels with them. Therefore the ancients say,"Yield and overcome." Is that an empty saying? Be really whole, and all things will come to you. Cheers.
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Post by Suhana LIM on Jan 22, 2005 7:52:34 GMT -5
Da jia ni men hao Armies are tools of violence; They cause men to hate and fear. The sage will not join them. His purposes is creation; Their purpose is destruction. Weapons are tools of violence, not of the sage; He uses them only when there is no choice, And then calmly, and with tact, For he finds no beauty in them. Whoever finds beauty in weapons, Delight in the slaughter of men; And who delights in slaughter, Can not content himself with peace. So slaughter must be mourned And conquest celebrated with a funeral. Cheers.
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Post by Suhana LIM on Mar 5, 2005 23:08:10 GMT -5
Da jia ni men hao The best athlete wants his opponent at his best. The best general enters the mind of his enemy. The best businessman serves thye communal good. The best leader follows the will of the people. All of them embody the virtue of non-competition. Not that they don't love to compete, but they do it in the spirit of play. In this they are like children and in harmony with the Tao. Cheers.
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