Friday, January 21, 2011

Tao Bible - Job 9:17

For he breaketh me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause.
~ King James version ~

Tao is not the cause of our suffering.
~ possible Taoist alternative ~
As Job continues to suffer from physical afflictions, he bemoans what God has done to him.

We suffer from physical afflictions because we have a body. As with any mechanism, aspects of our bodies get out of kilter and, as they age, parts and systems begin to wear out. Even the sage who lives in complete harmony with the Way will one day die. The only way to avoid death and affliction is to be formless like Tao.

If you're interested in reading more from this experimental series, go to the Tao Bible Index page.

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