The LORD hath accomplished his fury; he hath poured out his fierce anger, and hath kindled a fire in Zion, and it hath devoured the foundations thereof.Again and again, we are told of God's wrath, vengeance, fury and anger. Is this truly the way a supreme being would comport itself?
~ King James version ~
Those who wish to embody the Tao should embrace all things. To embrace all things means first that one holds no anger or resistance toward any idea or thing, living or dead, formed or formless. Acceptance is the very essence of the Tao.
~ from Verse 2 of the Hua Hu Ching ~
One of the key components to the imperfect description of Tao or The Way is impartiality. Wrath, vengeance, fury and anger play no part in the manner of Tao. These solely are HUMAN traits and they arise out of our reaction to our thwarted desires.
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