And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.Temptations are those emotions and actions that contaminate a person's constitution. If we each make the effort to get right with Tao (or God), then temptations have no power over us.
~ King James version ~
Every departure from the Tao contaminates one's spirit. Anger is a departure, resistance a departure, self-absorption a departure. Over many lifetimes the burden of contaminations can become great. There is only one way to cleanse oneself of these contaminations, and that is to practice virtue. What is meant by this? To practice virtue is to selflessly offer assistance to others, giving without limitation one's time, abilities, and possessions in service, whenever and wherever needed, without prejudice concerning the identity of those in need.
~ from Verse 4 of the Hua Hu Ching ~
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This verse from the Hua Hu Ching sounds very religious to me. How can we depart from the Tao when the Tao is all?
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