tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10694316.post16170472889976693..comments2024-03-27T20:10:46.984-07:00Comments on The Rambling Taoist: Xuedou: Two Too ManyThe Rambling Taoisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04730292897416827840noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10694316.post-81575306597746072722011-09-26T23:33:21.002-07:002011-09-26T23:33:21.002-07:00@Anonymous: There is lots of Taoist commentary on ...@Anonymous: There is lots of Taoist commentary on the canon, and great preoccupation with translation and interpretation, and which gives rise to some variant modes of thought and practice. For example, "Tao is nameless and without form, ...We really do not know what name to give it being so grand; we are forced to call it Tao."<br /><br />But you do observe that even those who speak of no-self, and words being inadequate, still do yammer a lot.baroness radonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14593108634484542286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10694316.post-43965544815086275422011-09-26T16:00:38.956-07:002011-09-26T16:00:38.956-07:00I have noticed similarities with right wing Christ...I have noticed similarities with right wing Christians and Taoist of escaping "rational conversations" through spirituality. A Christian might with pious arrogance double talk their way out of what is a discerning worthwhile thought that cuts through the bull, while a Taoist just says "words are inadequate and do not matter" their way out of the conversation. In other words, you cannot have a rational conversation with a person that has a convenient exit out of that conversation in the name of spirituality. Similar shit happens while talking to someone that is into non-duality and that there is no self. If you mention to them that what they are doing is screwed up they just conveniently say there is no-self so why talk about what doesn't exist? By chance has religion and philosophy become a means to hide behind what might be true? Food for thought.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10694316.post-50126308576552807902011-09-26T10:22:53.620-07:002011-09-26T10:22:53.620-07:00TTC Chapter 42! And Chapter 1. Ha! Two chapters.....TTC Chapter 42! And Chapter 1. Ha! Two chapters..baroness radonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14593108634484542286noreply@blogger.com