Sunday, July 31, 2011

Tao Bible - Ecclesiastes 7:9

Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
~ King James version ~

After a bitter quarrel, some resentment must remain.
What can one do about it?
Therefore the sage keeps his half of the bargain
But does not exact his due.
~ from Verse 79 of the Tao Te Ching ~
Anger often comes when our ego-based desires go unmet. If we had no ego-based desire, what could we be angry about?

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1 comment:

  1. Life would have no purpose.Desire was designed by the maker.

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