tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10694316.post4833752225176026260..comments2024-03-27T20:10:46.984-07:00Comments on The Rambling Taoist: The Flight of Existence I: World MythThe Rambling Taoisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04730292897416827840noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10694316.post-75490796201962604972013-05-11T05:20:44.344-07:002013-05-11T05:20:44.344-07:00Personally, I'd give Confucius a bit more cred...Personally, I'd give Confucius a bit more credit. Rather than *static* ritual, I think he was calling for a role for culture--this idea that cultural practices can, in some cases, embody a great deal of wisdom. That said, I like Zhuangzi's opening story. Throughout Zhuangzi, we're constantly reminded that our perspective is limited and is simply one perspective among many. This is, in a lot of ways, both a very ancient and very modern idea. It's something we should think deeply about. Along these lines, I often wonder why we assume that God looks like man and is only interested in humans. If God is at a level much higher than us--so high and intelligent that we can only imagine him/her, isn't it just as reasonable to assume that God is actually the God of dolphins and that we're just put on Earth to entertain them or to challenge them as they undergo preparation to enter the oceans of Heaven.Karlohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15647211317186049289noreply@blogger.com