XPost: alt.philosophy.taoism, alt.philosophy.zen   
   From: wudao@wuji.net   
      
   Ummmmmmm wrote:   
   > {:-]))) wrote:   
   >> Ummmmmmm wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> We all know that Tang is a Realized Master of Mental Culture, as we all   
   >>> know you are a Taoist Sage.   
   >>   
   >> I don't know much of what Tang is.   
   >> He disclaims being a lot of things.   
   >>   
   >> I am not a Taoist Sage.   
   >>   
   >> I often write about what I see in terms of Taoism.   
   >> Seeing as how this is a Taoist newsgroup.   
   >>   
   >> I know Tang likes to crosspost messages.   
   >> And this one is no exception. I don't know if you are here,   
   >> where I am at, in a Taoist newsgroup, or in absfg.   
   >>   
   >> If you would like to talk about Taoism, that might be on-topic.   
   >> If you want to talk about joy and happiness, that's fine.   
   >>   
   >> At the feast, if you recall any of the six TTCs you read,   
   >> how would you describe Lao Tzu?   
   >>   
   >   
   >I would describe him as dead.   
      
   Do you mean he was dead to the world, in his own Way?   
      
   >Unfortunately, living Knowledge (i.e. how to sync with the Tao of right   
   >now) can only be transmitted by a living Master to a living student.   
      
   That's too bad for you then. Unless you have one around at all times.   
      
   >If in the present moment you find yourself hungry, what help is it to   
   >you to be fixated on deciphering tomb inscriptions on the coffins of   
   >long-dead chefs?   
      
   I'd just go get something to eat.   
   And ruminate in sync with the Tao of right now.   
   Cud be the Way.   
      
   >Sensible might be to go where the food is.   
      
   Naturally.   
      
   But if the name of the group was, alt.deciphering.tomb.inscriptions.   
   on.the.coffins.of.long-dead.chefs, then it's a different story.   
      
   Unless you have a living Master transmitting living Knowledge to you   
   right now, assuming you are a living student, you, right now,   
   might be in a wine cellar with a flash-light.   
      
   Unless, by the term, living Master, you mean a non-physical one.   
      
   Is that what you mean?   
   Some living Master who lives within your heart?   
   Like Jesus?   
      
   Are you a living Master?   
   And you are here to dispense living Knowledge?   
   Right now? Here?   
      
   Are you looking for living students?   
      
   Are you here to recruit for someone?   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)