Awareness would be nice:

[babylonsister]

And what does Tao mean? I know, look it up.


When a country obtains great power,
it becomes like the sea:
all streams run downward into it.

The more powerful it grows,
the greater the need for humility.
Humility means trusting the Tao,
thus never needing to be defensive.

A great nation is like a great man:
When he makes a mistake, he realizes it.
Having realized it, he admits it.
Having admitted it, he corrects it.

He considers those who point out his faults
as his most benevolent teachers.
He thinks of his enemy
as the shadow that he himself casts.

If a nation is centered in the Tao,
if it nourishes its own people
and doesn't meddle in the affairs of others,
it will be a light to all nations in the world.

Tao Te Ching
Lao-tzu (abt.551-479 BCE)

[marylanddem]

1. Thank you

These are the kinds of thoughts we can focus on - thoughts which can energize & guide - as we work against the evil being done in our names.

[vicman]

2. I sincerely doubt

Pat Robertson would think too much of this.

[babylonsister]

3. Trust me; I didn't post this for Pat Robertson. nt

[vicman]

4. Actually

if anyone needs to understand this, it's that sad, venal "Christian" leader.

[babylonsister]

5. I agree, vicman. These are great words that

I wish more people would live by.Walk the walk, not talk it.

[eridani]

6. The best leaders--

http://www.wam.umd.edu/~stwright/rel/tao/TaoTeChing.html

The best leaders are those the people hardly know exist.
The next best is a leader who is loved and praised.
Next comes the one who is feared.
The worst one is the leader that is despised.

If you don't trust the people,
they will become untrustworthy.

The best leaders value their words, and use them sparingly.
When she has accomplished her task,
the people say, "Amazing:
we did it, all by ourselves!"

[babylonsister]

7. Thank you, eridani, and for the link. DU has

always been a learning experience for me.