Pongo asked: . Confucianism, Daoism and Legalism are most similar in their attempts to unite communities in hope of eliminating central collapse. Any ideas why?
There are four types of leaders: The best leader is indistinguishable from the will of those who selected her. The next best leader enjoys the love and praise of the people. The poor leader rules through coercion and fear. And the worst leader is a tyrant despised by the multitudes who are victims o ...
We went to a different park today, and I missed having my camera with me. Brown sunflowers sullenly hanging their heads in a frozen posture of depletion; a cracked white bucket sprouting the wreckage of a garden hose. S & M tree It’s autumn, glorious and full of loss; always feels like the first tim ...
Yesterday NPR had an interview with an author, Henry Alford, on “All Things Considered” (Terri Gross’s show). Alford spoke a bit about his relationship with the teachings of the Tao Te Ching. Alford’s discussion is not technical — he’s not a specialist on Chinese philosohy. Instead, it’s just a guy ...
As we wait for election returns, how about something completely different. Yesterday, while out driving around, a story about the Tao Te Ching popped up on All Things Considered. Nothing earth shattering, just a guy, a writer, Henry Alford, not a sinologist or specialist, who finds a certain wisdom ...
If I accept the concept of life then I have to accept the concept of death - they go hand in hand, one with the other, one after the other. I think of these things when I notice my son has grown. Change is the constant fluctuation of Yin and Yang, one into the other, back and forth, the balance betw ...
