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n ancient times there were great Taoist Sages.
Their way of living was so deep, so subtle, it cannot be directly explained.
Instead, here is how they looked:
Cautious, as if crossing the ford of a stream in Winter
Alert, as if surrounded by danger
Polite, as if they were always a guest
Yielding, like ice that is on the verge of melting
Sincere, like an uncut block of wood
Receptive, like a valley
Opaque, like muddy water
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Who can wait quietly for muddy water to slowly settle and become clear?
The one who is tuned to HIS Ordinance and becomes participant as HE guides.
World is created for us not against us, it is we who look at that way. Whatever is seen or heard is in the order of Nature; so is the consciousness of fear and comfort…” Asa Dee Vaar Mehla 1
Who can continue to calmly live, and so experience nature's constant, slow growth?
Only one who understands after analyzing self that incongruity is within, the rest is HIS ordinance, oppositions are to pass test in pursuit of becoming worthy who created the world “ Says Nanak, the True one is looking on’ to Him every thing rings as it happens’ also “ When God in His mercy sends Grace to man. He puts him to his work” Asa Dee Vaar Mehla 1.
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People who follow the Tao do not desire excess to be full.
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if they become aware Tao’s wisdom has application on every aspects of life. Merely becoming indifferent to all which is visible may trigger emotional depression, its called introversion without a goal. Sikhism sets goal first before taking you to that height.
People who do not desire excess have unseen energy that constantly invigorates.
To live one needs to have desire, what kind is desire is longed leads to that kind of goal.
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Sikhism is a religion which will compel one to study every philosophy of the world without which one cannot truly understand the teachings of SGGS.”
Respectfully I disagree. Sikhism also says attaining lot of wisdom from all other sources leads to no where Please read on “we may read and read and make cartloads with books or pack carvans with them. We may read and read and load boats with books or fill cellars with them. We may read for all the years and months that are given to us, We may read as we live and breathe; Yet, says nanak, there is only one truth that matters, all else is vanity and vexation of spirit. Asa Dee vaar Mehla 1 I kept reading Krishna Murti, Osho, Tao, Budhism, Maxism and some articles on Judaism. When I came back to Gurbani, I felt I wish I spent all that time on understanding Gurbani. Just sharing what I felt. Echo is heard only, can never be found regardless how sweet it could be. I can write pages describing emotions, reasoning, abyss within me keeps deepening . As said before, my mind gave in to Gurus and Bhagatas experience.
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To understand other people and what makes them tick.
To understand others, we need to understand what guru ji is saying about” Nanak Hukma je bujha t haomai kahe n koye Jap Ji. They differ as per His ordinance, they hate the way He wants, they laugh at others as He wants, They kill, this is their destiny as per His Will. Another reason, Sikhs use weapons only for self defense otherwise “violence” is not advocated by Gurbani in any case. To know others one need to analyze oneself, Here is Guru ji’s support “ aap mooa mun(mann), mun te jaaniaa 11, nazr bhaee ghar ghar jania 11 Gouri mehla 1 SGGS 153( in essence: when feeling of “me” dies, He becomes known within, As He bestows upon us His bliss, He is seen in every body) aad002 Ji, actually I must state that you were more right on it when you used a beautiful and powerful word” lagn” With lagn and Guru teachings journey is chartered with a target, rest becomes history.