Pelly

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  1. TTC speaks of having great virtue but what is virtue? at least in the taoist sense? and how do we become virtuous? The common definition of virtue (at least in western society is concern) is to have "good" character and if we learn anything from TTC is that: "When it knows good as good, evil arises" TTC 2, Derek Lin So...our society dictates what good and evil are so our society dictates what virtue is. agree or disagree?
  2. I seek answers and peace

    Hello, I remember when I was a young man at a book store and my friend told me about this book that had words filled with wisdom. I didn't give it much thought. At the time I was an atheist and any books dealing with religion was, in my opinion, rubbish. It wasn't until my 20's that I started studying world religions to prove that they were in fact, hogwash, and I came across my old friend's book, Tao Te Ching. As I sat down to read it, I started to realize how brilliant it was. I've been studying it ever since along with eastern and western philosophy. Now, at age 30, I've lost my path to peace and I sign up to this board hoping to find my answers. It's true, with my studies of western philosophy, Christianity, and other moral and ethical studies. I've gathered all this knowledge and i grow more confused by the day. Please, help me seek the answers. My first question: The tao te ching speaks of having great virtue, what is virtue and how do I become virtuous? I know it seems like an elementary question but again, being born into christian family and studying philosophy has confused me on what the true path to virtue actually is.
  3. thank you everybody for helping me, i will think everything that was said here over. peace.
  4. [TTC Study] Chapter 18 of the Tao Teh Ching

    I keep reading different versions of 18 and the only one that makes the most sense to me is Ron Hogan's: When people ignore Tao, they start talking about "righteousness" and "sanctity". When they forget what's true, they start talking about "self-evident truths". When they do not respect each other, they start talking about "political correctness" and "family values". When the nation is unstable, they start talking about "patriotism".