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For many years, I have been wondering why at this time of age, what in the hell people care about kings, queens and monarchies. Why still people allowing a group of people living the big life, luxury and being a parasite of the state, government or from those who work hard their whole life for these people? How is that possible? With all that money spend for them, it could be used for better social or communitarian purposes. Your thoughts?

If you know the basics and want to learn more written Chinese, there are plug ins for browser to read the translation of each word. I use Chinese pop dictionary so when a page displays Chinese characters then I activate the plug in and each I hover one Chinese character then I get the translation in English.

It is the translation used by christian missionaries in the 1800's . The chinese term definition Filial piety was a central value in traditional Chinese culture. Its importance went far beyond that of the biblical commandment “honour thy mother and thy father”. Filial piety was and still is a value based on strict principles of hierarchy, obligation and obedience. It is no exaggeration to say that it was the very foundation of the hierarchical structure of the Chinese family and thus of the Chinese society as a whole.

I am always confused about the way the DDJ can be interpreted. If I don't know the original text, the historical context when it was written, the way it has been interpreted throughout ages and how it has been applied in different lineages, etc., I doubt I can have it right especially if it is from an English translation as it is used in this forum. I am not sure DDJ teaches you anything but gives you the guidelines or the roadmap for us to follow and cultivate what works in our world. Don't you think so?

Thank you very much, it is very helpful and I understand what you are saying. I guess most of translations especially Daoist, there is a lack of annotations, explanations or even interpretations. I appreciate you input. Thanks

https://bmsf.org.uk/thomas-mace-archer-mills/ https://www.youtube.com/user/MonarchySociety Didn't know about this guy and what kind of dignity and respect does he deserve?

nothing to compare, people buy what they offer, kings, queens and nobility have nothing to offer. It has been for centuries and still look at their parades, the magazines that publicize about them, their weddings and nobody say anything about the cost and where the money comes from for such spending. At the end, for me is disgusting to see the spoil and waste while there are other issues to take care.

I get that and I think i understand what you are saying about respect to elders and ancestors. Filial piety sounds to Christian to me. Whether is in Europe, Thailand, Japan or Bhutan or other monarchies, all I noticed they live the high life and the money they spend for their luxuries could be used for something beneficial to kids or even education or maybe investing in new technologies. Let them be the kings and queens and give them the minimum wage to see how they will react or even if they will accept that treatment. Why so much money spent in their life time? Just because they are the monarchs, come on!!

I get that and kind of understand the whole ceremonial stuff but the cost in pounds, dollars, money, for me it is just outrageous. These people live the high life and the majority live the low life. Why can't they just work like everyone else? Represent a country is not a job, at least a representative or sales representative gets paid but not even close in years what these people get to live comfortably.

I responded to this posting and now I don't see my response. I said in my previous response, why migrating to Canada? Is it because there is a better living condition than many other places? Why that obsession of achieving the Dao? If all men are cheaters then all men are Dao? I wonder

wow, finally someone who found the way to achieve the Dao, I guess the majority of men are already Daoist since they cheat on their wives. I wonder why he or they have or want to migrate to Canada? There are enough spaces out there in the world to migrate and Canada today is "the place" to migrate because of the many advantages many other countries don't offer.

So sorry to hear about both losses. It is a loss and we all feel something, a void or something because that soul is no longer here. What I am finding out as we age, is that each loss is more of a loss for those who still live in this world and I realize once we are gone, we are gone. It is nice to hear all the religious excuses or tales to make us feel better but at the end of the trip there is no purgatory nor heaven, it is the end of the cycle and the beginning of a recycling process. Some are gone at early age, some later and some when they get old for different reasons and the process has been the same since we know we have existed in this world. IMO you shouldn't regret anything, you did what you only knew and what you could.

Why truth seeker? What kind of truth? Does truth exist? And who's Master Meng?

Is Cleary work not good because of mistranslated terms or concepts aside of omitting important texts?

Excellent and I appreciate your input. It is very important to know what you mean and elaborate. Now, what do you do when you don't agree with the system you live in? Do you just accept and be patient until changes?

Worth reading about misconceptions and very educational, thanks again. Any PDF available on this topic of misconceptions of qigong, neidan, alchemy 2.0?

What is that it needs to be reminded?

How do you exercise patience? Let's say many postings are far from reality but mostly this new age positive mentality, do i need to tell myself be patient?

Are you talking about formal logic. Check this out, it may help https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/chinese-logic-language/

walking, cycling or driving?

It seems a good marketer to sell ideas and using big words, it is the reaction after watching his site and his Youtube videos

IMHO, I never understood Legge and Lau seems a good start. Maybe should I ask, what is the purpose of your study of the DDJ?

I can only recommend what I have found useful as translations from Chinese to English: Wang Keping. The Classic of the Dao: A New Investigation. Beijing: Foreign Languages Press, 1998 The Tao Te Ching: A New Translation With Commentary. Translated and edited by Ellen M. Chen. New York: Paragon House, 1989 Tao Te Ching : Tao and Virtue Classic. Translation by Derek Lin Others are okay but mostly for the English style and few have explanations or full commentaries. At least all those 3 authors have good command of both languages, Chinese and English.

Could you give some examples on how to draw upon the principles? and how to apply them?

You don't need a van, a car and a tent is good enough, it is easier and faster and convenient. Catalina Island, I was not impressed, it is $100 ferry trip and there is no much to see there. Other islands are okay, IMO.