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@ChiDragon It does conform with the Kroll dictionary meanings of the characters.

Thanks for posting that. I did notice lots of odd things, but had not thought of AI; good to be reminded to think of it.

I feel motivated to react as (from what I read on TDB) I respect you. Problem is, sincerely, all my understanding is already expressed in my previous post (quoted below). I don’t know what more to say, so I’m going to leave this discussion now. Thank you for replying.

@ChiDragon re my post: Are you sad about the people not following the Dao, or about my translation?

Hi Wordless. Welcome to the forum. @wandelaar a Neiyeh reader!

ok knock yourself out

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@Apech I did take you serious and my response was serious. There are various stages in meditation. Just follow your nose (it knows the way, pun intended ) in what to do next; if that’s thinking, then thinking it is.

Yes. See the case of the man living a normal life with 90% of his brain missing. https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as-it-happens-thursday-edition-1.3679117/scientists-research-man-missing-90-of-his-brain-who-leads-a-normal-life-1.3679125 I read about this man in a Dutch book, alas not available in English. The title says “My brain does not think. I am the one that is thinking. The picture reminds me of The Chariot, Tarot card, which probably was based on the chariot allegory by Socrates. But in the tarot card there’s no control yet, there are no reigns.

@steve My condolences to you and your family. Sending you love and best wishes.

Yes. This imo happens all the time with translations. The meaning of a character gets changed a bit, to reflect the opinons of the translator.

Yes. Some people are acting really gullible.

Exactly. That's my approach as well - without proof, I call it 'belief'.

I experience the metaphysical, have done for 35 years now. I also have had ‘experiences’ that turned out to be hallucinations brought forth by my own mind. I prefer to say I believe in the metaphysical.

I already did. At: https://www.thedaobums.com/topic/57453-is-the-mco-real-split-from-benebell-wen-on-the-microcosmic-orbit/?do=findComment&comment=1065775 and: https://www.thedaobums.com/topic/57453-is-the-mco-real-split-from-benebell-wen-on-the-microcosmic-orbit/?do=findComment&comment=1065844 It’s all there.

道可道，非恆道 People may talk about the Dao, but it’s not the Dao that they usually practice.

In your post. you are conflating to unrelated things. Of the people saying MCO is a belief system, some belief there is a metaphysical dimension, some don’t.

@steve sending you well wishes.

Yes.

@liminal_luke The OP asked “Is the MCO real?”

Yes it’s U.K. English https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/modernism

indeed, it’s a “belief” system

there are DDJ ‘translations’ around with chapters called “quantum” this or that; totally bizarre imo. Trying to find an example, I saw Laozi inspired Bohr. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/321280738_Bohr_Quantum_Physics_and_the_Laozi

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The goal of guided meditations is to get you to think, ‘who the f*ck are you to tell me what to do.’.