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Topic: Tao of Pooh
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MysticMelody Moderator Posts: 135 From: Registered: Apr 2009
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posted February 25, 2008 07:21 PM
An old Scorpio friend, Ryan, told me about this book a long time ago when I was sharing some astrology books. "Let’s imagine that we have walked down a narrow street in a large Chinese city and have found a small shop that sells scrolls painted in the classic manner. We go inside and ask to be shown something allegorical--something humorous, perhaps, but with some sort of Timeless Meaning. The shopkeeper smiles. "I have just the thing,", he tells us. "A copy of The Vinegar Tasters!" He leads us to a large table and unrolls the scroll, placing it down for us to examine. "Excuse me--I must attend to something for a moment," he says, and goes into the back of the shop, leaving us alone with the painting.
Although we can see that this is a fairly recent version, we know that the original was painted long ago; just when is uncertain. But by now, the theme of the painting is well known. We see three men standing around a vat of vinegar. Each has dipped his finger into the vinegar and has tasted it. The expression on each man's face shows his individual reaction. Since the painting is allegorical, we are to understand that these are no ordinary vinegar tasters, but are instead representatives of the "Three Teachings" of China, and that the vinegar they are sampling represents the Essence of Life. The three masters are K'ung Fu-tse (Confucius), Buddha, and Lao-tse, author of the oldest existing book of Taoism. The first has a sour look on his face, the second wears a bitter expression, but the third man is smiling." See the conclusion here: http://www.spiritsite.com/writing/benhof/part1.shtml Here is more on the subject: http://www.just-pooh.com/tao.html IP: Logged |
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posted February 25, 2008 07:31 PM
I heard this somewhere: A young man, a disciple of Confucius, having heard of the teachings of Jesus, inquired of his master in this way:
"Master K'ung Fu-tse," said he, "It is taught by a man in the West that we should have love for the sinner. What do you think of that?" Confucius replied, "What then shall we have for the saint?"
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posted February 26, 2008 04:01 PM
A lovely girl sent this to me once: IP: Logged |
Yin Knowflake Posts: 457 From: Registered: Apr 2009
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posted February 26, 2008 04:23 PM
It's a great book, you should read it.IP: Logged |
pixelpixie Knowflake Posts: 3 From: ON Canada Registered: Apr 2009
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posted March 11, 2008 01:38 PM
I love this book!There's also the Te of Piglet. They went traveling one day, I must get them again! IP: Logged |
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posted March 11, 2008 04:56 PM
An extra special thumbs up for Pooh Bear IP: Logged |
teasel Knowflake Posts: 145 From: Ohio Registered: Apr 2009
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posted July 10, 2009 03:44 PM
I found this in my bookmarks, so I'm bumping. (And now I know where I got the above picture from: LTT I've had it on my computer since last Spring, and couldn't remember where I found it.) IP: Logged |
Yin Knowflake Posts: 457 From: Registered: Apr 2009
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posted August 09, 2009 03:19 PM
Just came across the book again, this time in English. If you haven't read it, please do, it's worth your time. Here is a quote:While Eeyore frets... ... and Piglet hesitates ... and Rabbit calculates ... and Owl pontificates ... Pooh just is. IP: Logged | |