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I agree. A knife can be used for good (surgery) or evil (murder). Imo best not to give a knife (science) to a child (humanity).

This looks an interesting book. In the picture is a woman lying down. I once saw a video about a giant woman the size of Tibet, she lies under the surface of Tibet. Does it relate to that?

Thanks, that’s very interesting. So that’s where the colours came from! I Googled a bit and saw a picture with the same circle on https://www.boandbon.com/bon/ It’s a bit different but similar to the Chinese 5 elements (五行 wǔxíng) from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wuxing_(Chinese_philosophy) I like the following picture best, as Wuxing was originally 4 directions with a center (the number 5). https://iep.utm.edu/wuxing/ (Can’t remember now where I copied that picture from)

Very different opinions re Ch 48: Neither of them can read Classical Chinese, enough said. Both can read Classical Chinese. Both seem to be pretty certain their translation is the only right one. So … ? Yes, so my Chinese teacher told me. It was a cultural thing, the priority was ‘harmony’. Be ambiguous and let the context decide. Idk.

@steve could you please tell a little about the circle around the letter? (it’s in https://www.thedaobums.com/topic/56083-the-two-arrows-of-suffering/?do=findComment&comment=1037906 ) It reminded me a bit of a mandorla, as e.g. in https://www.alamy.com/the-end-of-the-world-and-the-last-judgement-the-disciples-preached-among-the-people-as-jesus-had-said-illuminated-pages-of-the-codex-of-predis-1476-royal-library-turin-italy-image209613395.html

“Your life has a limit, but knowledge has none. If you use what is limited to pursue what has no limit, you will be in danger.” ― Zhuangzi, The Complete Works of Chuang Tzu

DDJ Ch.: 18 “When knowledge and wisdom appear, it is then that there is great hypocrisy;” (MWD) 19 “Eliminate sageliness, throw away knowledge, And the people will benefit a hundredfold. (MWD) 20 “Eliminate learning and you will have no distress.” (Guodian) MWD https://terebess.hu/english/tao/henricks.html Guodian https://terebess.hu/english/tao/henricks2.html

moved to https://www.thedaobums.com/topic/56088-ddj-chapter-48/?do=findComment&comment=1037833

From the Netherlands: “Propane is much more dangerous than natural gas. Due to its low GWP value, propane is gaining popularity as a refrigerant for heat pumps, but it also has a disadvantage: flammability and the risk of explosion.” https://www.vakbladwarmtepompen.nl/9218/propaan-is-veel-gevaarlijker-dan-aardgas

To learn, One accumulates day by day. To study Tao, One reduces day by day. DDJ 48 為 學 日 益 為 道 日 損 wei2 xue2 ri4 yi4 wei2 dao4 ri4 sun3 (WB, translation Chung Yuan Chang)

Reincarnation as a belief was indigenous to China (not a Buddhist import). Jade was already found in Neolithic burial sites. Jade was symbolic for the cicades which were symbolic for reincarnation.

A sales trainer (J. Douglas Edwards, active 1960's to 1980's) said ‘Questions are the Answers’ and ‘Obstacles are Opportunities’.

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That’s good to hear.

(I hadn’t seen that post) warm welcome too to @dwai as the new admin.

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Trunk and Steve are great! A big thank you to them for their dedication. Great. A warm welcome, and thank you very much for taking on the task, appreciated.

Interesting.