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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.

It’s from the Public Domain Pictures’.

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“heavens” is everything?

‘The Lord’s Prayer’ also mentions a plural ‘heavens’! οὐρανοῖς - heavens https://biblehub.com/text/matthew/6-9.htm It also mentions a ‘heaven’ singular. οὐρανῷ - heaven https://biblehub.com/text/matthew/6-10.htm

Wow “heavens” is plural!

‘works’ are what a person himself can do. ‘grace’ is God’s unmerited favour. “… that no one may boast” (Ephesians 2:8-9)

Sure, feel free to address a 4 years old.

Thank you very much for the info. That’s what I expected to hear as the concept of ‘Logos’ was rooted in Greek culture. Wow I never heard of that before. Sounds very interesting. Thank you but no, it will be beyond my comprehension. Instead I would like to ask you to tell me a little bit more about it in your own words. But please, in words that a 6 year old could understand as that’s about my level of understanding. It reminds me of this