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I'm a little lost on this explanation... if there are only paper ballots, what is there to hack? I'm guessing the 'hack' is part of the recount? Counting paper ballots ? I could guess a lot more things but I'll just wait for some comments...

Could you explain more of your understand of 'afterlife' ? I could make a few guesses based on your post but rather you just expand on it. But as I likely need to explain why I need to hear more, what I mean is: You sound to say we are carried off to somewhere. Maybe the question(s) should be: 1. What happens after I/we die? 2. Is there some place we go or is it like we're asleep? 3. Do I wake up from this, ever again? 4. If we go somewhere, do all go? If not all, why some do and some do not ? 5. If I wake up again, do I remember anything before I fell asleep (aka, died) ? I see more than one interpretation of your thread: a. After I die, is there some realm in which I am aware of where I am? b. After I die, if I'm back in the manifest life, am I aware of what I was? So I wonder if you'd further explain what your asking and thinking. Thanks

Interesting watch. Thanks.. Folk Daoist seems a good english term.. village Daoist too... but more emphasis on village, in a way.

*Raises Hand* I usually like to reduce the quoted part but this was really hard to reduce When in the military, I saw the general's three sides: With their starred uniform on; At home among family; at a supermarket. I would be required to salute their presences on base but it is a toss up who bowed to who at home. At the supermarket, he is an everyday guy. What one "wears" and "where" one is, may affect their projection of self, ego, or whatever.

I never really understand the tax issue... so one president starts it at some time in the past. The business issues seem like that could be more a conflict and his family being on the team seems to compound it.

So instead, they want the loser who had a nervous breakdown, cursing and throwing items around the room, and incapable of pulling it together to even give a concession speech

Another awesome first line and last line Impartial is translated from two chinese words: Bu Ren (不仁). Bu=No and Ren is an important Confucian word. wiki: Ren is the Confucian virtue denoting the good feeling a virtuous human experiences when being altruistic. Ren is exemplified by a normal adult's protective feelings for children. It is considered the outward expression of Confucian ideals. However you choose to personally translate it, Laozi is saying that Heaven and Earth are NOT REN BTW: I changed the name of the thread.

So some more from a ancient and historical point of view. The character in question is Di (帝). While it is in the oracle bones (oldest possible character references which would predate Laozi by 1,000 years), it likely evolved in use and meaning by his time. Like many very ancient characters, their origin is in the sky and constellations and for Di the representation was of a Celestial Thearch or Lord on High. As one author has said, it has the 'potency of the pivot of the heavens'. This idea of a pivot in the constellations was usually referred to as the Pole Star about which the heavens rotate, but which itself is unmoved. This later became associated in a more associated as Taiyi (Great One) and then also to the uncreated and unmoved Dao that all things arise and 'move' around. According to the Shiji, “The brightest star in the heavenly Pole constellation of the central palace is the regular dwelling of Tai Yi.” Sarah Allen called the Pole Star the ultimate ancestress... just to tie in an interesting ancestor idea. Now, leading up to the time of Laozi, there was the period of the Legendary Period most notable for the Three Sovereigns (San Huang, 三皇) as Fux, Nuwa, and Shennong, and the Five Emperors (Wu Di, 五帝) as: Huang Di, Zhuan Xu, Ku Di, Yao Di, and Shun Di. So, it is possible that Laozi's use of Di is a reference to the Five Emperors, with the last line simply suggesting, "It is before the [five] Emperors". I don't really find much support for this other than it is an intervening time leading up to Laozi, although he is said to have quoted the Yellow Emperor (Huang Di)... it is possible that some of his ideas originate within the other legendary period to some degree.

I like that We did talk about this chapter quite a bit in the study... I'm drawn to the first and last line. I tend to see 'empty' in a slightly different way; Dao as continuously Emptying itself and yet never empty; I translate using the word "pouring forth" but the container is never emptied. The original characters have a water radical in a few places. The last line is much debated and widely translated as to what 'Di' refers to: It has references ranging from Shang Di (God of Shang) to TianDi (more a Zhou reference), or simply God(s) to the Emperor and some say 'ancestors'. Wang Bi comments more than usual on this chapter and seems to suggest this is the 'lord' of heaven. I've come to a similar conclusion that it is heavenly God(s) which would mostly represent the very first non-material arising and thus before the material world. So Dao even predates the non-material aspect. This ties in to some degree to the earlier reference about about Dao as the source of the Ten Thousand, all changes... now the point is driven further home to say, the Ten Thousand include the non-material spirits and deities. Technically, they are manifested but in a non-material way.

I think it was Yahoo trending that seemed to mimic some of my own searches... right after I searched for them What I should of done was log into another computer and seen if the trending changes to those computer cookies

Here is where one can read the Feng/English version online: http://terebess.hu/english/tao/gia.html

Its similar to places that channel 'what's trending' stuff... I sometimes say to myself, "really?"... I have wondered if what is 'trending' is someone behind the curtain of Oz pulling levers.

I saw something this morning being labeled as 'fake news' but it seemed the person making the accusation simply disagreed with the 'news'... so would that be like faking fake new ?

You should of quoted my sentence before the one you did... where I said, Your thread was not the one with 50 links... so my comment was not about you You've been supportive of staff and that has not gone unnoticed

Nuwa is not readble by guest or bots. And sexual cultivation has a long history of permissible topics. So your comparisons don't bear out. I'd just stick to the rules and it is not too difficult to see.

Yes, off-topic is available to guests (and bots). At one time we toyed with making off-topic as off-limits to guest but folks complained... It's a fairly basic rule of expectation: start threads that stay within the rules. Something with 50 links that the OP admitted included at least one with a problem, and another member said as much too... and I can guarantee there were others also in the areas linked to as well. This poster, like maybe 2 or 3 others are well known to post on conspiracy or inciting topics. So it was not a surprise but as one staff member said, the response borders on insane.

All deleted threads are NOT sent to the PIT... the forbidden ones are completely removed to a staff area so we have a history of who started them. I'm following the rules. I've asked several times others simply do the same. Added: I've linked to the above fact several times and folks have chosen not to read the rules I am referencing. most all of this would be a non-issue if folks just read the rules we post. Note that Sean said 'forbidden' threads are likely deleted and other questionable ones would get moved to the PIT...

Read the link and what 'forbidden' means: http://www.thedaobums.com/topic/42558-off-topic-and-rules-reminder/ It won't be a topic here. Plenty of other sites you can go to.

Sorry... it's not a cover-up when someone says there are places to read and participate... that is encourage folks to go read up as they want.

As was said... folks who want to talk it, go on other sites... I don't cover it up. I can't cover up the entire internet. I can enforce my interpretation of the rules though. Under Sean's rules, it is forbidden...

There are plenty of places to go participate in it on other websites. TDB doesn't need to be one of those that has the topic. And it has nothing to do with cruel or utter disgusting horror. As an issue, it is a non-issue to me. But it does fall within the rules setup by Sean and my interpretation is it does't belong here. See here: http://www.thedaobums.com/topic/42558-off-topic-and-rules-reminder/

As opposed to The Three Pure Ones, these three deities represent The Three Teachings as One. Here is a reference link for others: http://cztemple.weebly.com/deities.html If this is not in agreement with your affiliated Temples, I apologize in advance and can edit this out.

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Are you aware that some folks are simply unaware ?

seems an imposed question on the self... when self may not even exist... it is the self asking and telling... ergo, just talking with self...