Ozrielos Posted November 28, 2011 Hello, I am a new member. I am interested in what taoism has to say about shame and embaressment. I will post about this very soon and hope to recieve some replies Ozrielos Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NJBob Posted November 28, 2011 Hello, I am a new member. I am interested in what taoism has to say about shame and embaressment. I will post about this very soon and hope to recieve some replies Ozrielos   Ozrielos, The "bible" of Taoism are the 84 poems of the Tao Teh Ching attributed to Lao Tzu, more than 2500 years ago. It is said that the Tao Teh Ching can untangle all tangles.  From the John C.H. Wu translation of the Tao Teh Ching, Poem 13 says:   "WELCOME disgrace as a pleasant surprise. Prize calamities as your own body."  Why should we "welcome disgrace as a pleasant surprise"? Because a lowly state is a boon: Getting it is a pleasant surprise, And so is losing it! That is why we should "welcome disgrace as a pleasant surprise."  Why should we "prize calamities as our own body"? Because our body is the very source of our calamities. If we have no body, what calamities can we have?  Hence, only he who is willing to give his body for the sake of the world is fit to be entrusted with the world. Only he who can do it with love is worthy of being the steward of the world. "  To me that says if you have done something to be ashamed of, use that disgrace to better yourself and give to others. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
