Owledge Posted December 31, 2014 (edited) Who knows the background for this saying? I am quite appalled. I interpreted it in the same sense as "To the pure, all things are pure", but when I did a WWW search, pretty much all I found was institutional-religious texts about menstruating women and temples. Edited December 31, 2014 by Owledge Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thewhitetiger Posted December 31, 2014 At one time It was the Women who were the Taoist Healers and Shamans (Yes I know the word Shaman actually describes the Shamans of a particular group in Turkey and Russia...but I do not have a better word with me at this time...) They were the ones with the Sacred teachings passed from one generation to the next. Unfortunately the Confucian view had stopped all that... I wonder how much has been lost...not only in Taoism but in so many of the other worlds Spiritual teachings. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Owledge Posted December 31, 2014 Yes, apparently there's much confucian in people's minds. ^^ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Owledge Posted December 31, 2014 (edited) *Facepalm* is a frost resistant tree. As the white Taiga, you will know that. Had enough pun, hun? ^^ Edited December 31, 2014 by Owledge Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thewhitetiger Posted December 31, 2014 looking for the "Shoot Myself" Smilie.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Owledge Posted December 31, 2014 I can help, no problem. Just say the word. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adia Posted December 31, 2014 That which is impure shall be pure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iain Posted December 31, 2014 (edited) Hello Owledge,I do not know the saying, but will offer you these thoughts upon a possible origin:Is not the change of humour that a menstruating Woman undergoes, an obvious obstruction to ones peace of mind? For some, the dark side of them literally awakens, all reason disappears; Let us bear in mind that temples are like amplifiers or resonators ...The menstrual cycle is representative of the cleansing of the body and regeneration, through the end of a cycle, by the flushing out that which was not required. Now there is a very long and very complex astrological explanation and reason for this also, but I shall not expand upon this here; it is way to deep.I think given the knowledge how delicate temple construction is through vastu; it becomes quite obvious then but that is some very high level understanding of the science of the architecture of temples and of vastu. Edited December 31, 2014 by iain Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
