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Sun, Jun 24, 12 at 20:21
| Health is the greatest possession. Contentment is the greatest treasure. Confidence is the greatest friend. Non-being is the greatest joy.
Lao Tzu |
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- Posted by west_gardener (My Page) on Sun, Jun 24, 12 at 21:20
| What on this earth does the quote "Non-being is the greatest joy." mean? Lao Tzu |
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- Posted by agnespuffin (My Page) on Sun, Jun 24, 12 at 22:12
| I think I might argue a bit with this one. Health? Nope, I think the ability to logically think is a much greater possession. Sooo, Mental health, maybe?? And I think that Contentment is a much better friend than Confidence. And the only thing I can think of that is non-being, would be death. Joy?? well, yeah, maybe if there was a life after death and you ended up in a nice place. Anyway, thanks for something to make me think a bit. I needed that! LOL |
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| West Gardener, thanks for asking the question that I wondered about, but didn't want to ask! What does "non-being" mean? Agnes, you gave the logical answer, I think. |
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- Posted by anneliese_32 6 (My Page) on Wed, Jun 27, 12 at 15:24
| Taoism and Buddhism have a lot in common and I see it as the Nirvana of the later, the complete release, contrary to the Christian belief of live after in heaven. |
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- Posted by west_gardener (My Page) on Wed, Jun 27, 12 at 19:59
| So how does one know that" Non-being is the greatest joy."? |
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