dali48 and playing chess and stopping smoking as a sports student in Tübingen in the 70s etc.
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The Tao Te Ching, Daodejing, Dao De Jing, or Daode jing also simply referred to as the Laozi (Chinese: 老子; pinyin: Lǎozǐ), is a Chinese classic text. The text's ...
see dali48 and "I think - therefore I am" etc. (Descartes), see The motto "I buy, so I am" (M. Fox)
"As long as humans think that animals do not feel, animals must feel that humans do not think." " - author unknown
see dali48 and nearly being touched by a low flying swift at lake Unterbacher near Erkrath, 8/1983 till 5/2010
Each day is our whole life - from sunrise to sunset etc… (dali48)
see dali48 and "Zen finds religion in the daily activities." (I-tuan), see Does Zen believe in a soul? - However, the Buddha taught that there are no such things as a permanent Self or Soul which can be reincarnated or reborn after death (Rahula, 1974: page 3). The Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh believes there is no reincarnation in Buddhism (Miller, 2012).
see What is a Zen spirit? - Zen is defined as a state of calm where actions are guided by intuition rather than by conscious effort. The term comes from the Japanese pronunciation of the Chinese word Chan – with roots to the Indian practice of thinking and meditating known as Dhyana.
see What is the psychology of Zen? - Zen is experiential, not didactic. Enlightenment relies heavily on intuition, metaphor, and poetry. The master can point in the general direction toward wisdom, but each person must find their own personal path.19.03.2022
see Is Zen ok for Christians? - Because they are not on the same plane, Zen and Christianity do not conflict. Graham in his book, Zen Catholicism also points out that there is no harm in applying Zen insights into Catholicism.
see Does Zen believe in afterlife? - In Zen, Life and Death are one, a continuum, and they are not separated and there is no dividing line between them (as, indeed, there is actually no dividing line between anything, there only seems to be – divisions are arbitrary and made to enable us to function in the finite world, what Zen calls 'the world of form') ...10.03.2014
see How does Zen affect life? - Zen meditation reduces stress and anxiety by promoting relaxation and deep-breathing techniques. It helps people to manage their emotions, gain clarity of mind and experience deep peace and emotional well-being. The practice halts constant intrusive thoughts.09.05.2024
see What makes a person Zen? - They don't let stress, anger, or frustration get the better of them. According to the Cambridge Dictionary, the word “zen” refers to a person's ability to remain calm and relaxed in the face of difficulties and not worry about things out of their control.27.02.2021
see Is Zen good for Mental Health? - Meditation and mindfulness practices like Zen Therapy have also been shown to have a variety of other positive effects, both mentally and physically, such as promoting feelings of calmness, improving sleep and immune function, reducing feelings of stress and increasing self-awareness.09.11.2022
Let go of something you like, and realize how fleeting it is by living without it... (Ayya Khema)
Buddha realized that all living beings suffer because they desire and cling ... - Peace is an inner attitude to life that consists of letting go and renunciation (see e.g. nuns & monks etc. - d.48) ... (Buddha)
„Das Leben im Daseinskreislauf ist leidvoll: Geburt ist Leiden, Altern ist Leiden, Krankheit ist Leiden, Tod ist Leiden; Kummer, Lamentieren, Schmerz und Verzweiflung sind Leiden." (Buddha)
see dali48 and own experiences and reading & writing about Kübler-Ross, Moody, NDE, LAL etc.
Hands that help are holier than lips that pray! (Robert Green Ingersoll)
see dali48 and UBI & ground pension since 2008, and inflation compensation etc.
see dali48 and Climate Change since Copenhagen 2009 etc. - "Uncontrolled capitalism is producing evil - as bees are producing honey" etc.
see dali48 and reading & writing about peace etc. - see e.g. Zen and Buddhism & Peace & Dalai Lama, Thich Nhat Hanh, Ayya Khema etc, and St Nicholas, St Hildegard, St Francis etc. (dali48)
May "God" bless you! - see dali48 and may the Saints & Guardian Angels bless you etc.!
see dali48 and eating less meat, and more fruits & veggies since the 80s etc.
see dali48 and reading & writing about chick shredding, and buying Free range eggs etc.
Homeopathy of S. Hahnemann (ca. 200 years old) should be updated, - i.e. for me more Mother tincture & less medicine shaking, and why is there no homeopathic vaccination? - see "similibus" principle etc. (dali48)
see dali48 and "I hope that Biontech (formerly in Mainz, now in London) & #mRNA #vaccines etc. - will develop a vaccination against cancer etc."
see dali48 and Vollgeld-Initiative & Basic Income in Europe etc. - instead of Banking Crisis 2008 etc.
I also like weeping willow trees - e.g. when I was on camping vacation in the 80s in France & Spain, I had my lunch (fish soup) under such a tree (that was like a tent) in the park of Bordeaux etc. (dali48)
see dali48 and "flora & fauna" since ca. 2000, and deforestation instead of planting trees etc
see dali48 and trees and "flora & fauna" and healthy air etc.
see dali48 and tree planting - instead of deforestation etc.!
see dali48 and Bread - instead of fire-works harming animals, pets etc.
see dali48 and Democracy & human rights & gender justice etc.
"Respect for life - should be the only religion in the world!" - "Religion is a journey inside - and meditation is the way there." ... (Osho)
see dali48 and health and suitable shoes (see e.g. Canles etc. - d.48) & foot hygiene etc.
see dali48 and “If the Trees disappeared off the face of the earth - mankind would only have little left to live healthy,” see e.g. Amazonas forest, Indonesia
siehe dali48 und "Wie viel Wald verliert Deutschland aktuell pro Jahr? - Die Ergebnisse sind alarmierend: Von Januar 2018 bis einschließlich April 2021 wurden in Deutschland auf rund 501.000 Hektar Fläche Baumverluste verzeichnet. Der Verlust entspricht fast fünf Prozent der gesamten Waldfläche und ist damit erheblich höher als bisher angenommen. 21.02.2022"
see e.g. @CGShanghaiAir Shanghai - 2023-03-06 4PM - PM2.5 - 103 AQI - Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups ... etc.
siehe z.B. Air quality in Mönchengladbach etc.
see dali48 and trees & photo synthesis and fresh air and health and cooling and biodiversity etc.
see dali48 and "flora & fauna" and reforesting etc.
siehe „Eine Gesellschaft ohne Gott, ist wie eine gut organisierte Räuberbande“, hat Papst Benedikt den Bundestagsabgeordneten ins Stammbuch geschrieben (see e.g. Cum-Ex etc. - d.48)
see dali48 and demand for the repayment of 300 euros of self-approved inflation compensation for politicians at the taxpayer's expense etc.
see dali48 and demand for the repayment of 300 euros of self-approved inflation compensation for politicians at the taxpayer's expense etc.
see dali48 and health and herbs (see e.g. M. Mességué), and e.g. kidney-tea, gastrointestinal tea, tea for colds etc.
see dali48 and "Words have no direct reference to life, are only a pale echo or image of something that itself is no longer there" ... (D. T. Suzuki)
see dali48's mother Gabriele and playing piano in Steinbach in the 50s, see dali48 and playing piano for 1 year with Mrs Kirsch in SHA in the 50s, and Christmas songs with Mrs Takahashi in Erkrath in the 80s
see "love" might be defined as "a temporary insanity curable by marriage" ... (Ambrose Bierce)
see dali48 and reading about money & war, - and feeding the poor & birds etc.
In Armut lebt: Jeder 3. Student & 5. Rentner, Wer kein „Entlastungspaket“ bekommt: Studierende, Rentner ohne Grundrente, Kranke, https://pic.twitter.com/RUv88KaLbx
see dali48 & for UBI since 2008 & #ClimateEmergency 2022 & for alternative energy as e.g. wind power & solar energy and solar-
lamp, roof, panel, cooker, window solar-foil etc. since the 70s as a student in Tübingen etc.
see dali48 and writing Tagebuch 2008 + 2009, diary3 (2010) in Erkrath, ediary4+5 (2011+2012), Collection of ediary6-12 (2013-2019) in Wickrath etc.
see dali48 and started cycling in the 1950s at the age of 4.5 in Steinbach, cycled to the St. Michael high school in SHA in the 1960s, cycled on the motorway near Freiburg on car-free Sunday during the 1973 oil crisis, 1978 cycling by tricycle to the grocery store on Kyushu in Japan, cycling in Erkrath, and around Lake Unterbach, along the Rhine in Düsseldorf and Cologne etc., 8/1983 - 5/2010, cycling by his folding-bike in Amsterdam 1998, cycling in Wickrath since 6/2010 etc. - and no own car since ca. 2004 etc.
Autobiography
dali48 was born in SHA in 1948 ... Graduation in 1968, High School St. Michael ... Military Service 1968/69 in TBB etc ... Study in Anglistics / Americanistics / Sports Science etc. in Tübingen etc. in 1970 etc ... French course at Touraine Institute in Tours in 1971 ... Conversation Classes as an exchange student at University of Leeds in 1972/73 ... Assistant Teacher in London in 1975 ... DFJW / SIT, Language Teacher, 1975/76 in Tübingen / Lenzkirch / Breitnau (Black Forest) ... Intensive course in Latein, University of Saarbrücken in 1976 ... Latinum, Bensheim in 1976 ... English & Japanese studies in Tübingen & Kurosaki, Japan in 1978 ... GFBA / Bonn, Teacher, German for Vietnamese in Künzelsau in 1979/80 ... VBW / Ellwangen, Teacher, German for Ethiopians in 1981 ... private tuition in SHA in 1982/83 ... From 8/1983 till 5/2010 as Private teacher for German, English, French, Latin, etc. in Erkrath ... In 1999, Teacher for Abacus in Solingen ... dali48 lives as an Author and Online blogger in 41189 Wickrath/Germany since 6/2010 ... retired since 6/2013 etc.
01.11.1997 - Interpretation of dali48 + update
In the "Tao Tê Ching" we read:
Even if we try to see the way, it can not be seen, - so it can be described as "pale and shapeless," - even if we try to hear it, it can not be heard! - We can describe it as "inaudibly quiet," - even if we try to grasp it, it can not be touched, - so we can describe it as "subtle and tiny," - so the path is unfathomable, - and the 3 aspects end in one, - i.e. the path can only be represented as a pale, foggy and unfathomable deep "one." - The path is extremely indeterminate, extremely indistinct, and yet there is in it a sign of something, - and yet something is there ... (Lao Tzu)
In the "Tao Tê Ching" we read:
Even if we try to see the way, it can not be seen, - so it can be described as "pale and shapeless," - even if we try to hear it, it can not be heard! - We can describe it as "inaudibly quiet," - even if we try to grasp it, it can not be touched, - so we can describe it as "subtle and tiny," - so the path is unfathomable, - and the 3 aspects end in one, - i.e. the path can only be represented as a pale, foggy and unfathomable deep "one." - The path is extremely indeterminate, extremely indistinct, and yet there is in it a sign of something, - and yet something is there ... (Lao Tzu)
This quote from Lao Tzu, found in the Tao Te Ching, speaks to the elusive nature of the Tao, or the Way. It highlights that while the path of the Tao is undefined and unclear, it still possesses an underlying essence or sign of something significant. This suggests that even in the face of uncertainty and ambiguity, there is a fundamental truth or principle at play, even if it's not readily apparent.
Here's a more detailed breakdown:
Indeterminate and Indistinct:
This refers to the Tao's inherent nature as something beyond human comprehension and definition. It's not something that can be easily grasped or labeled.
Sign of Something:
Despite its obscurity, there is a subtle indication or hint of its presence. This suggests that while the path is not clear, there are clues or markers that point to its existence.
Something is there:
Even though the Tao is hard to pin down, it is still real and present. It's not just a void or nothingness, but rather a powerful, underlying force or principle.
This quote is often interpreted as an invitation to look beyond the surface and seek the deeper reality that underlies all things, even in the absence of clear direction. It encourages a sense of trust in the process of life and the unknown, recognizing that even in the midst of uncertainty, there is a path to be followed.
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The statement describes the concept of "trusting the process," which involves having faith in life's journey and recognizing that even in uncertain times, there is a path forward. It encourages acceptance of the unknown and a belief that things will ultimately work out, even when the future is unclear.
This idea emphasizes several key aspects:
Faith in the journey:
Trusting the process means believing in the inherent goodness of life and that, even with challenges, there is a path to follow.
Acceptance of the unknown:
Recognizing that uncertainty is a natural part of life and being able to navigate it without fear or anxiety.
Belief in eventual resolution:
The phrase implies a sense of optimism, suggesting that even if the destination isn't immediately clear, things will eventually fall into place.
Courage to move forward:
Despite the lack of a clear roadmap, trusting the process encourages individuals to keep moving forward, taking steps even in the face of ambiguity.
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Faith in life's journey is about maintaining trust and confidence in a higher power or a positive outcome, even when facing challenges and uncertainties. It involves believing in a path ahead, embracing new opportunities, and trusting that guidance is present, even when unseen.
Key aspects of faith in life's journey:
Trust and Confidence:
Faith is not blind, but rather a belief that things will work out for the best, based on a foundation of trust in a higher power or a positive outcome.
Moving Forward:
Faith encourages forward movement, even when facing difficult situations, by focusing on the path ahead and trusting in a guiding force.
Navigating Challenges:
Faith provides a sense of assurance and strength to face life's obstacles with courage and grace, knowing that one is not alone.
Personal Growth:
Faith allows for personal growth and development as individuals embrace new opportunities and learn from their experiences along the journey.
Living a Meaningful Life:
Faith provides a framework for making decisions and actions that align with one's values and beliefs, deepening the sense of purpose and meaning in life.
Overcoming Fear:
Faith can help to conquer fear by providing a sense of hope and courage, allowing individuals to step out of their comfort zones and pursue their goals.
In essence, faith in life's journey is a powerful force that can empower individuals to navigate challenges, embrace opportunities, and live a more meaningful and fulfilling life.
"Laozi" is also a name of respect meaning "old master", and comes from the accepted Hanyu Pinyin system of translation, with "Lao-tzu" and "Lao-tse" being of ...
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