Contemplating the Tao. Looking on the net to see how people think and feel about the Tao, I noticed two discussion forums of sorts, which were strange because both had links so that money could change hands. Not unusual in this world where money is the driving force behind most peoples thoughts, and actions. But this from someone who lives the Tao? It did seem a bit strange. Money can be an aside which might be fallen over or picked up from the ground or accepted if offered, especially if hunger is rampant or a willingness to help another is not within ones current means.
That there is so much being written about the Tao suggests there are people wondering, even trying to discover more about it, possibly attempting to make it a tangible thing. This could be the reason that many religions fail, people don't want to be seen as being daft and believing in things that don't exist to their six senses. Whatever they are, with all their limitations. These senses of the body are not the senses of the being that is grafted onto it for this journey.
The Tao is a very normal method of living. Tao shouldn't even be written with a capital at the beginning, because there is no need to distinguish it, it being a philosophy of humility and knowing the individual as one unique, requiring no accolades and able to live in a way which doesn't need, want and even shuns notoriety or notice of any kind by society and its followers. The philosophy is complete in that it believes not only in life, but also in death and fears it not, and therefore does the natural things naturally, trying to help and succour all it comes across. Noticeably the Tao becomes ``it'' the person becomes part of the Tao.
The Tao is really living a complete life. Living life without the pain of trying to accumulate anything, therefore there is nothing to protect.
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