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Laozi, chapter5: Dao is mother nature


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hi I'm Andy Today we'll learn Laozi's philosophy

in the book it written

the Big Dao is flowing in the world

it can go left or right on its own will

all the creatures lived on the Dao

but the Dao never refused

he made these achievements

but do not let people know his name

he supplied all the creatures

but not supposed to be their master

Dao is always unselfish

so you can call him small

and all the creatures subjected to Dao

you can call him big

after all the Dao didn't boast to be big

so he was big

it's so interesting

this is quite different from the Bible

in the Bible God said I'm alpha, I'm Omega

but in Laozi's theory, the Dao is like Mother Nature

he didn't have any personality

so it's like

the Dao is always

behind the curtain

he always step back

in Chinese we called 虚, hollow

step back

so personally I think laozi was seeking the truth

seeking for God

but God never talked to Laozi

okay see you next time bye bye


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