Chapter 365: Zhuangzi preached
Zhuangzi sat cross-legged on the bed, squinting slightly, and through his inner look, he saw that the hall was also full of people cross-legged. The eaves outside the hall were also full of people sitting cross-legged. The courtyard was also densely packed with people, and everyone was waiting for him. He didn't wait any longer for the people who came after him, and he coughed pretending to start talking.
"To learn Taoist doctrine and become a Taoist disciple, we must first understand one thing, the key one, that is: what is Tao? About what the Tao is, I think! Everyone here knows that. When the Mo family was dividing the altar, my master had been talking about what the Tao was, and he had been talking about it for three days! Also interacted with everyone and explained for three days. No! Explained for countless days, has been explaining constantly.
Right now! Again, I would like to repeat and briefly talk about what the Word is. Because! Only when we understand what the Tao is, can we understand life! Because! We human beings, the earth on which we live, everything on the earth, the sky, the sun, the moon and the stars, and the invisible east, everything comes from the Tao! The Word is the origin of all things.
What is Tao?
To put it simply, everything is the Tao. Everything we see is the Tao. And also! Everything we can't see, they're also the Way. For example! We people! We are also Taoists. We humans come from the Tao and then return to the Tao. We human beings, like all other things, have undergone countless changes to form human beings.
Why do we say that we are also the Word? Because! We are human now, and when we die, we are no longer human. Our corpses are decomposing, and we don't know what has become of them. So! We are also Taoists. After our corpses decomposed, we don't know what they had become, they had become mud, they had become fertilizer, they had become rations for bugs, they had become barbaric food. And finally? From mud to other things, from fertilizer to some kind of plant, and from one plant to other things, and then from plants to other things. We are forever changing. At last! Maybe after countless and countless years of change, we don't know what has become, maybe? Turned back into a human ......
So! We are the Way. This is how the Tao has changed and changed, from the beginning of a certain thing, through countless times and countless years of evolution, and finally into the universe starry sky, the sun, the moon, the earth, and all things on the earth, including our human beings.
This is the Word! As a Taoist disciple, you must understand what the Tao is! Only by understanding what the Tao is, understanding the sun, moon, sky, earth, the source of all things on the earth, and the source of human beings, can we have a goal in life and live for what we live for.
As Taoist disciples, we must understand that human beings, like everything on earth, are derived from the Tao. Including the sun, moon and starry sky, the same comes from the Tao. Other words! Like the sun, moon, starry sky, earth, and all things on the earth, I am a timely existence, not a permanent existence!
Other words! We human beings are not immortal, and human beings, like other species on the earth, are a species born at the right time. When the environment of the earth is suitable for us human beings, we humans exist. When the environment on the earth is not suitable for us human beings, we human beings, like other species, will disappear......
So! Understanding what the Tao is very important for Taoist disciples! If you can't understand what the Tao is, you can't live the right life......"
If a person does not have a correct outlook on life, the world, and the universe, he cannot have a correct and healthy moral outlook. If the three views are not correct, the society will be chaotic!
Taoists believe that human beings, the earth, the starry sky of the universe, the sun and the moon, etc., all come from the Tao and from the original existence of a certain substance. Then that initial substance evolved countless times, and finally became the cosmic starry sky, the sun and the moon, and the earth, and all things on the earth, including human beings.
That's how humans came to be!
The Taoist concept is materialistic, not idealistic.
Taoists believe that human beings were not created by God, but evolved from the original substance through countless times and countless ages.
Taoists believe that human beings, like other species on earth, are a species born at the right time. When the environment on Earth is suitable for human life, human beings can survive. When the earth is no longer suitable for human life, human beings, like other species, will disappear.
Taoism determines the fate of mankind and sees through the fate of mankind. The belief that human beings are not omnipotent, unable to transcend their own limitations. The end of mankind is only a matter of time. But! That was at some point. So! As us, we must cherish life, cherish this opportunity to be born as a human being, and live well.
Do not confuse the fate of humanity with the fate of man. Human life is decades, and human life is not known for many years.
"I'm hungry! I want to eat! ”
Just when Zhuangzi was talking about his interest, suddenly! An old white-haired monster interrupted Zhuangzi's speech.
"Hahaha!"
After a moment of silence, everyone burst into laughter. Everyone knows that this old guy is making a fuss.
"I want water!"
"My name is!"
"Hahaha!"
The crowd burst into laughter again!
"Zhuangzi! Skip over to that! We all understand these truths! We have all listened to Yang Zhu N times! As a protector of Taoism, who doesn't know what the Tao is? What is a human being? What do you say? Isn't it? Another white-haired old monster coaxed.
"Yes!"
"Yes!"
There was another group of people in the back.
Zhuangzi looked at everyone and had to say, "Since this is the case! If you want to pee, go to pee, and if you want to, go to. Let's take a break for a while, huh! In the kitchen, the breakfast should be almost ready, right? ”
"Ask the kitchen! Is breakfast ready? Someone started to heist again.
"In the kitchen, have you made breakfast?"
They still don't believe that there is any breakfast prepared in the kitchen for everyone to eat. With so many people, how much food can Zhuangzi's family come up with?
"That's it! All right! ”
On the other side of the hall, there was a smug sound of the seller's promise!
"Who wants to eat! To give! It's a pancake! ”
Zhuangzi looked inward and saw that the seller was bringing out a plate of pancakes, which was passed by the person blocking the kitchen door.
"The pancakes are coming! If you want to eat pancakes, give! ”
"Give!"
"I want it!"
"I want it too!"
Some people started to coax again, whether they were hungry or not, whether they liked it or not, they all rushed to ask for pancakes. The plate of pancakes that he had worked so hard to baked was snatched up after a while.
"And! To give! "That's it! The seller brought out another plate of pancakes.
"I want water!"
That's it! Someone is heathing again!
"Give!" Selling said proudly, took out a clay pot, and said, "It's all boiling water, and I also put tea leaves!" ”
"Huh? And tea? When everyone heard this, they were surprised and amused. This sells! She's prepared!
After the seller brought out the crockpot, he didn't wait for everyone to coax, and brought out a plate of bowls for everyone to drink by themselves.
Zhuangzi saw that Zhuang'er was really capable, and nodded with satisfaction.
When everyone saw that Mai'er was so capable, they gave up playing her again. Eat what you should eat, and drink water if you want to.
It was at this time that a word came from outside the courtyard. said that the Qiyuan wine shop sent tea and breakfast, and whoever wants to eat and drink water can let people from outside come in.