Chapter 105: On Teaching
"The founders of Christianity and Buddhism, as well as Izaran and Taoism, were all figures from more than one or two thousand years ago, and they were ancient qigong masters, but they were deified! The ways and results of their practice are overshadowed by a large number of myths and stories, drowning in the vast history! The bishop said with a sigh. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
"Yes! I think so too! Christianity was born out of Judaism, Buddhism was born out of Hinduism and Taoism, which were extended by our ancient Chinese monks, and Itearanism developed naturally! Zhang Tao continued.
"But the Ishram religion was the last to develop, and the other sects preceded it! The doctrine needed could be more in line with people's needs! The bishop relaxed and leaned back on the couch.
"That's right! We have an ancient saying in China called "A big copy of the world's articles!" In modern parlance, it's a backdoor listing! Ha ha! Zhang Tao also leaned on the sofa and said.
"Haha! Your understanding is great! That's it! If you want to say the three major religions in the world, I don't think it's correct, and Taoism should be added! β
"Oh? Bishop, you also have a study of Taoism! Zhang Tao asked curiously.
The bishop didn't speak, stood up, went to the bookcase, took out a book, returned to the sofa, and handed it to Zhang Tao, who took it and looked at it, and there was Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching and an English translation in a language he didn't know.
"It's a translation made in Icelandic! According to people's statistics, the Bible is the first book translated into foreign languages, and the second book is the Tao Te Ching. I can read and understand the Bible, but I always don't understand the Tao Te Ching, and these translations are not too accurate to express its meaning! β
"That's right! Tao Te Ching is impossible to read and understand even if we do not have a certain knowledge of ancient texts in China, and the Tao Te Ching is simply the overview of the three truths and knowledge of heaven, earth and man! Zhang Tao said.
"Heaven, earth, man!" The bishop fumbled his beard and retold it in Chinese, thinking.
"Huh! Bishop, do you still know Chinese? β
"Yes! I often study the Tao Te Ching, and I still know a little! I never understood the first paragraph of the opening paragraph, but I didn't understand it thoroughly! You still have to understand it from the original text, but it's too difficult in Chinese! Hehe! The bishop smiled.
"Oh! That's it! But I think you have a very thorough understanding of the Tao Te Ching, Bishop! β
"Huh? What do you mean? Am I right? There was a look of surprise in the bishop's eyes.
"It's a good way, it's a very good way. The name is famous, and the name is not very famous. I think Lao Tzu is saying that "Tao" can be spoken, but it contains very truths. The latter paragraph is not the same as the previous paragraph, I think it's an interjection, like our spoken language! Yes! Okay and stuff like that!
The beginning of the nameless world. The mother of all things. In these two paragraphs, I think it's okay to remove the word name, we ancient Chinese people like to add some interjections after some words, like Zhihu and so on. The name can be seen as the action "is". The beginning of all things refers to the infinite space you just asked, Bishop! The mother of all things is finite space.
And the words after that are Xuan's explanation, because these things can't be explained, they can only be said to be Xuan, well! In some Western terms, it is God's forbidden area, which cannot be touched and expressed by man, maybe in the future, our technology will develop, and perhaps we can unlock this mysterious God's forbidden area! Zhang Tao pointed to the original text of the Tao Te Ching and said to the bishop.
"Later! How many years will it be? The vast starry sky is boundless, even if it reaches another galaxy at the speed of light, it is millions of light years, how to reach the edge of the universe! The bishop said with a somewhat depressed expression.
"Do you mean using a spaceship from the novel?"
"Yes! Even if you reach the fastest speed, what about the speed of light, and it will take eight light-seconds to reach the nearest moon! Do you have any other ideas? β
"It's not an assumption, maybe there are such creatures in the universe, and they are faster than light!" Zhang Tao said with a smile.
"Aliens! Maybe their technology is many years more advanced than the earth! It's really impossible to judge the technology thing! β
"Bishop, how far have you taken a step?" Zhang Tao asked.
"Yes! One step at a time! The bishop replied after a pause.
"What about the ant, how far can it go in a human step?"
"It's hard to say about ants, people walk one step for about half a second, ants can walk ten centimeters when they are slow, and twenty centimeters when they run fast!" The bishop thought for a moment and said.
"What if people also run?"
"The ants! Hehe! Can't compare! The bishop shook his head and smiled.
"Bishop! If you say that in the future, when man's biotechnology is developed, man can grow very tall and big, and he steps on the earth with one foot and the moon with the other, then his speed is faster than light? β
"Ahh What a tall giant it must be! There are not many planets in the universe that are thousands or trillions of times larger than the Earth, and perhaps there are such tall creatures! Your idea is very good, I seem to see the scene of people stepping out of the galaxy in the future! Ha ha!! β
"Haha!! Then we'd have to stand in a planetary system by ourselves! The range of activity must be a star system! Zhang Tao also said with a smile.
"Then we're back to the primitive time, and we're on two legs!" The bishop joked.
"Bishop! Thank you! I didn't expect your mind to be limited to Christianity! β
"Huh! You are welcome! My job is a bit like a psychiatrist, so that people have a person to talk to, just like your instructors and secretaries in China! Hehe! β
"Yes! There are too many helpless things in the world, God is probably the last straw for people, maybe they also know that God is an ethereal thing, but they will not ask God if there is any way! β
"Yes! This is the last hope! It's not like the world is stupid, but I need to give them an affirmation! Let them have hope of living, and I don't want my followers to have a clear will, so that they will live in eternal loneliness and loneliness just like us! β
"Bishop! Since we live in the world, we should enjoy the happiness of the world! The world is big and waiting for us to explore! Zhang Tao smiled and patted the bishop's arm.
"Ahh Kindness! The bishop sighed, took a deep breath, and then said to Zhang Tao, "Thank you! I just got into an obsession! What you said is that since we live on the earth, we should think about the earth, what the universe, the stars, fuck it! β
"That's right! Fuck it! β
"I don't know your name yet!" The bishop asked Zhang Tao with a smile.
"My name is Zhang Tao!"
"My name is Hofssen! Just call me Hoves! Your girlfriend should be in a hurry! I'm sorry I forgot the time! β
"It's okay! Hofs! She's not my girlfriend, she's my tour guide! β
"Lily is a good girl! You have to hold on to it! Hoves said and blinked.
Zhang Tao smiled and shook his head!
"Zhang Tao, can I ask you for one thing?" The bishop stood up and said.
"What's the matter, Hoves? Say it! Zhang Tao also stood up and said.
"I think you are more qualified than I am for this bishop's position, and I want you to take my place! When the time comes, I will make an application and an explanation to the Church and the Pope! I believe that at least the Pope will not object! β
"Nope! Hofs! My wonderful life has just begun! I haven't enjoyed it yet! There are so many beauties and scenery waiting for me to enjoy! Zhang Tao said with a smile.
"Huh! It doesn't matter! So! If you have time, come and sit down here, there are a lot of believers, and although I know their confusion, I don't know their confusion! Zhang Tao, your spiritual light is very powerful, can you enlighten some of my disciples for me? You can also enjoy the scenery here, which can see a lot of ReykjavΓk! Actually, I still want to ask you to replace me! The bishop said with a smile.
"I'll come and see if I have time!" Zhang Tao said.
"Thank you! Zhang Tao! How about I apply for an assistant for you? You can get some paychecks! β
"No! Just ask me for a cup of coffee! Zhang Tao said with a smile.
"Huh! Let's get out! Lily must be in a hurry! Lily is really a good girl! The bishop smiled and quipped Zhang Tao.