Chapter 531: Epiphany
The deer, who was gnawing on the ribs, said seriously, "Grandpa is not a big bald donkey, grandpa has hair."
Sun Weiwei sneered, and hurriedly got up and took Xiaolu's hand, "Let's go, sister will take you to play, don't talk to adults."
The fawn left, and Tenggu slowly explained: "Taoism has clouds: heaven and earth are unkind, and all things are used as dogs."
"What do you think you mean by that?"
I only studied the Taoist practice, and I didn't study any academic things.
I can only guess literally, "It means that heaven and earth are not righteous? Treat everything like a dog?"
Tenggu was probably amused by my stupidity, and his beard shook and shook, less majestic and more affinity. Look at the book
"Your answer is quite interesting, but the 'dog' in the Tao Te Ching is actually a kind of grass and tree."
"The meaning of this statement is that heaven and earth do not have the mercy that the world recognizes, and they treat all things equally."
"The next sentence is that the saint is unkind, and uses the people as dogs."
"When two sentences are combined, the literal meaning is difficult to explain, and only the meaning can be understood."
I was even more puzzled, "They are all called saints, and they must be compassionate, so how can they still treat the people as plants and trees?"
Tenggu asked again, "If at this time, a seriously ill old woman comes and asks you for help, will you save it?"
I hesitated for a moment, "Saving people accumulates merit, if this person is not a big woman who does great evil, I probably want to save it."
Tenggu: "What if it's tens of millions?"
I said, "Do your best."
Tenggu shook his head, "In the early years of war, the old and weak were the first to starve to death, followed by women and children."
"Let the men and women in the prime of life live, so that they can escape war and famine."
"If there is a so-called 'saint' who has to give firewood, rice, money, and food to the old and weak, the old and weak, the whole race will surely be killed and wounded after a few years."
"If you combine this matter and think, 'The saint is unkind, maybe you can understand the meaning.'"
At this moment, it was like a door had opened in my brain.
Something completely new poured into my mind, but it wasn't yet systematic, and it just left me thinking in a mess.
I seem to understand that the answer to the question that has been bothering me is in it.
But no matter how much I think about it, I can't figure it out.
Tenggu's face was rarely solemn, and he said slowly, "The so-called Great Dao can be understood as a kind of rule for the operation of the world, and we cultivators are to comprehend this kind of rule!"
"Think about back then, Wuhou Zhuge Liang, how brilliant he was, so that he was the best in ancient and modern times!"
"He went on a lifelong expedition to the north, but after all, he only ended up doing his best and dying."
"What he did was to go against the sky."
"What we admire is Wuhou's high style and dedication, but it is definitely not what he did."
"All things in heaven and earth operate according to their own laws, and no matter who forcibly interferes, it is like a mantis arm using a car to bring about its own destruction!"
Tenggu's words made me suddenly have an epiphany.
I could feel that my soul realm was climbing upwards at a terrifying speed.
If I become more enlightened, I can even reach the middle stage of becoming a monk!
I hurriedly asked, "But what can and can't be done in this world?"
Tenggu seemed to notice the fluctuation of my breath, and even spoke much faster: "Lao Tzu pays attention to: do nothing, and do nothing."
"You must understand the laws of the world, and do not act against the rules."
"There are some things within the rules, even if you try your best, you have to achieve what you want."
"But outside of the rules, you must not get involved in it, otherwise it will be a catastrophe!"