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gulliver

(13,186 posts) Sat Oct 20, 2018, 10:07 PM Oct 2018

Tao Te Ching Chapter 18: When people are unsettled, loyal ministers arise. [View all]

When the great Way is abandoned,
Benevolence and righteousness arise.
When wisdom and knowledge appear,
Great pretense arises.
When family ties are disturbed,
Devoted children arise.
When people are unsettled,
Loyal ministers arise.

https://www.taoistic.com/taoteching-laotzu/taoteching-18.htm

I think this applies very much to our current situation. Anyway, worth a read, imo. Any discussion welcomed.

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Tao Te Ching Chapter 18: When people are unsettled, loyal ministers arise. [View all] gulliver Oct 2018 OP

Hard to have hope right now. cilla4progress Oct 2018 #1

Thank you for posting this 2naSalit Oct 2018 #2

Thank you for this. And how many thousands of years old is it? and -- fierywoman Oct 2018 #3

In ancient times the wise ones were struggle4progress Oct 2018 #4