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Two tarots The Primordial frog and Primordial Wigeon Also when the primordial conditions we can still have a black sheep represented by the primordial newt. And vice versa. We can have a great heroic person with integrity born in bad circumstances that still don't drive him to evil despite temptations. That being represented by the primordial Great Blue Heron. Along with these is the new cosmic character which combines the powers of all of them both good and bad. It can bring paradise or annihilation. Its called the hoome. It's the overseer of everything in the universe. Nothing ever escapes it. Although it leans to God and would never do what God doesn't want, it is a super God that manages perfect order even amidst chaos. Hoome is well aware of everything. It's wise strong but neutral not necessarily empathetic. It's like a judge. It's the hand of fate. Represented by the pheasant bird. Now 12 cosmic characters and 1 super cosmic character. And there is droot. Droot is the worker of hoome. It symbolizes love for you, extreme loyalty, self love, self healing. Auto suggestion. This is the caterer or server or services you. Another form of the caregiver is symbolized by the dragon as the twin flame guardian. Called dragon. This is a bit different than droot. It's more of a savior role. Rescues you from any kind of harm. Like a true guardian keeps a watch on you and cares for you immensely.

Satan is not an actual birther of evil just a symbolic representation of evil intent and actions. Evil really is the absence of good, God that is Godlessness. Thus evil is not a presence of some special entity that good needs to fight in the battle of Armageddon. What's the opposite of health. Disease. What's the outcome of disease. Decay. Evil is the opposite of health and therefore its outcome is decay and chaos. However not everyone succumbs to evil. This is where strength of character comes into picture. People who are righteous and courageous do not succumb to evil shadows even in the absence of good. They remain strong and unperturbed. They can be directly in the presence of evil and still do good. Their conscience is healthy and strong it affords them immunity from disease. However those of a weaker will and a weaker conscience easily fall susceptible to the disease of evil. Thus courage and righteousness and strength of both mind emotion and spirit fortify the mind against evil. People who remain true to their principles cannot be broken. They can't be changed. They can't be made evil. They show great resistance. So not only do you need good company and good healthy environment to emerge as good in the primordial but you need a long shot of fortification to keep the good running strong and untempted. The primordial is where the key to good and evil lies. How is your basic thinking structure shaped. This is the primordial. This is where Ideas and conditions take birth. Under the right conditions the right thing is born. It's no coincidence but a matter of carefully picked conditions. When all conditions are met, you have an ideal birth, and the primordial then gives birth to something wonderful and fantastically brilliant and strong. In the absence of those conditions it gives birth to damaged frogs. I use frog as a metaphor to describe a defunct person who is unhealthy and evil and is born in a dirty pond. The pond representing the primordial birthing place. A dirty pond gives birth to a frog. However a beautiful pond is a beautiful place. It gives birth to a . Thus the Satan was born as a frog. Metaphorically. And the good was born in a clean beautiful pond as a Wigeon duck that grew into a Swan whereas the frog grew into a vulture. This means being good is a lot of hard work and being evil is much easier.

It is rightly said that in order for evil to succeed good people shouldn't do anything at all. So what is exactly evil and how should it be perceived. Evil is a shadow of the conscience. A betrayal. A thought. A belief. An intent. It emerges in the primordial state and takes root in the absence of morality and lack of empathy and survives with the help of enabling traits. It's a disease. A disease of fakeness. Of delusions and material success. Of sadistic pleasure. Evil is not immune to punishment. It's a false belief that evil believes in its narcissistic container. It believes it is safe as long as it has this handle. Once someone told me that evil collapses under its own weight. When the pot of evil is full it begins to overflow. Evil has an addictive nature because of the dopamine effect it triggers in sociopaths. Thus by the rules of Ma'at evil is already given alll the nicest accompaniments that will soon cause its own demise. Sooner or later evil becomes fatal to itself. It then carves a path towards self destruction and chaos and disintegrates in its own private hell. But where does evil come from. And is evil really a disease. Evil is a collective reflection of a defunct society. A healthy society doesn't breed evil. Evil is not just a person's responsibility but also a reflection of social failure. Where there is empathy evil cannot exist. Evil becomes a survival mechanism in a system riddled with lack of love and deprivation and lack of faith. This is where it takes root. It's an alternative survival mechanism like a crutch. It helps to live where living generously is impossible.. So in the absence of healthy environment unhealthy habits crop up. It's very much like a disease. When you take out the healthy conditions of living, unhealthy Manifestations or diseases crop up. For example if a teenager had healthy ways to cope with things and dispense their time and use their mind and potential they would be less likely to engage in unhealthy habits. Whereas in an environment of lack of guidance and assistance and love, most teenagers would resort to unhealthy foods and unhealthy forms of love and relationships and unhealthy habits of recreation simply because they haven't been taught the healthier alternative. In essence they have been marginalized and deprived. The human nature finds unhealthy ways where healthy doesn't exist. If there are no healthy ways to reflect pain and stress then a person resorts to comfort eating to get comfort. Thus it's easy to see that human nature is inclined to pick anything that suits its needs even the unhealthy things especially in the absence of healthy alternatives. Thus evil is a matter of choice. Over time it gets ingrained and validated and justified in the shadow of accompanying traits. Thus evil is born But in the company of the good, evil cannot take form or birth. Thus evil is not a dragon that we need to kill. It's only a symptom of a lack. It's not a pest or it would have already consumed the world. For evil to perish or not take root, there should be more good. The more good people, the less evil.

Thus evil needs false courage as a handle. Evil also needs selfishness, greed, duping delight and sadistic pleasure for its dopamine network Thus narcissism, delight, sadistic pleasure selfishness, greed all make a perfect combo for evil to reside and grow and not only find a justification but also a healthy outlet for its discharge. Evil really comes from predatory instincts. Evil is the succubus. Because in order to thrive it takes in components of social desirability to make itself validated. Thus evil people are more inclined to inherit power and get power and control and become socially more desirable in order to gain more power and control. Their sense of power is based on false narratives of social acceptance and validation. That's why a lot of powerful people are evil and also use wealth and power to flaunt their desirability to look even better and more successful than masses. They would even go far to achieve physical desirability in order to gain appeal and favor. This is also a part of their narcissistic hunger to justify their evil shadow in their minds. It's a part of their guilt complex. They justify their purpose to live and exploit on the basis of their desirability. They imagine themselves as necessary for social growth and see others as rejects. They think they are coveted for their skills and looks and status and therefore whatever shadows they have can be easily let go or forgiven in lieu of their attractive package. They are a symbol of success in their own eyes, failure has no room, lack of desirability is fatal. They can't imagine not having success because that would mean no longer deserving to live especially with their evil nature. They want to feel deserving and accepted and coddled. They rely on fake love. However a good person sees every reason to live. Because deep down no matter how unsuccessful they are they always know that whatever they do will be for a good reason hence they inherently view themselves as a reflection of God's nature on earth and their lives as a reward and a debt to society and also as a service to society. Hence they are always trying to prove their worth through their actions since they don't think that worth comes from looks or success as they feel the adulation is fake. They are always in search of real unconditional love. Evil people don't need it that's why don't seek it. Good people might even abdicate social status being tired of the fake love.

Continued Otherwise it's just that. So a few catholic priests defaming the church with their actions should not bring a bad name to a religion which may be otherwise helpful in establishing morality. Of course morality can always precede religion. But it's not always like that. Lot of the morality is preserved due to religious indoctrination and the fear of God unless the person is deeply empathetic or spiritual. But if not then they need a baton a religious one. Most get controlled but some don't. They need jail. But sometimes even that doesn't work. The vile nature is not scared of anything. Now I understand why religion needed to invent a system where God is a creator a power and a judge and punisher. Evil looks powerful because generally it runs side by side with narcissism. Narcissism is its handle. Without the handle you can't lower the teapot to pour since it would be too hot to touch. This means that narcissism acts as a safety handle for evil. Without it evil can easily collapse under the weight of fear, shame, guilt, uncertainty and lack of defense. Narcissism is like alcohol, it gives false courage to evil So the person not only feels justified in what he does, he can easily see people as dimwits for being kind and innocent and see himself as superior and thus reject their judgement or concerns and also neglect his own conscience. Narcissists never believe others and believe that only they know the answers to everything. They believe that only they can be better than everyone. They are massively deluded in their beliefs. Some narcissists can go as far as thinking that they will eventually win and will not get caught for their destruction and also wiggle their way out and manipulate people and never get in trouble. I have called it the Charles Manson syndrome as mentioned many times before in which a person is deluded enough to reject reality and believe they got special powers and no harm would come to them and nothing can ever go wrong with their plan, they don't have an iota of self doubt even if reality says otherwise they don't bother to pay heed. A narcissist won't believe even if shown actual proof of disagreement. But this quality is a wonderful container to ship evil. It has all the trappings of a trait that completely inhibits a person's capacity to feel empathy, guilt, fear, self doubt or rationale.

So now the final part of my spiritual framework building was focused on the concept of evil. I learned a lot. I no longer see evil as people. Although I do believe that anyone person showing evil tendencies need to be kept away. I might appear self contradictory at times but that helps to come to a clearer view. I have to sift through the maze and finally coming to something more specific and purposeful. So yes I have sympathized with evil people before saying how their dysfunctional childhoods might be a causative factor in the process however after some careful contemplation and especially after the concept of distinct communities of good and evil people I have come to the realization that it's not very easy to rehabilitate evil people. It won't happen. Maybe some change. Such a process is already arduous. On top of that the outcome is not guaranteed. So best if such people are just avoided. Nothing much can be done to either save or change them. They will continue causing harm even when given love and support and encouragement to do good, it seems they will betray and go back to their cunning wicked behavior. So on the subject of evil my perspectives are rapidly changing. I kept the best for the last. I had to focus deeply on the subject of evil and it wasn't easy. I had to keep fine tuning. So this is what I think about evil. That evil can be used as a tool and it can also be an intent. When used as a tool it is neutral and cannot be judged because as a tool it can be used for both good and bad. Like self defense or invasion and defeat of the enemy or defeat of the bad ones. It can be used for bad like abusing an innocent person out of jealousy However much of the evil is used to target destroy the other person So really it's the intent of the person when they do certain actions. If the intent is bad, the actions are also going to be hurtful and damaging. Now coming to people with bad intentions. These are obviously evil people. Intent is really the source. One needs to examine evil as an intention rather than as a tool. The motive is important. When we realize that the intent is evil we know it's a bad person. If it's a bad person or evil person the best thing to do is to keep that person away and not let that person ruin anything. Evil as a tool can be however used for both good and bad. Therefore as a tool it need not be judged. But as an intent is what makes all the difference. As an intent an evil person will always use evil as a tool only for evil purposes. And so such people cannot be reasoned with if they think they are better than others. Therefore such people need to be kept away and completely avoided. Once the problem of evil has been understood and dealt with what's the next thing. Spirituality really comes to an end. From a spiritual perspective nothing is really evil. It is either destructive or non destructive. From a spiritual perspective it is only a lack or deprivation of empathy. People with empathy will not do evil. Impossible. People without empathy will be either indifferent or try to purposely harm for pleasure. This lack of empathy is sociopathy and narcissism. An inherent feeling of control and domination and superiority combined with the sadistic delight in seeing another suffer and making a gain by outsmarting the victim what we call duping delight. Such people have a bent of mind and easily see people as targets rather than seekers of help. What can we do. Empathy training. Essentially and spiritually speaking the more I dive into the subject of evil, I don't see a big Satan sitting there commanding his troops to terrorize people and make them miserable. I see sociopathic thugs with an extreme uncouth need for control and power. So the question arises, is evil only a reflection of a different facet of our mind or shadow that most people won't dive into. But some people travel that side and feel comfortable and elated with it. It signals their dopamine and gives them feelings of happiness. I am feeling now that evil is a reaction or a manifestation even if it is projected as an intent. That all things are manifestations of either health or disease. If something is good in its primordial state and follows Ma'at then it manifests as good. If something is defective in the primordial state then it obviously comes out as defective. Even the intentions of such a defective source will also be defective. Such a source cannot suddenly become good and healthy. So it narrows down to this. Evil is really a phenomenon a manifestation an after effect as a symptom of an underlying disease in the source. And this source belongs to the person and the society in which the person is born. This source is diseased. It is not healthy. It is against Ma'at. It may be smart enough to be surviving but it is still parasitic. It is not spiritual. But hollow. It cannot heal. It can only conquer acquire and get selfish and prudent in acquisitions but not prudent enough to see the big picture. A society that doesn't train people to be empathetic gives rise to evil sociopaths. It really is a failing or failure of the society. And evil is a symtom of this failure. The individuals who express this symptom are a pawn or a symbol of this symptom. They thrive and grow in conditions of lack of empathy and they learn to survive and essentially are programmed right at the beginning that bad behavior is normal as long as it benefits personal goals. So evil is really a disease of a failing society that doesn't have enough empathy. People as a collective pass down their energies to each other and to their children or next generations. Thus they pass the seed. This seed develops in conditions where it ripens because of lack of responsibility discipline empathy and understanding and gets replaced with craftiness and crude selfishness and cheap greed and this then manifests as evil over time. Also it suggests that evil could be basal. Which means it could be a reptilian part of human nature and in its unevolved uncivilized state is free from remorse. This means that maybe upon training of these tendencies and civilizing the person this tendency can be controlled. This is where humanity gets separated from the animal. This is easily logical. Societies that have lower levels of education show higher levels of sociopathy. Society with higher levels of morality, religious control and education tend to exhibit lower levels of sociopathy. This means that with higher consciousness the tendency to be evil will progressively decline and the tendency to be nurturing and empathetic will progressively increase. However there are always exceptions. And exceptions should never be used to defeat logic unless there is reason to believe that these exceptions are way higher in numbers enough to change and warrant a revaluation of the system. Like I did with the family concept.

Crafting elements ? Time or moment... Every cell every moment. The love spell ? Physical body ? Mind or mental/emotional /psychological /spiritual state ? External condition ? Filling the Vase/cup ? Ma'at and Sheene and gwael ? Awareness and reflection ? 5 cosmic characters and their tarot

Much of the spiritual philosophy is coming to an end gradually this is the last week. Some more and the conceptual spiritual framework will be complete. Cosmic character tarot cards will be used for guidance Crafting elements are very important. I'll be learning daoism. My focus gets distracted by a lot of different things. I need to cut down on them I need to focus on my health rigorously. I have to make a bunch of tarot cards to keep a good focus.

I got important stuff to do

Finally broke up with him. What a relief 13 July

Turning over of the cards 1 Turn the Card of the Swan When this card is turned, it tells you the good things and intentions you can have and the good things you can do. It motivates you to do positive things. It's about calming yourself, taking care and nourishing yourself. 2 Turn the Card of the Snake It tells you to learn Mastery and protect and defend yourself from toxic things. It evaluates the harmful or toxic aspects of your life 3 Turn the Card of the Vulture This tells you to be strategic and careful and learn when to snap at the opportunity and grab it. It says it's ok if you tried to do things for your benefit as long as it doesn't hurt others. It also says to place your concerns first and be selfish and use the weapon where needed. That is it's ok to be manipulative to the unkind and fuck them if they have been mean and harmful. It's ok to be disrespectful and cunning and harsh and unkind and wicked to the one that is no good to you. It's ok to betray them Be openly defiant 4 Turn the Card of the Owl This tells you to consider Sheene . To be wise and not give in but think a lot before doing anything. To use the heart as well as the head. To be smart and see what's wise and avoid what's not. To always be on the safer side. 5 Turn the Card of the Eagle This tells you to be fully aware of what's going on in the moment. Awareness and observation 6 Turn the Card of the Raven Reflection and contemplation and focus This tells you to reflect on the past and present and future and see what you did wrong and you must be doing wrong now and to focus on what's essential and what needs to be done. 7 Turn the Card of the Gnome This tells you to not be stupid and foolish and stay away from fools 8 Turn the Card of the Bear This tells you to stay away from all the toxic bears who are better off far away

And then there are people who struggle and who have problems to deal with and nobody cares about them because nobody finds beauty in them. They are called losers and rejects. But it's not their fault. They deserve love too. They are the "abandoned ones" the forgotten ones. The ones rejected and canceled by the world looking for perfection. But in the end.... God never forsakes even the rejects. Because true love and empathy never forsakes anyone, not even sinners. That's the nature of the cross, of God. That's godliness.

Each cosmic character will have a tarot card.

Taoist Resources If you need a guide to Taoism, then first start with these three books: Tao Te Ching Chuang Tzu A Personal Tao I recommend starting with A Personal Tao, as it’s specifically written with a modern perspective to help people discover their nature. Due to the nature of Taoist writings, you can easily read all three at the same time and intermix the ideas. If you desire a person as a guide, you can find a Taoist temple, Zen Dojo or local sage to chat with occasionally. Taoism’s deepest truths must come from the inside, but at times it’s helpful to get an outside perspective to see your nature. If you are in the Oakland area of California, I highly recommend The Taoist Center. Dr. Alex Feng is an incredibly open and sincere Taoist Master. I also offer classes. If you cannot find a local resource, then start keeping a journal and over time review it. A journal becomes a nice mirror to reflect upon our nature as we move through life. Casey teaches Taoism with contemporary language. Julie teaches shamanic meditation and movement exercises. Together we offer a unique retreat that reveals your essence and helps you be whole in life. Our Taoist retreats are one on one and taught in a traditional Taoist manner of a teacher directly to a student. History of Taoism Most sites will teach you the terms and history of Taoism. That might be nice for academics: but it does nothing for teaching you how to live as a Taoist. Taoism is about embracing life in the now and not in being stuck in history or terms. Originally Taoism can be considered to be a shamanic practice. However, Taoism is so old; the complete history of Taoism cannot be traced through written records. Taoism is very much a tradition that is transmitted verbally from master to student over the generations. Because of this, some of the shamanic roots of Taoism still survive today. Taoism historically is also a very flexible practice. Taoism is a practice of change, and it always changes to meet the needs of the times. Even as you read this, Taoism is evolving to keep pace with modern culture. Constant evolution is one reason Taoism has survived for so long; it always adapts with the time while holding onto a few key concepts to keep the practice true to the Tao. An early surviving text to describe the Tao is the Tao Te Ching, written by Lao-Tzu (The old master). The Tao Te Ching is a series of poems that can be considered to be a work of philosophy, a treatise on how to run a government, a how-to book for achieving a balanced life, or a sage’s reflection of humanity and the universe. It is known to have been written over 2400 years ago, but not much else is retained about the origins. Many fun stories abound about these origins; however, these are just that, stories. What is important is that the Tao Te Ching and its poetry survive, having had an impact on the course of human events over the past 2400 years. It’s an interesting book, worth skimming. I say “skim” because it is written in a light-hearted manner. If a reader stares too hard or takes the Tao Te Ching too literally, the multiple intentions within the poetry will be lost. Many many stories and tales exist about the History of Taoism. Some of these stories could be true, and some could be fables. As a Taoist, the point is to learn from the mixing of our reactions to the tales. Veracity is best left to history; time will always change “truth” for each generation. Tao and Chinese Culture Tao is a word. It translates roughly as the way. When as a Taoist we talk about the Tao, we are talking about the central aspect of our practice. However, it’s important to keep in mind, as a word, the word Tao is used for a lot more than just Taoism. Every religion has its way. Every person has their way. Every practice has their way. There is a Tao for everything. This doesn’t directly mean it’s the same Tao as what we speak about in Taoism. While from a Taoist viewpoint it’s all the same, from a human literary perspective it’s not. So it’s important to always take the word Tao within the context of the statement being made. For instance: a Confucian will use the term Tao to cover how they believe and act. On paper, the Tao of Confucianism is quite a bit different than the Tao of Taoism. A Confucian embraces order while a Taoist will dance to chaos. The Tao that a Confucian teaches is a rigid logical complex system of behavior. The Tao of Taoism is freedom to embrace all the whimsy of life. The same Tao both times: in the using the Tao to refer to a way of life, but the actual results, the teachings practiced are quite a bit different. A path is a path, but not everyone on that path will experience it in the same way. Of course, to a Taoist, all paths do lead to the same place :). It’s just the journey might seem longer to some than others. So please keep this in mind if you see the word Tao being used in a slightly different context than what you were expecting. Advanced Taoism: Tao and God This last section is for the brave of heart, for those wanting a few more advanced answers. First and foremost: Taoism respects the concept of God. Initially one might think a discussion of God would be an impersonal topic. It isn’t. Each person has a very deep and connected relationship in what they view God may or may not be. A person’s view of God is a statement and reflection of the way a person also views their own life. As a result, when discussing differences in God, it’s best to respect it as also being a highly personal and sensitive topic. When exploring Taoism, eventually a person compares the terms, God and Tao. I would suggest first reading this chapter of A Personal Tao on Religion. From this chapter: Taoism offers the option to skip the comparison. This question is irrelevant. God could or could not exist, and either state doesn’t change the way we lead our lives. Our lives are expressions of action between ourselves and the universe. To respect our surrounding environment is a furthering of respect to ourselves. This manner of living doesn’t change regardless of the nature of God or the Tao. However, most people insist upon definition and seeking deeper answers. So let’s expand upon God and Tao. God as a term is often “defined” as being an ultimate creator or universal power. The various aspects of God have been fought over as long as humans have written and used words. All definitions are based on perception. From a Taoist perspective: human-based definitions are both right and wrong: as all meanings are relative to humanity’s state of mind. A Taoist stays out of arguments of definition. It’s not productive arguing over something relative to each person. Instead, Taoism accepts each person’s view of God as being personal. A Taoist doesn’t think the Tao is before, after or is even equal to God. The Tao is a concept to describe something that goes beyond our capability to define. Taoism leaves the Tao undefined, and a Taoist happily explores the wonder that opens up as a result. All Taoist’s will agree: The Tao is indefinable… Something which is indefinable: is outside of human definition by default. However, we can still accept it as indefinable. The Tao by being indefinable removes all issues of perception in its definition since perception cannot directly reveal the Tao which is undefined. It’s just simply and utterly is: undefined! Tao and God merge towards the same concept when the definition of God is indefinable. Once a person accepts the definition of the Tao as being indefinable, that person by definition has to leave it as undefined. Once you place any definition over such a term, it takes a person further away from the whole concept of the Tao. In some of the Taoist religions, Taoism does have gods, but Taoist gods typically are very tangible beings. They walk beside us, share tea with us, laugh, play and can alter reality. A Taoist god represents an enlightened immortal that helps other conscious beings work towards grace. In Taoism, gods are shown as guides and inspiration towards how to find enlightenment. (Please keep in mind: this paragraph is an extreme simplification of how Taoism views Gods.) We do say in Taoism: We are of the Tao, or God is the Tao. Taoist’s say this because we also are undefined. We only define ourselves as we live. While living, we are still moving through life, a large part of our nature is indefinable until the end of Living. As a result: we are of the Tao. A Taoist can see the Tao within everything, a very delicate logical truth and often confuses non-Taoists. We know the Tao by witnessing our own life, and that is why I wrote A Personal Tao. We have just come full circle in the Tao’s definition. The Tao is indefinable, and yet we are complete with the Tao. A Taoist knows to leave the Tao as is, to grasp the Tao within the chase of living fully. It’s a wonderful contradiction to embrace, and it does completely full-fill one’s life within that acceptance. For a Taoist, this is all about living and exploring our possibilities, for we each are undefined and of the Tao. Trying to define ourselves just limits one’s nature and what can be done. So a Taoist instead embraces the Tao, to discover and open up all possibilities instead. From here each person is free to draw their conclusions. Conclusions will always shift to the winds of perception. If this confuses you, then please go back and repeat these three steps: Don’t concentrate on the definition of the Tao (this will come later naturally) Understand what Taoism is: Taoism is more than just a “philosophy” or a “religion”. Taoism should be understood as being: A system of belief, attitudes, and practices set towards the service and living to a person’s nature. The path of understanding the Tao is simply accepting you. Live life and discover who you are. Your nature is ever changing and is always the same. Don’t try to resolve the various contradictions in life, instead learn acceptance of your nature. Remember: Taoism teaches a person to live in their heart. Sincerely Casey ??????Taken from web sources

Personal Tao Taoism 101: Introduction to the Tao Taken from web I have been asked many times how to find a Temple, Master or how best to learn Taoism. So I created a short Taoism 101 course on how to discover Taoism. Here is a different type of guide to learning Taoism, a modernized practical guide to living as a Taoist!. Taoism teaches a person to follow their breath, to embrace wonder and the joy of living gracefully with style. What is Taoism? To many people, a confusing aspect of Taoism is its very definition. Many religions will happily teach philosophy and dogma which in reflection defines a person. Taoism flips this around. It starts by teaching a truth; “The Tao” is indefinable. It then follows up by teaching that each person can discover the Tao on their terms. A teaching like this can be very hard to grasp when most people desire very concrete definitions in their own life. A simple way to start learning the definition of Taoism is to start within yourself. Here are three easy starting steps to learning Taoism: 1 Don’t concentrate on the meaning of Tao (this will come later naturally) 2 Understand what Taoism is. Taoism is more than just a “philosophy” or a “religion”. Taoism should be understood as being: A system of belief, attitudes, and practices set towards the service and living to a person’s nature. 3 The path of understanding Taoism is simply accepting oneself. Live life and discover who you are. Your nature is ever changing and is always the same. Don’t try to resolve the various contradictions in life, instead learn acceptance of your nature. Practicing Taoism Taoism teaches a person to flow with life. Over the years Taoism has become many things to many people. Hundreds of variations in Taoist practice exist. Some of these practices are philosophical, and others are religious. Taoism makes no distinction in applying labels to its nature because to do so would limit a person. We are each a blend of many truths. The truth taught in Taoism is to embrace life in actions that support you as a person. Taoism teaches a person to live in their heart. Here are some simple starting tips to help a person live as a Taoist. Having a set of basic guidelines can be helpful. However realistically, guidelines don’t determine how to live; instead, Taoism teaches by living you will express your nature. My guidelines are the following: With care, I aid those who are extended expressions of my nature. Be true to me Connect to the world as I want to be treated. Connect to those outside my nature with decisive action. To those unwilling to accept me for my true nature, no action is required: Just silently let them be themselves as I remain myself. I own nothing; I am merely a passing custodian of items outside of my nature. Discover a set of practices to aid keeping the mind, body and spirit engaged and strong. Remember practices should support your essence with the activities fitting the needs of the moment. Your life practices will end up being an ever-shifting mix of activities relative to your needs. For example, I practice martial arts to keep my body strong, yoga to make my body subtle, meditation to clear my mind, bike around simply to fly, and poetry as a lens of examination. All these and more are my shifting practices to support my essence, and in doing each, each helps me learn more about myself and the world. Take time, relax and just explore and poke around. Taoism has no plans. Taoism is based on following your gut feelings and trusting your instincts. It’s the pause in a breath… that each step of living becomes visible for your larger life to improve and follow upon. Smile, when needing to pick a possible next step. To smile is to open possibilities. Breathe when needing a break. Since to breathe is to be at one with yourself. Alternate the two, and your path will become free and clear for an entire lifetime of wonder to explore. While simple, you would be surprised how many people cannot embrace this most basic aspect of Taoist practice! People think it cannot be that simple! Taoism indeed is this simple. If you follow and practice step four, not only is that all one needs to embrace Taoism thoroughly, but also anything becomes possible within this simple practice. However, most people need time letting go of expectations. So it’s also ok to dig deeper into Taoism. Taoism has many many levels of teachings on purpose to help people from all perspectives move smoothly in life. I can summarize Taoism as simply as Taoism is acceptance of your life. Taoism is following your breath to find peace. Taoism is opening up a smile to enable possibility. If you embrace these three ideas, everything else follows in Taoism. Some people do start here. Others take a longer more colorful path. That’s fine also since you get to experience more color in your life. No wrong path exists at the end since it’s about experiencing life. Practical Taoist Advice At times the process of learning Taoism is also a process of healing. Take time to heal (don’t rush and hurt yourself more in the rushing). Taoism teaches to embrace your body with patience. There are over 7 billion people in the world. So there are over 7 billion paths to Taoism! Every person can teach us something. Sometimes you need quietness; it’s ok to take time off to only hear yourself and not the noise of civilization at times. People expect and think that the goal of life is perfection, it’s not. Work both at being good at something while also embracing the various little faults in life. Imperfections end up being critical defining characteristics of each of us. The little bits of imperfection we each have are elements of chaos that give each person individuality and distinction! Without our small flaws, we wouldn’t be individuals at all! Taoism teaches us how to accept both the best and worse parts of our life. Taoism teaches a person to drop expectations. The more expectations you have for your life, the less you will become. A Taoist lives life without expectations, living in the here and now fully. People also need a few expectations as it’s part of navigating their story. Here is a trick. Create only a single expectation at a time for that future experience. For example, an expectation you will smile or have some fun. That’s it! Don’t place any learning or changing into your expectation. If you do, this plants the seed for the opposite to occur, By creating a single simple expectation such as smiling, this then becomes something you can always fulfill since you can empower that action to happen. Any expectation more complicated or relying on something outside of yourself just sets up the future to not meeting your needs. Dropping expectation is very very important within Taoism. Lather, Rinse and Repeat, and then toss the instructions away to do what is right for yourself. Welcome to Taoism at the very elemental level, so be open, experiment and embrace what works for you. Taoism as a tradition has teachers who work with students on an individual basis. In the end, no guide or Master can be right for everyone. For this reason, we are always our own best teacher. Give yourself credit and patience to be such a teacher to your personal life. Explore Your Essence First: Learn how to trust your intuition. Second: Let go of judgments that hold you back. Third: Remove conflict and anger from your relationships. Fourth: Be kind to yourself and pace your life to match your essence.

The other is 4 elements... Crafting elements ? Time or moment... Every cell every moment. The love spell ? Physical body ? Mind or mental/emotional /psychological /spiritual state ? External condition ? Filling the Vase/cup ? Ma'at and Sheene and gwael ? Awareness and reflection ? 5 cosmic characters and their tarot. I'm thinking about how evil can be used for good purposes. To embrace evil. But not the evil that is destructive but constructive evil. Evil that helps. I'll need to call it something. A venom that is self protective. Vajes. I have to make a correction with the anti maat principle. It's the characteristic of the source or artist. The artist could be welfare oriented that is maat or anti welfare which can be either intentional or unintentional but this artist is obviously going to cause damage one way or the other. This is anti maat. This artist flows against maat. Whereas evil is a tool just like any other tool. There are distinct categories of people represented by animal symbols. The Swan gentle kind The snake /wolf protective The vulture attacker strategist The owl wise but neutral The donkey / fool /joker/neutral but foolish The deer neutral and scared over sensitive Now the Satan cosmic character is also usable Now you can have 3 tarot cards 1 God.... 2. DEVIL.... 3 Satan Each can be used as a part of survival. The God for the good for self and others The devil which is represented by the snake for defense, attacking only when provoked for protection and defense The Satan or the vulture for inventing strategies to be selfish for acquisition of personal benefits. Any of these that are used out of control and without wisdom are bad. It follows that all these are mere tools in the hands of the artist who can switch between these qualities to achieve his goals So whats remarkable about the artist then How is one artist different than the other. One artist is good with good intent. The other is with bad intent or without bad intent yet ends up doing bad or harm. This is what can be called maat and anti-ma'at. Ma'at which is all about good and creating good that is ma'at and anti-ma'at which can be either toxic or evil. So the artist can be ma'at or anti-ma'at. The eventual outcome of his art will depend on his intention. So what about the brush he uses to achieve his goals. These brushes can be "good" or "protective" or "conniving or evil".... Which means any of the skills can be used to achieve the ends. Thus evil just becomes a tool and the intent is more important than the tool itself. So the anti-ma'at is not goth or viper. It's just destructive. I can call it calas.. But the vajes part is where the evil is used as a tool to achieve the welfare of all or the good of the good and innocent people and the destruction of toxic and bad and evil people. This calas is an intent and vajes is a skill or tool or weapon or means. God's love as love and Devils love as Bdsm. Satans love as conquest All three elements of love need to be balanced. One can attack to destroy the good. One attack to acquire. One can attack to protect and defend. In all three cases its an attack which is considered to be an evil action. But the intent varies in each case. Ma'at Calas as anti-ma'at Vajes (devil represented by the snake or the wolf or beast) this represented by Gothic elements and monstrosity and Mastery as the Devils arsenal Both ma'at and wisdom are necessary. Wisdom as sheene The zodiac showing colors of the elements.. Aquarius Pisces Aries Taurus as the Swan or Godly. Cancer Leo Gemini as the Vulture or Satan and Libra Virgo Scorpion as the Snake or devil and Sagittarius representing the skilful user of all weapons. The wise. Ma'at and sheene Calas Vajes Craft used by Satan - plaithe Craft used by the artist but of the evil nature or strategy for acquisition - beques The other is the craft used by the artist who causes chaos unintended. It's cles The wisdom to use all tools in the most appropriate way is sheene The armory has 3 qualities for the artist Ma'at and sheene and calas Calas is without Ma'at and or without sheene. It could also be with Ma'at but without sheene, that is good intentions but toxic actions. In all ways it's destructive. 4 skills Dves..... The skill of doing good. Vajes....... Attack/defend/protect Beques..... Strategy Cles Plaith And lastly gwael - a superior skill that combines all skills of Dves, Vajes, beques, and uses them very wisely and appropriately. Outcome - is either destruction or flourishing and welfare. 5 Cosmic characters God - Swan - empathy love gentle caring nourish Devil - Snake /wolf /beast /grim reaper - protection and Mastery Satan - evil. Skill. Craft evil. Vulture. Sheene - wisdom and awareness and alertness and reflection. Eagle/Hawk./Owl/Raven /Crow Calst - joker /gnome /donkey /pigeon /bear . Nutcase, chaos, destruction unintended. No benefit and mayhem and foolishness and senselessness and lack of wisdom. Lack of order and mismanagement and ignorance and anarchy, stupidity and narcissism, delusion and paranoia and toxicity.

Problem of Evil in Taoism Article 3, Volume 5, Issue 10, Summer and Autumn 2016, Page 35-47 PDF (442.89 K) Document Type: Research Paper Authors Qorban Elmi ; Mojtaba Zarvani Associate Professor of Religions and Mysticism, University of Tehran, Iran Abstract This paper attempts to present the Taoist understanding of evil. In the Taoist tradition, especially in Tao Te Ching, evil is divided into two categories: causal evil and consequential evil. Causal evils are those evils that are said to be the causes of other evils; consequential evils are those that are said to be the consequences of the causal evils. Causal evils originate from human will, and cause suffering. This means that evil is not equal to suffering. Lao Tzu does not clearly talk about natural suffering. He regards all evil and suffering as resulting from human actions that are not in accordance with Tao, which is the source of all life. Therefore, the way to overcome evil is to follow Tao, to actualize wu-wei in life. Keywords The Problem of Evil; Taoism; Lao Tzu; Causal Evil; Consequent Evil Full Text Introduction The problem of evil is an old problem that has baffled man since antiquity. The core of the problem is that the existence of evil seems to contradict the belief in the existence of God with His attributes of omnipotence, omniscience, and absolute goodness. Thus, although every worldview has to explain the existence of evil, it is an especially acute problem for theism, because—unlike atheism that affirms the reality of evil but denies the reality of God, and unlike Pantheism that affirms the reality of God but denies the reality of evil—theism affirms the reality of both God and evil. Religious traditions are important sources for thinking about evil. Among them we can mention Taoism. Taoism is a spiritual, philosophical, and religious tradition of Chinese origin that provides special insights the problem of evil. In this paper, we will attempt to review these insights and present a fuller picture of the Taoist understanding of evil. Taoism First, we must have a brief overview of Taoism and the its developmental. Taoism has different meanings for different minds. “It is undoubtedly the most incompletely known and most poorly understood philosophy” (Kirkland, Barret, and Kohn 2000, xi). The confusion, I think, comes from mistranslation of the word “Tao.” Tao is the main theme of Taoism, but since Northeastern Asians have used it in many different cultural contexts, the word has been used differently in everyday life. Therefore, given that there are no clear boundaries in the different practices of Taoism, according to Creel, “the more one studies Taoism, the clearer it becomes that this term does not denote a school, but a whole congeries of doctrines” (1970, 1). Taoism, which emerged in the 6th century B.C., is one of the two great native Chinese religio-philosophical systems and a major influence in the development of Chinese culture. The goal of Taoism as a philosophy and religious tradition, as expressed in the Tao Te Ching of Lao Tzu, the Chuang Tzu, and the Lieh Tzu is a profound, joyful, mystical, and practical harmony with the universe. Taoism is regarded as “the philosophy of ‘Lao and Chuang’” (Lin 1976, 7). As Needham, one of the Taoist scholars says, “the Taoists were deeply interested in Nature but mistrusted reason and logic” (1956, 163). Taoism is, in general, is a system of thought or philosophy or a form of wisdom to help one learn the way and practice it. According to Blofeld, “Taoism is an ancient method of human development and also a living manifestation of an antique way of life almost vanished from the world” (1978, v). As a religion, Taoism emphasizes the alchemical relations between macrocosm and microcosm, seeking a formula for immortality by breath control, diet, exercises, sexual continence, or chemical elixirs. The word Taoism, pronounced like Daoism, comes from a Chinese character Tao, which means the way. The way is usually further defined as the way of the ultimate reality, the way of the universe, the way of human life, and the way of nature. The main idea of Taoism is to live naturally with the flow of life. Living naturally comes about through observing the nature to learn the wisdom of life. The wisdom of life includes not forcing or controlling life, but simply being there. One of the characteristics of Taoism is Wu wi. Wu wi is the principle that the natural human mind is non-conceptual and not human-oriented. Wu wi looks through and beyond the human realm and our conditioned existence to see and hear the nature’s point of view. Blofeld’s view of a dedicated Taoist isone who seeks to live as closely as possible in accord with the nature. From the outset, this involves contemplating the nature’s ways, recognizing their fitness, and the perception that all of them are good in the sense of being essential to the pattern as a whole (1978, 6). In the world, Taoism is known through the books Tao Te Ching and Chuang-Tzu. The authorship and the year these books were published is still debatable, but the Tao Te Ching of Lao-Tzu is typically dated around the 4th century B.C., whereas Chang-Tzu is thought to have been written in the third century B.C. These two books are collections of Taoist writings and stories, though Taoism was practiced long before these books were written. The Tao is the source of all things. It is the fundamental truth of the universe, and as such, it is a non-conceptual and inexpressible experience. It is important to realize that if you conceptualize and think about the Tao, you only move farther away from what it actually is. The Tao is realized by being it. These expressions are esoteric and leave us wondering. As Lao Tzu comments in Tao Te Ching (1980,ch. 40), “Ten thousand things under heaven are born of being (yu). Being is born of non-being (wu).” For Lao Tzu, non-being is the ontological basis of being, and non-action is the ethical basis of action. Non-being in Taoism is not a negation of being, but rather the possibility of being. As the ground of being, non-being has the returning movement. Here, returning or reversal movement is identified with the unity of all beings in Tao. Metaphysically, in Taoism, non-being, as the ground, is the ontological expression of wu-wei. Thus, the undifferentiated or unlimited non-being is called the supreme good in Taoist metaphysics. Also wu-wei, as Tao’saction, has the spontaneity. From this understanding of wu-wei, one knows that there are two outstanding attributes of the Tao—that is, the source of being or life and the principle of spontaneity (tzu-jan). Wu-wei is the Tao’sway of returning or unity. In itsmovement, the Tao has procreated all beings through its creative process. Every growth and multiplicity comes from its creativity. But the completion of the Tao’s procreation is done in the Tao’s returning movement, receptivity. Wu-wei is a negative way or a passive way. But by taking a negative nay (wu-wei), the Tao comes to have the positive action, “spontaneity.” Just as the reality has two elements: yin and yang, the Tao’smovement has two directions: creativity and receptivity. Lao Tzu saw the evolutionary process of creation in the Tao’s creative process, and its completion in the Tao’sreceptive process. Meaning of Evil As a definition that can help us identify the evils discussed in the Tao Te Ching, we can say that evils are those things, events, or actions that are either condemned by Lao Tzu, or have to be avoided according to him. This is based on the assumption that only evils are to be condemned or avoided. It does not mean, however, that, in Lao Tzu's view, things are evil simply because they are to be condemned or avoided (Sung-Peng Hsu 1976, 301). For Lao Tzu, good means any action that is not caused by the artificial actions of the human beings. Non-artificial actions are spontaneous actions (wu-wei). On the contrary, “evil” means any action that is caused by the purposeful action of the human being. Willful or purposeful actions are unspontaneous actions (yu-wei). What is the origin of evil? How and why does evil occur? What is the Taoist concept of evil? Lao Tzu does not articulate his answers to these questions clearly or directly, but his metaphysics of the Taoprovides the theoretical ground with which to deal with those questions. Origin of Evil Where does evil come from? Cosmological1y or cosmogonical1y, evil comes from the process of differentiation or separation. As examined in part I, the Tao has the bipolarity in its metaphysical structure: yin and yang. In Tao Te Ching (1988, ch. 42), Lao Tzu says, Taogives birth to one, one gives birth to two, two gives birth to three, three gives birth to ten thousand beings. Ten thousand beings carry yin on their backs and embrace yang in their front. Blending these two vital breaths (ch’ i) to attain harmony. Here, yin and yang represent two directions or two movements of the Tao: creativity and receptivity. All things come from the blending of these two movements. In the process of differentiation or procreation, the harmonious blending is called good, and the disharmonious is called evil. Here, good and evil are relative, just as yin and yang arerelative. Just as yin and yang are inevitable constituents of the reality, good and evil are also inevitable on the cosmological level. The cosmological view is an aesthetic view. Thus, good and evil, in a cosmological sense, are neutral in value judgment. In the Taoist metaphysics, yin and yang are relative, reliable, dependable, and complementary to each other. Thus, good and evil are relative, reliable, dependable, and complementary to each other and to the Taoas a whole. In this aesthetic view, which is neutral in value, it is difficult to say that Lao Tzu was concerned with the natural evils. In the same manner, whether there are natural sufferings in Lao Tzu’s thought is not an easy question to answer, partly because he does not explicitly and directly deal with this question. Two Kinds of Evil There are two kinds of evil. Evils that are caused by free human acts (moral evil) and those that are part of the nature (natural or physical evil). Man-Made Evil or Moral Evil Lao Tzu recognizes two kinds of man-made evils. The first kind is that which causes human sufferings in the world (causal evils). They supposedly originate in the use of the human will. The second kind of evil is the human sufferings caused by the first kind (consequential evils). It will be shown that Lao Tzu's philosophy of Tao is deeply concerned with eliminating these evils from the world. The relationship between a causal evil and its consequential evil(s) can be a complex one, but Lao Tzu generally sees a simple and clear causal connection between them. I shall argue that all the causal evils that concern Lao Tzu originate in the use of the human will and that all the consequential evils are said to be sufferings of some kind. This means that not all evils are sufferings, because there are evils that are not sufferings in themselves but are the causes of sufferings (Sung-Peng Hsu 1976, 302). Moreover, unlike causal evils, sufferings are not to be condemned or denounced. Lao Tzu may have taught that we should forgive people for their causal evils or to treat them in the all-embracing spirit of the Tao, but there is no doubt that causal evils are more evil than consequential evils (Sung-Peng Hsu 1976, 302). As stated before, the causal evils supposedly originate in the use of the human will. On the assumption that all things produced by Tao are good, there is no good reason to say that the human will itself, presumably produced by Tao, is evil. But it is possible to say that the use of the will is the source of causal evils. Whether the distinction between the will itself and its use can be properly made will be left unanswered here. The important question we must ask is whether every use of the will is evil. This is not an easy question to answer. Generally speaking, we can say that the use of the will is evil if and only if it is used against one's true nature, the other people, or the natural world. In Lao Tzu’s language, the use of the will is evil if and only if it is used against the nature of the Tao and its operations in the universe.[1]We may call this use of the will the assertive use of the will. On the other hand, the use of the will is not evil if and only if it is used to resist asserting something in the way described above, or, more positively, if it is used to follow the Tao and its operations in the universe. We may call this the non-assertive use of the will (Sung-Peng Hsu 1976, 302). Natural Sufferings Whether there are natural sufferings in Lao Tzu's thought is not an easy question to answer, but it seems that In Lao Tzu's view, there are no natural sufferings. In other words, there cannot be any physical or mental pains in the universe where the assertive will is not operative. It means that all the sufferings in the world are supposedly man-made (Sung-Peng Hsu 1976, 307). Lao Tzu repeatedly says that if we would only give up our assertive will, the cause of man-made sufferings, there would be no dangers, disasters, and so forth. It is likely that the dangers or disasters referred to are limited only to man-made sufferings. Moreover, he maintains that if we follow Tao, “all things will take their proper places spontaneously” (Tao Te Ching 1963, ch. 32), and they will “transform themselves of their own accord” (ch. 37). “Heaven and earth will unite to drip sweet dew, and the dew will drip evenly of its own accord without the command of man” (ch. 32). This is because Tao is the source and principle of purity, tranquility, spiritual power, life, and peace in the world (ch. 39). In examining the Tao Te Ching, we cannot identify any suffering that is not explained as man-made. The fact that he does not deal with natural sufferings is evidently not because he is not concerned with them, but because no such thing can exist in his world-conception. Chuang Tzu, however, differs from him on this point. Chuang Tzu, the other major Taoist philosopher, definitely recognizes the existence of natural sufferings, which he explains as the effects of the wonderful transformation of all things in Tao (ch. 6). He advises people that the pains should be accepted as they are, and should not be regarded as evil (See Sung-Peng Hsu 1976, 306-7). Explanation of the Existence of Evil in the Universe An important issue in Western discussions of philosophy of religion is the problem of explaining the existence of evils in a universe supposedly created by an all-powerful, all-loving, and all-knowing God (Hick 1963, 40-47). A similar question can be raised with regard to Lao Tzu's philosophy. If the universe is spontaneously produced from Tao, the summum bonum, how can there be evil in the world? On the basis of our discussion so far, we can formulate the following form of argument to express Lao Tzu's position: 1. The Tao is the summum bonum. 2. The Tao is the ultimate source of all things and events. 3. All things and events are good if they are not the results of some interference with the spontaneous evolution of the Tao. 4. The assertive use of the human will is an interference with the spontaneous evolution of the Tao. Therefore, every thing or event that is caused by the assertive use of the will is evil. Premise 4 can be revised to say that only the assertive use of the will is an interference with the spontaneous evolution of the Tao. In that case, all evils are either some assertive uses of the will or their consequences. Our discussion points to this stronger position. Premises 1, 2, and 3 are the basic beliefs or assumptions of Lao Tzu's philosophy, which we shall not question here. The problem is whether premise 4 is consistent with them. It seems reasonable to say that the will itself is good, because it is clearly not a product of the assertive use of the will. Here we come to two important questions. The first is why man, who is supposedly good by nature, uses the will to assert something against the Tao. Would it not be possible to always use the will in accordance with the Tao? The second question is whether the will is “free” to interfere with the Tao's evolution. With regard to the first question, no ready answer can be found in the Tao Te Ching. The question probably had not occurred to Lao Tzu. We can safely rule out any Satan figure responsible for causing man to assert something against the Tao. The answer can probably be found in Lao Tzu's idea of the Tao’s decline. Even though the will itself is good insofar as it is produced by the Tao, it is probably a product at the Tao’s decline, thus not an ideal product. It may have the inherent tendency to deviate from the Tao. The idea of the decline of the Tao is found in Tao Te Ching (1963, ch. 38), just quoted, where it is said that when the Tao is lost, te appears. The appearance of te is apparently not caused by something other than the Tao itself. A similar idea appears where Lao Tzu says, “When the great Tao declines, there appear jen and i.”(Tao Te Ching 1963, ch. 18). Though the appearance of jen and i can be explained as the result of the assertive use of the will, the idea that the Tao declines cannot be ignored. This seems to mean that the Tao, though believed to be inexhaustible in its power, is limited in power after all. This is undoubtedly a critical issue in Lao Tzu's philosophy. It may be argued that if te represents a fall from the Tao, the natural world, which is te, cannot be as perfect as the Tao itself. This is true, but we have argued that even though it is, in a sense, a fall from the Tao, the natural world is so full of the power of the Tao that Lao Tzu cannot see any suffering in it. All evils, according to our interpretation, come from our assertive use of the will. The second question, whether the will is free to interfere with the Tao's evolution, is in a way related to the first question. When the Tao is full of power, it is almost impossible for the will to interfere with its operations. “If one tries to hew wood for the master carpenter, how can one avoid hurting one's own hands?” (Tao Te Ching 1963, ch. 74). But when the Tao is in decline, the will will be in a better position to do so. There is, however, another reason why, in Lao Tzu's philosophy, the will is in principle free to interfere with the Tao. In his conception of the universe, there are no external or eternal “laws” of nature, to which all things must conform. The principles of change are internal laws that are supposed to emerge spontaneously when the relevant conditions exist. Some kind of causality certainly exists in Lao Tzu's thought, but it is something akin to the Humean, not the Newtonian, conception of causality (Sung-Peng Hsu 1976, 313-14). It is important to note that Lao Tzu has no doubt that the will is free to interfere with the Tao. He is afraid, however, that the use of the will causes suffering in the world and turn the spontaneous universe into a mechanistic one bound by laws and virtues. Overcoming Evil The way of wu-wei, as the action of the Tao, suggests how one can confront the problem of evil and suffering in this present human life. The way of overcoming evil is to read “evil” backwards. In other words, the way of overcoming evil is a way of living. In a Taoist theology, the Tao is the source of all life. As the origin of life, the Tao originates, nurtures, and fulfills life in the world. Therefore, In Taoism, the way of overcoming evil is to follow the Tao, to actualize wu-wei in human life. To follow the Tao’s will is the way to live everlastingly. Then, what is the task of human beings in the midst of evil and suffering? In the Taoist tradition, human beings are the mediators between Heaven and the earth. The function of a mediator is to embrace others and live with them through self-emptying and self-sacrificing, which is the vision of wu-wei. The task of a mediator is to actualize wu-wei; that is, to recognize the interconnectedness, interrelatedness, and interdependence with the others and with the Tao or God. Thus, the vision of the Taoist theology opens its eyes not only to human cultural world and God, but also to the ecological world. In sum, the way of overcoming evil in the Taoist theology is to engage with wu-wei. Wu-wei has the ontological basis to embrace being in non-being, as well as the ethical practicality to do something in non-doing. In the metaphysics of the Tao, wu-wei is the ultimate ground to embrace being. Likewise, wu-wei as non-action ethically embraces action. Wu-wei in the narrow path represents the yin of the Tao, and yet it embraces yang in itself as a whole. This receptive characteristic of the Tao provides humankind the vision to resolve the evil in this present world. Finally, since any aspect of the world is a manifestation of the Tao, corresponding to a different participation of the Yin and Yang principles, nothing can be considered to be essentially evil in the world. Even if Yin is termed as a negative principle, it never manifests itself alone. In the Tao Te Ching, it is stated: When beauty is abstracted, then ugliness has been implied; when good is abstracted, then evil has been implied. (Tao Te Ching 1988, ch. 2) Every positive factor involves its negative or opposing counterpart. What is usually called evil, as physical and mental manifestation, is the result of a lack of balance between the two opposing principles and corresponds to a bigger participation of the Yin principle. Evil belongs to the nature of the world, so humans have to subscribe to the universal harmony and respect the equilibrium of the two polarities. The Tao is eternal and so are the two principles Yang and Yin. Therefore, good and evil must be eternal as necessary elements of our world. Conclusion Lao Tzu regards all evil and suffering as resulting from human actions and from getting out of the natural way. From this perspective, evil refers to any action that is not in accordance with the Tao. The way to overcome evil is to accept it as part of the reality and follow the Tao—to actualize wu-wei in human life. 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It's good that we have a spiritual part. Because that part can always be kept free from suffering It's good that the physical part is limited by death or else the physical suffering will continue in eternity. ........ David Pakman Christian Mills Frank Ripper Justin Ricci Edward McConal Freyja Veleri ☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️ Iniquity or villainy Redeemable component of evil Evil is necessary to compensate the good. Both forces work together. Evil is the tendency to harm or exploit others for gain. When this tendency is out of control that's where it begins to create problems. Until then it can be an effective strategy at defeating the enemy. The self protective component of evil can be called Iniquity. But the destructive component of evil is diabolus What I have understood is that evil is also necessary but only the redeemable component of it. The other part needs to be discarded. I see evil as a exotic wonderful fruit. And one part of this fruit is very important for maintaining health and affording psychological immunity and the other part is very toxic and full of thorns and needs to be cut off. The salvageable part gives immunity against toxicity. So evil can be dissected into good and bad. Why evil is bad Because it destroys. It can wreck a person's life, precious lives can be lost by someone's evil. Innocent lives are taken out for no purpose at all. A person's progress to make lives better are thwarted by evil. When evil rules, there is destruction and corruption and defeat of courage. Evil is against divinity. It's against spirituality. All it can do is afford mechanical protection in the form of money and status and power. It's not capable of love and wholesomeness. Evil is completely against the basic laws of nature of growth and positivity. Ma'at and anti-ma'at Maat means goodness inherent in the universal laws. And anti-maat means something that is opposite But anti - Maat is not easy to understand. It's something that protects Maat by applying principles against Maat. So if Maat says to not kill or injure, anti-maat says do it to protect Maat. It's like a mamma bear protecting its child by harming and defending the enemy. Anti Maat recognizes the enemy to Maat and protects Maat. Now the word anti-maat might seem like something against Maat laws. Yes it is but only theoretically but practically its affording protection and immunity to Maat Anti maat is Gothic. Which means we need both maat and anti maat to attain true balance. We need love and goth to have that balance. We need passivity and ferociousness both at the same time. One side be the Swan. The other side be the beast. This is the dual nature of life. One is giving the other is protective. This anti maat is a powerful weapon. When wielded the right way it becomes a guardian of the sacred, when taken the wrong way it destroys everything. That's why handling evil will need a lot of wisdom. You have to become the bad to bring good. Evil breeds on greed and cowardice. Goodness breeds on empathy and courage. But evil has an important purpose. It's purpose is to know or recognize the enemy and defeat the enemy. In some ways evil is like a viper. It knows whom to sting. The other is 4 elements... Crafting elements ? Time or moment... Every cell every moment. The love spell ? Physical body ? Mind or mental/emotional /psychological /spiritual state ? External condition ? Filling the Vase/cup ? Ma'at and anti-ma'at (goth/viper) 4 more concepts 1 There can be 4 distinct communities in this world. One where there are extremely nice people. Second of people who are really toxic. 3rd of people who are of not toxic but neutral and are of no functional help. People who are looking for others with social status. And fourth of people are evil or deemed evil. 2 good people need institutional help that is they need a boarding school to keep away from dysfunctional families and they need rehabs and separate housing chambers or reform units or recovery centres to keep them away from toxic people and to keep them in better conditions for their growth. Separation from society. Living anonymously 3 Words can make a lot of difference 4 character identification and screening is very important to keep toxic people away in life. One method is to have 20 point rating scale system. Those who are really the best and Zero toxic should be in the top 5. The next 5 from 5 to 10 should be people who are slightly toxic. From 11 to 15 again people who are good enough but neutral. Therefore not the best. These are lacking in empathy and indifferent. They are plain neutral therefore not harmful but also not the best people since they lack empathy or the kindness to help. The last from 15 to 20 can range anywhere between very empathetic to slightly empathetic but highly toxic and unwanted generally or not good for others well being or health. The rest who are bullies are after or outside the 20 point scale. Criminal are at point or levels of 60s. From 20 to 50 are people who are very mean, dangerous, toxic and just unhealthy and evil. 5 I'm looking at evil constructively and scientifically. It's a preference like Leo says. But I also wanna know the Taoist philosophy on evil. If you look at good and evil rationally you realize that they are just preferences. Some societies might even encourage evil. For example a pedophile will encourage another pedophile. So it means evil can depend on people's interests. Some people might justify evil as a necessity for their life. Therefore people have varied interests and intentions some of which they justify. And so we can have different communities based on these thoughts and opinions. Like communities of good people and communities of bad people. Thus everyone has free will that way. Love spell "Every cell, every moment."

The only solution to the problem of evil is good people getting together and creating or forming strong fortified societies full of good folks who take charge and maintain order and never allow any evil person to enter in and keep everything secure this does not mean that the rest of the world is protected but it only means that society or cummunity is safe. Search for empathy givers. Not drainers

6 BUILDING BLOCKS Focus, awareness motivation/vigor, guidance, positivity and Jouissance.... Elements of the moment. 6 REQUISITES OR BUILDING BLOCKS. These elements are necessary in every moment. Important to have each one of these in your moment to moment awareness to make your day productive. Focus awareness motivation/vigor guidance positivity Jouissance ???? The empty cup theory. Fill your cup little by little. The other is 4 elements... Crafting elements ? Time or moment ? Physical body ? Mind or mental/emotional /psychological /spiritual state ? External condition ? Filling the Vase/cup Henceforth anything that is mental psychological emotional spiritual should be called ethereal to include all. The ethereal state. The ether or spirit as a combination of mental - spiritual - emotional - psychological

"Everyday is like survival"

Important concepts this week 5 important productivity concepts 1 Time of peace 2.. 3 days progress outcome check 3 Mastery kit 4 The unknown enemy 5 Focus, awareness motivation/vigor, guidance, positivity and Jouissance.... Elements of the moment. 6 REQUISITES OR BUILDING BLOCKS.

Inertia of progress You might be trying hard to progress but still not feel like you are getting there. I will call this "inertia of progress". It's very disappointing when you are trying to achieve a goal but failing miserably. To overcome this passive inertia it's important to cut off distraction, keep a bullet focus and focus entirely on outcome and an outcome based approach..