Paradox Mega-Thread?

[UnbornTao]

Knowing about one’s own ignorance.

Honest lying.

[Thought Art]

The most loving people are usually the most demonized

[Salvijus]

"Person who doesn't have trust in anybody is himself not trustworthy" Lao Tzu

 

[Salvijus]

Ocean is the greatest,

All rivers fall into the ocean because the ocean is at the bottom.

Thus the most humble are the the most powerful.

Lao Tzu

[Salvijus]

Deciple: Who will enter the kingdom of heaven first?

Jesus: those who are first will be the last, those who are last will be the first.

My translation: those who are humble will get to heaven first, those elbowing their way to be first will be the last

[Salvijus]

Those who don't want anything have everything.

[Salvijus]

To be effortless is the hardest thing

[Salvijus]

Sharpen the knife too much and it will become blunt.

Claim wealth and titles, and disaster will follow.

Better to stop short, then to fill to the brim.

Retire when the work is done,

This is the way of heaven.

Lao tzu

 

[Salvijus]

Yield and overcome,

Bend and be straight,

Empty and be full,

Have little and gain,

Have much and be confused.

 

Therefore the wise embrice the One and set an example to all. 

Not putting on a display, they shine forth.

Not justifying themselfs, they are distinguished.

Not boasting, they receive recognition.

Not bragging, they never falter.

They never quarrel, so no one quarrels with them.

Therefore the ancients say. "Yield and overcome".

Is that an empty saying?

Be really whole, and all things will come to you. 

Lao tzu

 

[Salvijus]

Christians don't like paganism and deity worship but their religion is exacly that.

Christ worship is no different than deity worship. It's the same science and method. To tune in and absorb a higher energy and become one with that energy is the essence of christianity and deity worship that christians are so against of. I find this to be very funny and paradoxical.

[Salvijus]

One who has no will of his own, cannot be manipulated.

[Salvijus]

The moment you try to be natural, you become unnatural.

The moment you try to be smart, you become dumb.

When you realize everything you do is dumb, you become smart.

[Salvijus]

The more you seek security, the more insecure you become

[Salvijus]

Trying to manage life when life is managing you.

[Salvijus]

If you think you're great, then you're a fool.

[Salvijus]

You cannot lose what you give, you can only lose what you try to keep. ~Mooji

Edited October 23, 2021 by Salvijus

[Salvijus]

If you say I don't want to die, the only thing that will happen is that you will not live ~sadhguru

[Vision]

The further a society drifts from the truth, the more it will hate those that speak it.

[Salvijus]

Discipline gives you freedom.

Doing whatever you want leads to bondage.

Edited October 23, 2021 by Salvijus

[Salvijus]

"The longer you stay home, the more homeless you look"

Lol, I can relate to this during pandemic times.