道在屎溺 Where is Dao? In the feces

世間之內﹐何為污穢﹖

係屎﹖

係尿﹖

係陰天葵﹖

係陽華精﹖

其實都不是。

真正污穢的是[人心]。

相信大家從小到大都有聽過﹕女子天葵來的時候最髒﹐最污穢﹐若有人沾之﹐必受晦氣。

女子月事來真的污穢嗎﹖大家是否有好好的思考過﹐女子會來月事﹐可是上天[製造]出來的﹐如果真的污穢﹐那為何上天還如此玩弄世人呢﹖

再來﹐那個人不是由母親所誕下﹖有那個人不是由母親[子宮]孕化而出﹖如果真的要算污穢﹐我們每個人皆比[溝渠]還髒。

試想﹐天地造人﹐必有其緣由﹐無須我們這些[蟻民]自作聰明﹐另加烏有之[罪名]在任何生靈之上。

只要大家把自己修好﹐紀律習好就好﹐不然的話﹐只會現實我們都是最沒智慧的[無品靈]。

以下分享我們道教祖師 – 莊子的一段有趣對話﹕

道在屎溺

比喻道之無所不在。

【出處】：《莊子·知北遊》：“東郭子問於莊子曰：‘所謂道，惡乎在？’莊子曰：‘無所不在。’東郭子曰：‘期而後可。’莊子曰：‘在螻蟻。’曰：‘何其下耶？’曰：‘在稊稗。’……曰：‘何其愈甚耶？’曰：‘在屎溺。’東郭子不應。”

【例子】：以道眼觀一切物，物物平等，本無大小塹久貴賤善惡之殊。莊生知之，故曰～，每下愈況。

http://youtu.be/yFrbdzPONdk

莊子的牽引 Connection from Zhuang Zi

前些日子﹐當小道在找些莊子相關書籍作為教材時﹐有幸讓小道結識了本地國師級五數界的前輩 (可能這就是冥冥中﹐南華老祖安排的吧)。

經前輩的提點中﹐小道確實獲益良多。

總的來說﹐前輩就鼓勵小道一句 - 再接再勵的往"修行"這條路走下去﹐因為時間點一對﹐小道就能"看見成果"(小道也怎麼認為 :P)。感覺上﹐這一路來﹐前輩都有在關注小道的動態。

在此﹐由心感謝這位前輩。

三無量。
正一心。

Taoist Book Recommendation: Review on Zhuang Zi's Teaching (道教經典 - 莊子心得)

For the past 20-odd Years, many Non Taoist Religions had been trying to translate and explain on the Teaching of Zhuang Zi, but due to Self-center and trying to distort the Original Teaching of Zhuang Zi, alot of such Sharing become Degrading & Distorting of our Upright Taoist Culture.

But Fortunately, few Years back, China started to Re-enhance in the Promoting of Zhuang Zi's Teaching by inviting Professor Yu Dan (於丹教授) to share with the Public on the Teaching & Wisdom of Zhuang Zi. Besides that, China also Published a few Good Books on the Review of Zhuang Zi, known as Zhuang Zi Xin De (莊子心得).

Now, in Singapore, we are Lucky to be able to purchase the Book.

1) Zhuang Zi Xin De by Professor Yu Dan
2) Zhuang Zi Xin De in Full-colored Comic-book.

Both of these Books can be purchased in Popular Bookstore (大眾書局).

For those who are interested in getting them, please do act fast, as the Stock are running low for the moment.

Want to know more on Zhuang Zi, please proceed to: http://javewu.multiply.com/photos/album/479/479

Introduction on Zhuang Zi - Taoist Immortal Nan Hua (南華真人莊周)

Zhuang Zi (莊子), actual name known as Zhuang Zhou (莊周) or Zhuang Zi Xiu (莊子休), born in BC369 (生于公元前369年), during the Warring State (7 Kingdoms 正值戰國時代). Hometown in China An Hui Province Meng County (祖籍為中國安徽省蒙城县).

Since young, with the Strong Influences on the Study of Taoism (from Lao Zi's Classic and other Taoist Articles), Zhuang Zi started to do his Cultivation at a very young age. By then, he was Well-equipped with the Knowledge of Nature, Pureness and the Balancing of Yin & Yang Element.

And with the Understand of the Nature-flow, Zhuang Zi always impart the Teaching of Not doing Un-necessary hurting or harming to any form of Living Beings that stayed around Oneself. Due to this Imparting, Zhuang Zi gained quite a Great Support from the Commoners and also, the Followers of him.

At his Period, there's another Person who claimed that he was a Sage, this Person was known as Kong Zi aka Confucius (孔夫子). But since young, Zhuang Zi had been doing study on Kong Zi's Review, from there, Zhuang Zi discovered alot of Wrong Information & Teaching were being Imparted to the Students & the Commoners, so whenever Zhuang Zi came across the Teaching of Kong Zi, he would tend to explain to the People that the Serious & Negative results of that and Zhuang Zi would then tried his best to cover the "Negative Loops" of Kong Zi with the Upright Taoist Teaching. And this was the reason that in Chinese History, the Historians will tend to mark Zhuang Zi as the Enemy of Kong Zi and Kong Zi as the Correcting-target of Zhuang Zi.

Due to Zhuang Zi was born in a Poor Family, since young, he couldnt get much Good Opportunities of what the Rich kids had (eg: Good Books, Good Information from afar), but all these didnt put him down, cos he knew that, by stay Optimistic and an Open-minded, oneself will be able to gain whatever are Necessary & Good when the Time was Ripe. With this type of Optimistic Attitude & Open-mind, Zhuang Zi was able to learn more other stuffs than those who were being blinded by Fame & Reputation-gaining.

After Zhuang Zi reached a Mature-age, he started to travel around to see, learn and discover more New Stuffs & Knowledge, in-order for him to gain more Wisdom & Positive Assistances for his Taoist Cultivation. And with his Positive Attitude, Zhuang Zi succeeded in that.

At his Late-years of his Physical Life in this Mortal Realm, Zhuang Zi compiled ALL his Teachings, Findings & Theory into a Classic known as Nan Hua Jing (南華經). From then, this Classic was being Honoured as 1 of the 3 Taoist Classics that ALL Taoists must Read & Understands. (The 3 Classics are, Dao De Jing 道德經, Wen Shi Jing 文始經 & Nan Hua Jing 南華經).

In Nan Hua Jing, sometime oneself will tend to see very Weird Descriptions made by Zhuang Zi, such as Gourd, Rats, Poo, the Negative Teaching of Kong Zi, etc. Even thought such Descriptions looks Ridiculous, but if oneself will to understand what Zhuang Zi wanted to imply, they do have Positive In-depth Meaning behind them.

At the age of 83, Zhuang Zi gained his Immortal-hood.

With his Knowledge, Optimistic Attitdue, Open-mind & Carefree Emotion, Zhuang Zi was being Honoured & Respected Highly in Taoism. In Taoism, we addressed him as Nan Hua Zhen Ren - The Taoist Immortal Nan Hua (南華真人).