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When the world is in tune with Dao, trained horses are set free to fertilize the countryside. When the world is out of tune with Dao, army horses thrive in the outskirts of the city. As for crime - nothing contributes to it more than wanting too much. As for offending others - nothing is sadder than the desire to gain. As for misfortune - nothing is greater than not being content with what you have. Know that you already have enough, your actions are enough, and you'll always be enough.   Commentary: 46 ~ Greed Causes Discontent -When the world is in tune with Dao, trained horses are set free to fertilize the countryside. -When the world is out of tune with Dao, army horses thrive in the outskirts of the city. (Note: Horses were trained in ancient China to pull the war chariots of the various armies.) If the process of Dao works through and with everything, how could anything in the world be out of tune with it? That brings up the question: Why do people and nations choose to attack each other? It’s usually because they want more for themselves. More land, more people under their control, more money, more of whatever they think force can get them. When people aren't striving through their own greed to gain the property or possessions of others, there's no longer a need to prepare for battle. Then, the horses that were trained to take soldiers into battle can be put to much better use. Not only can they be allowed to frolic and run freely through the countryside, but they can also fertilize the fields. When people want to take what others have, then the horses are put into pens and prepared for battle. -As for crime - nothing contributes to it more than wanting too much. -As for offending others - nothing is sadder than the desire to gain. -As for misfortune - nothing is greater than not being content with what you have. Greed not only causes harm to others, but it can also cause stress and anxiety as well as feelings of discontent within yourself. If you look at others as merely a tool to acquire something you want from them, you'll soon be all alone. You can try moving from person to person, hoping that you'll eventually find those who'll appease your greed, but you'll always be detected as someone who's only out for themselves. Then the true misfortune arrives - you realize that you can't even be satisfied with yourself. -Know that you already have enough, your actions are enough, and you'll always be enough. Yes, you are! Alternate translation: If people are tuned into the process of Dao, they let all the creatures on this earth frolic and play. If people aren’t tuned into the process of Dao, they try to capture all the creatures on this earth to do their bidding. What makes people into criminals? They keep wanting more and more. What makes people nasty to others? They want something from them. What makes people feel unlucky? They’re jealous of what other people have. If you can be happy with what you already have, and realize that what you’re doing is just fine, you wouldn’t need anyone else to tell you that. Dao Is Open Site Map | BY: Nina | Guodian Laozi | DDJ Concordance | Comparisons | Who was Laozi | | Return Home | Laozi's Dao De Jing | Your Dao De Jing | Zhuangzi (Chuang Tzu) | Links | Meditation | Dao (Tao) is Open Forum | Book List | Other Stuff | |
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