From Today's Daily Tao - Tao Te Ching. 67 (Fragment)

[bobby1933]

"....I have three treasures which I hold and keep

Comments

[amaebi]

There's something about the numbering/listing that strikes me funny. Kind of like "How do I love the? Let me count the ways: one:..."

[bobby1933]

I see your point, but when there are many values in a system (The U.S. was (1950s) supposed to have eighteen), if they clash, some might have to be chosen over others. I find the relatively short lists that can be derived from the sermon on the mount, the 8-fold path, and the Tao Te Ching remarkably simple and compelling. Mercy, moderation, and modesty may not be a complete list, but i will worry about others when i've worked on these for a while.

[amaebi]

Yes, that makes sense- list as prioritize rather than list of absolutes.