tag:gaia.com,2008,:Gaia http://groups.gaia.com/the_sacred_pool/discussions/feeds/thread/17201 en-us 1 Tue, 06 Jun 2006 14:32:54 GMT Gaia: The Sacred Pool - Masters, Mystics, Saints - Various Oriental - The True Man http://mettakaruna.gaia.com Metta tag:gaia.com,2006:Gaia-17201 Tue, 06 Jun 2006 14:32:54 GMT http://groups.gaia.com/the_sacred_pool/conversations/view/17201 <p> <p>by Chuang Tzu</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; What do I mean by True Man?&nbsp; The True Man of ancient times did not rebel against want, did not grow proud in plenty and did not plan his affairs.&nbsp; Being like this, he could commit an error and not regret it, could meet with success and not make a show.&nbsp; Being like this, he could climb the high places and not be frightened, could enter the water and not get wet, could enter the fire and not get burned.&nbsp; His knowledge was able to climb all the way up to the Way like this.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The True Man of ancient times slept without dreaming and woke without care; he ate without savoring and his breath came from deep inside.&nbsp; The True Man breathes with is heels&nbsp; the mass of men breathe with their throats.&nbsp; Crushed and bound down, they gasp out their words as though they were retching.&nbsp; Deep in their passions and desires, they are shallow in the workings of Heaven.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Ture Man of ancient times knew nothing of loving life, knew nothing of hating death.&nbsp; He emerged without delight; he went back in without a fuss.&nbsp; He came briskly, he went briskly and that was all.&nbsp; He didn&#39;t forget where he began; he didn&#39;t try to find out where he would end.&nbsp; He received something and took pleasure in it; he forgot about it and handed it back again.&nbsp; This is what I call not using the mind to repel The Way, not using man to help out Heaven.&nbsp; This is what I call the True Man.<br /></p> </p>