[3552] in Central_America
New quotes for Sun Aug 18
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Initializer.SysDaemon)
Sun Aug 18 01:28:32 1991
Date: Sun, 18 Aug 91 01:28:00 EDT
From: root@charon.MIT.EDU (Initializer.SysDaemon)
To: ca-mtg@bloom-beacon.mit.edu
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ccount (Craig A Counterman):
================ Tao Te Ching of the Day ================
Chapter 5:
Heaven and Earth are not humane.
They regard all things as straw dogs.
The sage is not humane.
He regards all people as straw dogs.
How Heaven and Earth are like a bellows!
While vacuous, it is never exhausted.
When active, it produces even more.
More words count less.
Hold fast to the center.
================ Koan of the day ================
Chokan had a very beautiful daughter named Seijo. He also had a
handsome young cousin named Ochu. Joking, he would often comment that
they would make a fine married couple. Actually, he planned to give
his daughter in marriage to another man. But young Seijo and Ochu
took him seriously; they fell in love and thought themselves engaged.
One day Chokan announced Seijo's betrothal to the other man. In rage
and despair, Ochu left by boat. After several days journey, much to
his astonishment and joy he discovered that Seijo was on the boat with
him!
They went to a nearby city where they lived for sevaral years ahd had
two children. But Seijo could not forget her father; so Ochu decided
to go back with her and ask the father's forgiveness and blessing.
When they arrived, he left Seijo on the boat and went to the father's
house. He humbly apologized to the father for taking his daughter
away and asked forgiveness for them both.
"What is the meaning of all this madness?" the father exclaimed.
Then he related that after Ochu had left, many years ago, his daughter
Seijo had fallen ill and had lain comatose n bed since. Ochu assured
him that he was mistaken, and, in proof, he brought Seijo from the
boat. When she entered, the Seijo lying ill in bed rose to meet her,
and the two became one.
Zen Master Goso, referring to the legend, observed, "Seijo had two
souls, one always sick at home and the other in the city, a married
woman with two children. Which was the true soul?"
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celine (Rob F):
To figure out how I'm going to eat for the next two weeks.
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csyam (Chun-Shan Yam):
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drmorris (David R. Morrison):
{From system: This user's .plan file is a symlink!}
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jrock (Jonathan E Rockman):
For the forseeable future, I can be reached at
11 E Maple St
New Canaan CT
06840
203/972-3731
How long this will be effective, and where i'll be after that,
is unknown. Sigh.
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marcoman (Marco A. Morales):
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wanderer (Conroy Lee):
Gone home!!!
(516)358-7029 if you have to reach me..
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