Hi, > > I am trying to get beyond the personal. I have deeply loved men, and > have felt deeply loved by men. I am one woman comprised of a certain > bundle of experiences. I cannot speak for the experiences of my > mother's generation. I cannot speak for the experiences of my > daughter's generation. I have, though, tried to access the broader > Feminine, both as the universal mother (Isis) and the darker volcanic > power (Kali). Beyond my own experiences, my instinct has lead me to > the mythos. There have been very courageous women who have given > assistance. One in particular that I would like to acknowledge would > be Merlin Stone who was the first to offer me an entry point. I am > definitely a student, not a sage.
I think we all are students...even the Sage is a student... > > I do understand that the Tao is beyond gender. Yet all words are an > analogy, and the teaching of the Tao (Yin & Yang) does not escape > this experience. I have not completed this book, and I am still > hopeful. > > My concerns this far are that Waysun Liao has written a book that has > Laotzu addressing a prince and his son, scholars, generals, holymen, > etc., all men. I do not doubt that his words are very wise and > represent, in some sense, that which is beyond gender. His words do > indeed seem very wise for the men he is addressing, and maybe all > mankind. I wonder what advice he would give to womankind. The book has been set in a time when men were in the fore-front of most activities -- thus addressing the men. If you read further you will find that Lao Tzu teaches some women too, that might add more meaning for you. > I cannot believe that he would tell a gathering of women to "condition > yourself to be humble, to be empty, to be low, to allow the subtle, > invisible," (p. 158) This, to me, would seem absurd advice, even > comical advice. > And why is that? The Universe is itself in the throes of Yang energy, expanding steadily. Yang is the result of our times as well -- hard, expanding, arrogant (drunk with Science and materialism is how I see it). This teaching is perhaps as relevant today as it was 2500 years ago. Women too fall in this category of uncompromising, hard and arrogant human beings. So why is the advice absurd or comical in light of that? > > "While sustaining biological and social patterns > Kill all intellectual patterns. > Kill them completely > And then follow Dynamic Quality > And morality will be served." > (LILA, Chapter 32) > Hmm...you will find that Lao Tzu (and Master Liao's) message is the same. Stop relying on the intellect and rediscover feeling the Chi and eventually the Te. This will lead to Tao (Dynamic Quality/ Consciousness or whatever else you want to call it that sails your boat)... Regards, Dwai Moq_Discuss mailing list Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org Archives: http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/
