Daodejing Poem 67

Singapore time 8.24 am 29th June 2008

The world says my Tao is great, like not scattered, lost, deteriorated. Oh greatness, for it is like not scattered, lost, deteriorated. If it is scatter, lost, deteriorated, long since it is small and petty. I have three treasures, kept and well secured. One is called compassion, second is called frugal or thrifty, third is called not dare to be the world's chief. Have compassion then I can have courage; practise frugality or thrifty then I can be broad minded, dare not to be the world's chief, then I can be its highest instrument. Nowadays, to let go compassion is temporary courage, to let go of frugality is temporary broadminded, to let go the base is temporary upfront, that is the dead end! Oh, using compassion to war will win battle, using it to defend will be firm, heaven will save those who use compassion to protect the people.

It seems Chinese forget about this chapter when dealing with the people and enemies.

Compassion to many people means differently in meaning. Death sentence is not compassion. Judges like to belittle the criminal by passing sarcastic remarks, like 'you deserve it'. Compassion should be shown to the good as well as the evil.

Frugality is a must in order that we can grow economically. If everyone overspend, the country will be in debt. This is what America is in today. Confucianism also touches on frugality. I think most religions teach the same. The price of private designed and built HDB flats are priced too high. I hope they can price it at market rate so to show how they are subsidised in the discounted price. In a way, the HDB is making housing expensive for the people. This is a waste of money.

Not to be the world supreme leader is meant to others except me. The Chosen One has to undergo extreme tests that ordinary people would not like to deal with. My wife objects to my self cultivation and preaching. If in most cases, we will be divorced long ago, but there is something that will get us together due to my tolerance and perseverance.

Daodejing Poem 68

Singapore time 8.34 am 28th June 2008

Those who are good do not use violence; those who are good in war or fighting do not rage, those who are good in winning opponents or enemies, do not compete; those who are good in making use of humility do them humbly. This is called the virtue of not competing; it is also called the power to use men; it is also called to match heaven's apex measure; it is also called to be in the stature of the ancients.

This is the highest call for the master in spiritual warfare. The biggest victory is to win without a fight. Violent people who resort to arms are the lowest stragedists. So don't be surprised to see Singapore conquers the whole world.

Daodejing Poem 69

Singapore time 9.30 am 26th June 2008

The generals have a saying:- 'I dare not be host, let me be guest; dare not advance an inch, let withdraw a foot.' This is called action without action, to snatch without arm, to throw without enemies, to maintain without army. Disaster! they are greater than underestimating the enemy; underestimating the enemy is bound to lose my treasure. When opposing armies clash, the sincere party wins.

The message here is to tell you not to use force to settle problems. This is what the Americans and the West favourite tactic. Mediation is the best resort. Just take the issue of Iran nuclear enrichment. There is no banning of this activity at all. What America wants is to punish whoever opposes them. They even indulge in telling lies just to attack Iraq. So are they sincere ? They just make more enemies and open America to more disasters.

Daodejing Poem 70

Singapore time 9.52 am 22nd June 2008

My saying is very easy to know, very easy to follow and do. The world does not seem to know, does not seem to follow and do. Saying has ancestor or principle, work has sovereign. Oh yea, none knows, therefore it is not I know. Those who knows me are rare, those who emulates me are precious. Therefore, the Sage wears shoddy garment embodying a jade.

Scriptures are all meant for the Chosen One to read and understand, thereby he will act upon the instructions given. Others can only learn the outline but not the inner working. This is stated as God blinded their eyes, plug their ears etc. The Chosen One cannot be someone who is rich or in authority. He wears cheap garment. So if your spiritual masters are rich and live in luxury, they are fake spiritual masters.

Daodejing Poem 71

Singapore time 8.56 am 21st June 2008

Know (Tao), don't know (any thought in meditation), is superb. Don't know (Tao), know (knowledge), is sickness. Therefore the Sage has no sickness. Considering and pondering over the sickness malady, therefore he has no sickness.

During meditation, the mind has to be neutral. It thinks neither good nor evil, or best is to have an empty mind if possible. Only when the mind is quiet and tranquil, the Innate Self can manifest Itself . And once you are enlightened, you do not write any more as you only expression is your words from your mouth and action of your body.

Many people write meditation manuals telling others theirs are best. This is nonsense. I am not fully enlightened, but my meditation is a study from all scriptures and the Heavenly Way '3 Gems'. The nasal gaze is written in Bhagavad Gita chapter 6. So how can I be wrong?

Daodejing Poem 72

Singapore time 10.29 am 15th June 2008

People who do not fear threat, great disaster befalls. Without narrowing or squeezing their dwelling places, without hating their children, oh yea, I don't hate, that is no hating. Therefore the Sage knows innate Self, doesn't value his own opinions; he loves self body, doesn't self praise. For he discards the coating for the inner gems.

Love self body so that there is not injury to them. Putting an ear ring is self inflicting injury. Smoking is self injuring the lungs. Drinking is self injuring the liver and mind. Rage is self injuring blood vessel.

This is about dictatorship. Even with death sentence, people are not afraid. It is usual as things come in pair. So having a dictator, there will arise a dissident. Just like what Chee Soon Suan is doing to get at Lee Kuan Yew. People's ways are harsh. Nature's Way is tranquility. It is usually the Nature's Way to resolve things, not what men want to do for themselves and others. That is to say 'We are only actors on earth'. If you understand this term, you will have peace of mind.

I don't force my opinion on others. Mine are explanation of scriptures and what they stand for. My interpretation of scriptures id totally different from others.

The message here also telling you to cultivate self. This is is not your physical self, but the innate Self. We are nothing but dust.

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Singapore time 8.41 am 14th June 2008.

Daodejing Poem 73

Singapore time 11.28 2nd June 2008

Brave man who dares will kill; brave man who ponders will spare life. From these two, you differentiate the good and the bad. The wrath of God (sky or nature), can you know the reason? God's Way (Heavenly way) is not to compete but to win all; without speaking all will respond; without calling all will return by themselves; that is its nature and all will take notice. God's net is coarse but none can escape.

The universe is in a net, no Spirit can escape. We are programmed to act our parts. From the beginning, when there was nothingness, void, to creation and happening, we will return to the beginning, the nothingness, void. Can you stop God's will?

The world is a stage, we are only actors. Everything is preprogrammed to the details. From VOID comes creation, then back to VOID. This duration may be million or billion of years. To VOID it is timeless, just a snap of the fingers.

The world is such that strong control the weak. When time come, it is the weak that will thriump over the strong. Just like a strong big tree is ready for the ax. The weak and crooked will last. A strong country will be toppled in no time. A moderate country can last longer.