Daodejing Poem 62

Singapore time 9.10 am 10th July 2008

The Tao is every things' mystery. It is good people's treasure; it is bad people's refuge. Flowery words can market respect for sale; fair manners can increase more friends. People's badness, why throw them away? For, crowning an emperor, appointing 3 officials, even having joined hands providing jades pieces drawn by a team of 4 horses, it is no better than sitting indulging in Tao cultivation. In ancient time, how were those who honoured Tao fair? Is it not to say:- seekers can attain, sinners who seek are forgiven? Therefore, Tao is the world's honoured One.

Cultivatin Tao or Self cultivation will not fail you. You might not be as powerful as the king or as rich as the wealthiest man on earth, it is happiness or tranquility that is your supreme aim.

Tao is a mystery because It is a VOID. The seekers treasure It while the sinners can seek refuge in It. Words that suit the ears are not genuine. Words of Truth are not pleasing to the ears. The main reason is the rejection of Truth as written in most scriptures. See Matthew chapter 24 verse 15. The Awful Horror is about the Truth but it was written there as if the man preaching it is a mad person.

This Tao is inside us at the Mark on our forehead. It has to be worshipped and honoured above family and country. It is greater than your father that gave birth to you. This is because It gives birth to your father's Spirit and your Spirit.

Daodejing Poem 63

Singapore time 8.38 am 8th July 2008

Do inaction (meditation), working without work, smell non-smell. Big or small, plenty or less, requite anger with virtue. Take tough jobs in hand while they are easy; handle great affairs while they are small. The world's troubles must be handled when they are still easy. The world's great affairs must be handled while they are still small.

That is why, the Sage does not declare himself great, so he can be the greatest. Oh, a promise lightly proclaimed, inspires little confidence; plenty easiness must have plenty troubles. Therefore the Sage likes the hardship, so always has no hardship.

This is a message for the Sage King. Again here it stresses on inaction 'wu wei'. This is mainly meditation. The Sage undergoes hardship in self cultivation. So he cannot be rich with luxury. Requite anger with virtue is the hardest to do. When your wife objects you doing meditation and eating vegetarian food, what can you do ? This is the hardest part of self cultivation when family members object. So tolerance and perseverance have to be employed. They are to act this manner to test the Sage's endurance.

The flowering of the Sage will change the world. A man can just do that. It is no use trying all philosophy and teaching on politics to make peace on earth. Or else Maitreya Buddha will not come down. Elijah will not come down. Son of Perdition will not appear. Son of Man will not preach like Noah in Luke chapter 17, etc.

Daodejing Poem 64

Singapore time 8.14 am 6th July 2008

Thing that is peaceful is easy to hold; given no omen, it is easy to plan. Its softness is easy to melt. Its smallness is easy to scatter. Do to it before it having possession; cure it before confusion sets in. Tree trunk you can hug with both hands grows from a minuscule sprout. Nine storied terrace was built from the ground. A thousand li journey starts from a foot forward. Doing it spoils it; grabbing it misses it.

So the Sage refrains from doing so doesn't spoil anything, he grabs nothing so never misses anything. People when doing work, always fail by a few steps. Careful of the ending as per the beginning, however has no failure.

Therefore, the Sage wants the unwanted things, does not value things that are hard to get. He studies what others dislike, reverts the wrongs of the people. His object is to restore everything to its natural course, but he does no action to that end.

3 Chinese texts versions are different. I am sad to see this. Some Chinese are idiots to alter the texts.

為者敗之○執者失之○是以聖人無為故無敗○無執故無失○
是以○聖人欲不欲○不貴難得之貨○學不學○復衆人之所過○以輔萬物之自然○而不敢為○

The message here is mainly for the Sage King. So how can you relate with 'His object is to restore everything to its natural course'? If you are not the Sage King, can you understand what it is trying to say ? The stress here is also on inaction or 'wu wei'. Inaction is actually action of self cultivation with no aim.

Like if I want to be the president of Singapore, I do not have to stand for election, which will bar me for disqualification. When the time is ripe, Singaporeans will appoint me as president.

Daodejing Poem 65

Singapore time 9.10 am 5th July 2008

In ancient time, men of Tao did not enlightened their subjects, but held them in ignorance. People are hard to govern when their intelligence increases. So to use intelligence to govern a country, it is the country's failure; not to use intelligence to govern a country, it is the country's prosperity. Know the two differences, they are moreover like moral pattern. Always know these moral pattern is called mystic virtue. Mystic virtue is deep and far reaching, then causes a return. Things return to reach the great peace.

Using all means to govern a country is no better than to appoint a morally pure man to be the country's hesd-of-state.

Taoism teaches government of the highest order which refers to the Sage king. So how can we separate religion and politics ?

In the past, communication is very slow, so it is no point teaching the people about governence. Also the time then was no ripe for public disclosure of the TRUTH. Just look at the Taoist Yoga. The master said it was transmitted from master to pupils. The writer of it would like to spread the Taoist meditation to as many as possible by writing the book.

Mystic Virtue is referring to the Mark on our forehead. We have to return to this VOID. Earth is going for transformation, so all Spirits from the VOID have to return.

Daodejing Poem 66

Singapore time 8.18 am 1st July 2008

Why the river seas can be the hundred valleys king, it is because they are at the base, therefore they can be hundred valleys king. So the Sage desires to be above the people, must speak with words that can drown them; Sage desires to be up front, must stand bodily behind the people. Therefore the Sage occupies the high seat, the people do not burdened, occupies upfront so the people are not harmed. So the world will love to trust him and bear no grudges. For the Sage does not compete for his rank, so the world will not compete with him.

This poem is mainly for the Sage King. As a Chosen One, who can compete with him ? Humble is the word for him. When the hour arrives, the world will know him and will accord him the rightful throne he deserve. He does not have to fight for the throne. His main duty is to preach the TRUTH and the message of DOOM.

What other scriptures say of him is as a rejected preacher in the beginning till the final hour. Look at Luke chapter 17 about Son of Man doing the job same as Noah. See the expounder of the 4 line stanza in the Diamond Sutra, his rejection by the hearers. Understand the meaning of Matthew chapter 24 verse 15 about the Awful Horror. Or understand the meaning of Son of Perdition in Thessalonians 2 chapter 2. All these point to the same person. The Chosen One has to be rejected by the people at the initial stage. Even in the Quran surah 61 verse 6, the Praised One or Ahmad will be said to be using magic. However he is the conqueror of the world in verse 9.

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.