A few further comments on this and on straw dogs. Chapter 5 of the Daodejing opens: 1/https://twitter.com/St_Rev/status/855964066308870144 …
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Heaven & Earth are not humane; They treat the 10k things as straw dogs. The Sage is not humane; He treats the people as straw dogs. 2/
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Straw dogs were ritual items used in the Warring States period. Su Zhe notes that we do not dress up straw dogs out of love... 3/
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...nor do we throw them away out of hate. We treat them impartially. Likewise, heaven creates and destroys *us* impartially. 4/
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This was clear to the textual community that wrote the Laozi 2500 years ago. Every generation has to notice it anew, apparently. 5/
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We seemed doomed to remember & forget, forget & remember each in turn. Or get stuck! But Charnel Ground = Pure Land = Charnel Ground. 8/
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Thus endeth the lesson. Go enjoy a burger while you can. Or even Arby's. 9/9
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