[MD] Taoist pure experience & potential

[Heather Perella]

     What you have below seems a bit too abstract,
maybe.  What would complementary be?  It's not
apparent and it's not potential, so, what is it?

SA

> This is pretty good too:
> Taoism sees occurrences of the phenomenal world as
> an evolutionary process
> initiated by the interaction of opposites. It is
> only when the apparent and
> the potential are comprehended as complementary that
> the phenomenal world
> can be fathomed and the constant changes of this
> world can be fully
> accepted (Ch'en, 1977).
> 
> from
> 
> http://ccbs.ntu.edu.tw/FULLTEXT/JR-ADM/chang.htm
> 
> David M
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "David M" <davidint at blueyonder.co.uk>
> To: <moq_discuss at moqtalk.org>
> Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2007 7:53 PM
> Subject: Re: [MD] Taoist pure experience & potential
> 
> 
> > Hi DMB & all
> >
> > Been reading about Taoism and pure experience.
> >
> > Obviously a taoist state of emptiness is about
> > being open to Tao or DQ.
> >
> > Also noticed on Wiki for Taoism that:
> >
> > P'i is translated as "uncarved block" or
> "simplicity". It is a metaphor 
> > for
> > the state of wu wei. It represents a passive state
> of receptiveness. P'u 
> > is
> > a symbol for a state of pure potential and
> perception without prejudice. 
> > In
> > this state, Taoists believe everything is seen as
> it is, without
> > preconceptions or illusion.
> >
> >
> > The state of pure potential, sounds good to me,
> how about you DMB?
> >
> > Regards
> > David M
> >
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