Laozi and Zhuangzi and the Taoist tradition of valuing nature

Ancient Greek tragedy and the flowing thinking of Taoism

Li Yousheng Humanity has long recognized the tragic nature of civilized life on Earth. Buddhist tradition teaches that the essence of life is suffering, and the only way to escape it is to relinquish personal desires and liberate oneself from worldly life. According to Jewish and Christian scriptures, Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit from the Tree of Knowledge, […]

By Dr. You-Sheng Li

Laozi and Zhuangzi and the Taoist tradition of valuing nature

Laozi and Zhuangzi and the Taoist tradition of valuing nature

Writers write tirelessly year after year; they have something to tell the world. As with novels, besides the story itself, authors usually have a deeper meaning to convey. The deeper meaning of my novel is too vast and fundamental, far beyond the comprehension of most people, and requires further explanation. The Bible states that God created man in His own […]

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Reading, listening, excerpting, and note-taking (January-August 2014)

Reading, Listening, and Thinking Notes, January 2014 2014 Jan 1 Read online: Two Bitter Herbs (novel, author: Mai Jia) The novel’s style is realistic, employing a simple and straightforward descriptive approach, leading some readers to mistakenly believe it to be a true account. However, the story itself is surprising, and the ending, amidst the unfolding events, leaves the reader speculating […]

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Reading, listening, excerpting, and note-taking (July-December 2013)

July 2013 Reading, Listening, and Thinking Notes 2013/7/10 Yu Sheng: The spirit of Ah Q can be seen to some extent as a typical example of the peasant spirit. Lu Xun criticized the spirit of Ah Q as a representative of backward Chinese people, aiming to awaken the spirit of the entire Chinese people through the image of Ah Q: […]

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Reading, listening, excerpting, and note-taking (January-June 2013)

2013/01/23 Looking at Confucius from a different perspective Based on the biography of Confucius in the Records of the Grand Historian, write a short introduction to his life and thoughts, highlighting the connection and hints between the primary society and the secondary society at any time. @Some small monkeys can swim 2013/01/23 Sleep tip: Focusing on a sensation (feeling) is […]

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Random Thoughts While Reading and Listening (21-25)

Random Thoughts 21: Viewing the Differences Between Eastern and Western Cultures from the Perspective of a Buddhist’s Universal Mindset The New York Times published a half-page article in its first weekend edition of August 2014 titled “In a Wounded Chinese City, People Save Tiny Creatures.” The article described how Buddhists near Yushu, Qinghai, patiently rescued tiny shrimp stranded on the […]

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Random Thoughts While Reading and Listening (16-20)

Random Thoughts 16: Different Historical Perspectives in the East and West (Part Two): Different Attitudes Towards World War II War Criminals According to the Associated Press, 89-year-old American Johann “Hans” Breyer was arrested outside his home in Philadelphia on June 17 for serving as a guard at a Nazi concentration camp during World War II. The court ordered him detained […]

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Random Thoughts While Reading and Listening (11-15)

Random Thoughts 11: Reflections on Finding Ways to Fall Asleep Read while thinking, to broaden your horizons; think while reading, to expand the application of two-tiered social theory! Qigong emphasizes focusing the mind on the dantian, meaning concentrating one’s awareness on that area. This focus can be on one’s breath, or even mentally counting with each breath. I often use […]

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Random Thoughts While Reading and Listening (6-10)

Random Thoughts 6: Deaths of American Film Actors During Filming and the Inhuman Tendencies of Man-Made Secondary Societies Yusheng Ancient Chinese poems from the Book of Songs could be sung, accompanied by dance and ritual performances, thus forming a form of performance art. Confucius summarized the three hundred poems of the Book of Songs with the phrase “pure thoughts, free […]

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Reading and Listening Reflections (1-5)

Random Thoughts 1: Death is a cultural construct. I recently read a blog post recommended by Sina Blog: “Frequent Suicides Among Rural Elderly Are a Disgrace to Society” (2013-12-13 23:24:11). This reminded me of a more serious sociological paper I read not long ago: “A Survey Report on the Happiness of Urban and Rural Residents.” This report provides irrefutable evidence […]

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In his later years, Li Yousheng studied Taoist philosophy and proposed the concepts of a genetically encoded primordial society and an artificial secondary society.

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