Lao Tzu on hate
Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 31
Good weapons are instruments of fear; all creatures hate them.
Therefore followers of the Tao never used them.
The wise man prefers the left.
The man of war prefers the right.
Weapons are instruments of fear; they are not a wise man's tools.
He uses them only when he has no choice.
Peace and quiet are dear to his heart.
And victory no cause for rejoicing.
If you rejoice in victory, then you delight in killing;
If you delight in killing, you cannot fulfill yourself.
On happy occasions precedence is given to the left,
On sad occasions to the right.
In the army the general stands on the left,
The commander-in-chief on the right.
This means that war is conducted like a funeral.
When many people are being killed,
They should be mourned in heartfelt sorrow.
That is why a victory must be observed like a funeral.
I try to follow this advise and these times are a challenge.
Ferrets are Cool
(21,957 posts)I hate the heartless killers in this administration and I hate roaches.
The Magistrate
(96,043 posts)And much else in that book.
iscooterliberally
(3,010 posts)"See my white light flashing as I split the night 'Cause if good's on the left, then I'm sticking to the right" - AC/DC, Hells Bells
cilla4progress
(25,901 posts)Love its wisdom.
Do you know why the words in mine are different from this? The subject and meaning are the same. I have Stephen Mitchell's pocket edition of the new English version.