Quotes by Taoism When we have complements or oppositions, change occurs. Frederick Lenz complement taoism opposition Change can only exist in time. Without time there is no change. Change can only exist with a background of that which is changeless, otherwise it has no definition. Frederick Lenz taoism backgrounds definitions We can say the stars are moving because we have a relative context. Frederick Lenz taoism stars moving If there's no background, no foreground, no opposition, no complements, then there's no change becasue there's no subject and object. Frederick Lenz complement taoism backgrounds The Chinese used the symbol of tai chi, the undifferentiated reality - no separation, no left and right. Frederick Lenz taoism chinese reality Before perception, before a preceiver, existence was - is. This is the consciousness that we refer to as nirvana, God, eternity. Frederick Lenz taoism consciousness perception There is no way to measure it ... because there's no one to measure it. Frederick Lenz taoism way Everything is part of one web, one matrix of existence, beyond discussion. This is our true self in its undifferentiated form. Frederick Lenz taoism form self We create ying and yang, yes and no, plus and minus. Frederick Lenz yang yes-and-no taoism Most beings enjoy existence so time comes into being. Frederick Lenz taoism existence enjoy When there is time, there has to be suffering. Because in time there's desire and attachment and transition. This is the world of experience. Frederick Lenz taoism attachment suffering There are two choices available in duality - one side or the other side. Everyting is formed from that. Frederick Lenz taoism choices two The mind of the child is not formed. We are shown that this is life, this is the world. Frederick Lenz taoism mind children Our seeing is sexual initially. Frederick Lenz taoism seeing Gradually, you were given a description of the world, a way of seeing, which is largely sexual. Frederick Lenz taoism way world The strongest factor in conditioning is sex, in the sense that the first thing that a person is really taught is whether they are male or female. Frederick Lenz taoism males sex Male and female are the first things we learn because they represent the polarity of existence. Frederick Lenz taoism males female We really have no choice in the matter. We are given a description of the world that is much more potent and much deeper than you might realize. Frederick Lenz taoism choices world The limitations that we can see of the sexual description of reality are very apparent. Very few men attain enlightenment, even fewer women. Frederick Lenz taoism men reality There's a sense of productivity which cripples us terribly. We either have to be doing something worthwile or not. We are back to our little binary male-female code. Frederick Lenz taoism males female «1234567891011»
