Today's Tao
"Those who accept the bad omen of the country are called the king of the world under the sky." (Ch.78)
A: "«Don't whistle inside the house! Evil spirits will come in!»
«Oh, my goodness. You must move your TV set. It is blocking the way of the dragon.»
«This is a bad omen. This IS a bad omen. This is the sign. This is the end of the world.»
Master Bonbon, tell us honestly. Do you believe in these?"
B: "Of course, I do. Superstitions and bad omens are the most effective ways to scare people. Customer scare service is the most profitable division in our organization."
Superstitions and bad omens are like so-called miracle.
Zen Master Dogen expresses it this way:
"Miracle is the tea and rice of a Buddhist". (☞See Miracle rule 65-6)
That is to say, our everyday life is miracle.
Every hologram is part of the miracle.
In Zen Buddhism, the miracle is called Shin 心, which is often translated as heart or mind.
Shin 心, the heart, is the Tao/hologram mechanism, where everything belongs, including superstitions and bad omens.
You don't have to be scared of superstitions and bad omens.
They exist to ask you for the same thing as the others do:
"Send Love (=Tao's energy)".
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-Tao by Matsumoto / Tao Te Ching / Chapter 78
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