Today's Tao
That's why the sage takes the contract, but doesn't ask the person to pay. (Ch.79)
In Today's Tao sentence, "the contract" symbolizes the feelings and thoughts, particularly desire, in a hologram.
"The payment", the fulfillment of them.
Let's make a few things clear.
1. Your feelings and thoughts do not belong to you.
2. They are attached to the hologram.
3. You project the hologram, but don't control it. (☞See Inmo and No mind 49-10)
Now, we are ready to discuss desire.
Desire doesn't belong to you, so you don't have to feel ashamed whatever your desire is.
You should not judge.
Nevertheless, acting directly to fulfill the desire is another thing.
It is worse if you lament the failure of the fulfillment or hold a grudge.
It creates the mental short circuit and blocks the natural flow of Tao. (☞See Brambles 30-3)
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