Today's Tao
Although he gives everything to others, he is richer. (Ch.81)
What is being rich?
The richest man is the one who can detach himself from all.
Don't be attached to wealth or prestige.
Don't be attached to an object or an idea.
Don't be attached to your life.
Don't be attached to individuality or your own self.
Mu ga 無我. Self doesn't exist. Or, nothingness is your true "self". (☞See Tao Te Ching / Chapter 7 / No Self)
Since the so-called "self" is part of a hologram, there is neither before-life nor after-life. (☞See Man's self 77-7 and After life / Task successfully accomplished 77-11 ☞As for "former life", see End of life 74-1)
An individual and independent soul does not exist. (☞See Out-Tao [Heresy] Seniya / Gedo Senni / Settled 80-9)
If you believe it does, you are too attached to the concept of individuality.
Don't think that your soul will go back to Tao after your life.
You have never left Tao in the first place.
You are always one with Tao. (☞See Tao by Matsumoto / One with Tao)
No life. No end of life. 不生不滅 [fusho fumetsu]. (☞See Live eternally 59-8)
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-Tao by Matsumoto / Tao Te Ching / Chapter 81
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