Today's Tao
Although he does everything for others, he has more. (Ch.81)
First, who are "the others"?
The others are you.
All the other beings are an extended part of your own self.
The self under your control, Jiko 自己, and the self beyond your control, Tako 他己. (☞See Moonlight and Dewdrops / Dogs and Roosters 80-12)
They are the same hologram.
Therefore, Jiriki 自力/ Self-power, and Tariki 他力/ Other-power are the same. (☞See «Related Articles» below)
These concepts are useful tools to reduce resistance.
Second, what is the act of doing everything for others?
It is that of doing nothing.
Doing nothing is sending Love (=Tao) by accepting all.
This is the true Za-zen 坐禅. This is the true sitting.
You receive Tao's energy through a hologram (=the world, =your life) without resistance by accepting all.
Then, you emit the energy while projecting a hologram.
Everything exists to maintain this cycle.
You live for this cycle. (☞See Eternal cycle 58-5)
Therefore, the most religious act of all is living.
Living is a catalyst, so there is neither better living nor worse living as long as you are emitting Love.
What is happening in your hologram doesn't have the slightest importance.
You are doing nothing no matter what you are doing.
In other words, you are sending love no matter what you are doing.
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-Act of others 81-5
-Richer detachment 81-6
-Tao in Heaven 81-7
-Sage's Tao 81-8
-Tao by Matsumoto / Tao Te Ching / Chapter 81
-Your body = World 13-12
-Learn Self 33-2
-Tariki / faithful 49-6
-Aikido and Tariki / Other people's power 68-6
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