Today's Tao
But they get old and end their life without coming and going between their countries. (Ch.80)
"Without coming and going" is a key (=Kanreisu) to understand how holograms work.
It suggests "no intervention", "no interference".
Why is Lao Tzu against the interference to a hologram?
A dewdrop reflecting the moonlight. (☞See Dogs and Roosters 80-12)
This is a beautiful metaphor of the Tao/hologram mechanism, Shin 心.
The moonlight is Tao, which is true You.
The whole world is a dewdrop reflecting the moonlight, which is a hologram.
Without the modern concept of a hologram, Zen Buddhists needed to invent the expression "Eye storage / 眼蔵 [genzo]".
In terms of our interpretation of space, there is only one hologram, which includes all the beings, objects and intangible information such as thoughts alike.
In terms of our interpretation of time, there are a myriad of holograms, which are being created simultaneously.
"Life" is a name given to one group of them. (☞See Out-Tao (Heresy) Seniya / Gedo Senni / Settled 80-9)
"Life without coming and going" implies that there is no causation between holograms or dewdrops.
No causation, therefore no intervention. It is no use.
The unique causation is 複 [fuku] / return, which is to keep Tao's energy cycling and recycling.
A hologram stimulates Tao.
Tao gives birth to a hologram.
In conclusion, there is only the receiving and giving of Love, which is also called Tao.
This receiving and giving of Tao's energy takes place on your face. (☞See Face Transmission / Menju / Beauty 80-8)
That's why we don't have our face in the hologram.
Have you ever seen your face directly?
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