Re: China: Mandate of heaven?

On May 21, 11:43 am, "Albert K. Fung" <akwf...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> >
=CC=EC=B5=C0=D3=D0=B3=A3=A3=AC=B2=BB=9E=E9=88=F2=B4=E6=A3=AC=B2=BB=9E=E9=
=E8=EE=CD=F6 .... (=DC=F7=D7=D3/=CC=EC=D5=93=C6=AA)
>
> pan6pcpc:
>
> > Do you really understand the sentence above ?
> > It means "The nature has its own rules,which does not depend on
whether
> > the emperor is cruel or kind".
>
> > And you maybe know these:
> > =D7=D3=D4=BB:=CE=B4=D6=AA=C9=FA,=D1=C9=D6=AA=CB=C0?
> > =D7=D3=D4=BB:=CE=B4=C4=DC=CA=C2=C8=CB,=D1=C9=C4=DC=CA=C2=B9=ED?
> > =D7=D3=B2=BB=D3=EF=B9=D6=C1=A6=C2=D2=C9=F1=A1=A3
>
> Just a few points of fact ....
>
> Nature, is not the Chinese notiion of heaven. The former, is
> passive and amoral. While the latter is anthropomorphic, and
> benevolent.
>
> Dao, is far more comprehensive and encompassing than rule.
>
> A more appropriate translation is: "The Heaven, moves in its
> consistent ways and does not entertain favoritism."

Read: It is indifferent to what we humans do.

>
> As to the quotes from the Con****ian Analects, one must under
> -stand that the gentleman from Qufu does not have an body of
> work that amounts to a philosophical system.  His followers,
> the likes of =DC=F7=D7=D3, labored hard to give the school of thought
> a metaphorical foundation, among other theoretical contribut
> -ions. Without which Con****ianism would just be a collection
> of inconsistent moral imperatives.
>
> And contradictory ethical dictums ....
>
> Regards,
>
> Albert K. Fung
> Casa Tres Palmas, Santa Ynez, California, USA.
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