Thich Quong Duc self-immolates in Saigon – 1963
Statue of Confucius at Bei Ling Museum in Xi’an
Statue of Lao Tzu at Bei Ling Museum, Xi’an, China
Why has every man a conscience then? I think that we should be men first, and subjects afterward. It is not desirable to cultivate a respect for the law, so much as for the right. The only obligation which I have a right to assume is to do at any time what I think right.
Henry Thoreau
Perhaps some Buddhists who read this can help me by critiquing my concern that I personally need to continue to act to improve the world, despite Daoism’s prescription that we should not, and cannot, act to change our world for the better. Comments are welcome.
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