Divine Tao
There are 37 Tao Poems and 44 Te PoemsNew Thought Tao 9 - explores extremes and how dangerous they are to living a healthy and balanced life
Tao # 9 / Extremes ~ Parallels in World Religions which support deeper New Thought Understanding of Universal Spiritual Principles
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From the Hebraic Tradition:
Old Testament
Jeremiah 45:4
New Testament
Luke 9:24-26, Matthew 6:19, Matthew, 16:25-26, Matthew 23:12
Luke 9:24-26:
"24 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it:
but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
25 For what does a person gain, if he wins the whole world,
but loses himself, or is cast away?"
Matthew 16:25-26:
"25 For whosoever wishes to save his life shall lose it:
and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
26 For how is a man profited,
if he shall gain the whole world, yet lose his own soul?
or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?"
Matthew 23:12:
" 12 And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased;
and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted. "b
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