Conquer your foe by force, you increase his enmity; conquer by love, and you will reap no after-sorrow.
-Fo-Sho-Hing-Tsan-King
2007-03-24 20:39:06 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
ps. Have You ever Conquered any Enemy with the Force of Your Compasssion?
2007-03-24 20:47:47 · update #1
Said By: Warrior King in Battle
2007-03-24 20:51:08 · update #2
That proverb is pretty obvious in itself. If you use force against somebody, you will only get revenge. Revenge and hatred are a vicious cycle.
Love, on the other hand, is actually a very strong force. While it is usually passive in nature, and yet, it does have some conquering abilities, and that is through conquering another person's heart (not talking about romantic love here, but brotherly love.) This is a more effective and peaceful solution to any problem.
2007-03-24 20:45:51 · answer #1 · answered by Dowland 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
True. In NA, we suggest that one pray for those whose individuals in our lives who oppress us, If our prayers are unselfish enough...they'll get answered...and the person who is an 'oppressor' can become a friend/advocate. I have seen this work many times.
It's a spiritual truth that we are 'wired' by the Creator to give and receive love. When offering love with respect (not a love that is selfish -- harmful to those receiving it), that 'center' of our being becomes more full.
One Buddhist psychological aspect is that of Rupas. In the quick course: Think of the mind as a tiny speck....and in the course of life, it accumulates the 'lint' of experience. These experiences tend to create Rupas, which function as psychological magnets. Thus, if a person has a lot of 'fear' rupas...they'll attract fear to themselves. Viz, if a person has a predominance of 'love' rupas, their mind/psyche will attract loving people and loving experiences.
Note that the quote is often attributed in a Buddhist context, but actually is found in early Tao Jia texts, and is more of a Chinese cultural meme than a Buddhist belief.
2007-03-25 01:39:04 · answer #2 · answered by CevnLDSNewbie 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well again, remember its Ancient and its Buddhism.
I think it means what it says beat up your foe (enemy) by force. We do that today don't you think?
I just have never been fond of the callousness of the ancients, although they had some wonderful philosophies, that young people nowdays get all goo goo eyed over but as for me and my house we,
Serve a Risen Saviour.
2007-03-24 20:47:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is possible in some cases. It means to make peace, and to work out problems.
But sometimes in the real world it won't work. For example, the Buddhist Dalai Lama tried it with the Chinese in Tibet, and ended up being expelled from Tibet. He has worked for years to return.
2007-03-24 20:43:21 · answer #4 · answered by FCabanski 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just by reading that statement, I don't see it as being a guideline to solving problems but a cause-and-effect scenario.
Sounds nice though.
2007-03-24 20:49:04 · answer #5 · answered by Alex 2000 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The spiritual warrior has no outside enemies...
2007-03-24 20:43:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Makes a lot sense. It sounds very like the saying, "you do better with milk and honey than you do with acid and vinegar".
2007-03-24 20:48:55 · answer #7 · answered by Alwyn C 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We need to start working on the hug bomb and the smile rifle right away!
2007-03-24 20:44:08 · answer #8 · answered by great gig in the sky 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means treat your foes with respect and earn his respect, rather then trying to hammer him, this way there is no such thing as I will kill your father because your father kill my father, then you try to kill me because I kill your father, then my son try to kill you .... etc etc .....
2007-03-24 20:44:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
no nei non
2007-03-24 20:41:11 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋