The only thing that rubs me the wrong way is the concept of master.
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What do you mean?
Look at the language ‘master’, ‘gives’, all concepts of separation. Dao is just wholeness the thing that can never be described because of its completeness. If there is a master there is an unmaster, who is to say which is which. This can be argued for ever. Remember it isn’t dao if it can be named.
this is a difference in cultural grammar, not in grammar itself.
I understood the context. I don’t believe there is a mastering of one self.
The only philosophical schools i know of that reach this conclusion are solipsism or nihilism. I personally don't find either one of them particularly useful. If, however, you are thinking about "mastery" in terms like "perfection" then yes, we can always be better. 😀
I have my own personal world view that has nothing to do with schools of thought. My assumptions come from watching my own thoughts and actions and are most certainly wrong. I sometimes am a disagreeable prick. You might be too. If so, we will just keep round after round. Both of us just essentially saying GFY. 😀