509 What does Fangzheng Mean

Zen Master One Finger nodded. "The sentence isn't wrong, but you misunderstood it. This sentence comes from the fifth chapter of the Dao De Jing. It says that Heaven and Earth have benevolent morals that sprout forth the myriad beings. As such Laozi said, 'Heaven and Earth do not care about morals, or the lack of morals. Heaven and Earth give rise to the myriad beings, not to be compensated. Heaven and Earth treat the myriad beings as abandoned straw dogs, neither giving special treatment to people or being especially bad to others.' The core meaning of this is that everything is equal in the eyes of Heaven and Earth. By treating everything the same, there is no class, no division, no castes. Heaven and Earth will also not act in accordance with what Man sees as good or evil. The viewpoint of good and evil that human character brings cannot be used as the value system Heaven and Earth have of the world.