Note: These eight steps above match a Taoist view well. He who is wise will enter this path and make an end to suffering. There is salvation for him whose self disappears before truth, whose will is bent on what he ought to do, whose sole desire is the performance of his duty. The Fourth Noble Truth is the Middle Path that leads to the cessation of suffering. He no longer craves and the flame of desire finds no material to feed upon. He who conquers self will be free from lust. The Third Noble Truth is the cessation of sorrow. Pleasures are the bait and the result is pain. The desire to live for the enjoyment of self entangles us in the net of sorrows. The illusion of self originates and manifests itself in a cleaving to things. The surrounding world affects sensation and begets a craving thirst that clamors for immediate satisfaction. The Second Noble Truth is the cause of suffering. Sadder still is the separation from that which we love, and painful is the craving for that which cannot be obtained. Sad it is to be joined with that which we do not like. Birth is sorrowful, growth is sorrowful, illness is sorrowful, and death is sorrowful. The First Noble Truth is the existence of sorrow. Take what appeals to you from each and make your own Zen. These two paradigms are complementary which gave rise to Zen (Chán). Buddhism is as rational in approach as Taoism is non-logical and mysterious. The Buddhist and Taoist worldviews complement each other.
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