The Tao in Life’s reality

 

The Tao workings in meeting the realities of life, as real as paying taxes. 

24 After Jesus and his disciples arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma temple tax(X) came to Peter and asked, “Doesn’t your teacher pay the temple tax?”

25 “Yes, he does,” he replied.

When Peter came into the house, Jesus was the first to speak. “What do you think, Simon?” he asked. “From whom do the kings of the earth collect duty and taxes(Y)—from their own children or from others?”

26 “From others,” Peter answered.

“Then the children are exempt,” Jesus said to him. 27 “But so that we may not cause offense,(Z) go to the lake and throw out your line. Take the first fish you catch; open its mouth and you will find a four-drachma coin. Take it and give it to them for my tax and yours.”

Tao in action ! Fight without fighting. Instead of getting into wordy philosophical arguments, Jesus just solve the dilemma. 不如守🀄️. More importantly the Tao knows where to find the solution. And Jesus had such a clear clarity of the leading of the Spirit. Such demonstration of Intuition & insight.