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The Three Vinegar Tasters

Confucius

• "This is SOUR".
• Rules are needed to counter-act the Present which is out of step with the Past.
• Worship Ancestors

Buddha

• "This is BITTER".
• Concern is with the Self.
• views the vinegar as a 'polluter" of the tasters body and soul due to its extreme flavor.

LaoZi

• In the vinegar tasters picture Laozi's (Lao Tzu) expression is sweet because of how the religious teachings of Taoism view the world.
• "This is VINEGAR". It is simply the taste of vinegar.
• Life is what it is.
• Every natural thing is intrinsically good as long as it remains true to its nature.
• A is A. (Rand)
• No judging or characterization. As this is the very goal of Taoism, whatever the taste of vinegar, the experience is good. This perspective allows Laozi to experience the taste of vinegar without judging it. From such a perspective, the taste doesn't need to be sweet, sour, bitter or bland. By openly experiencing vinegar as vinegar, Laozi acknowledges and participates in the harmony of nature.
• The Tao of Pooh