The Tao and Antidote to Corruption
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The Tao and Antidote to Corruption: The Tale of a Sack of Rice

The Tao and Antidote to Corruption: The Tale of a Sack of Rice


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In a world where trust is traded like coin and the purest intentions are often thinned by unseen hands, The Tao and Antidote to Corruption: The Tale of a Sack of Rice offers a timeless parable about the fragility-and resilience-of virtue. Through the metaphor of a single sack of rice, Marvin G. Celestial unfolds a story that is at once simple and profound. At first, the sack represents a sacred gift: full, nourishing, and complete in its promise. But as it passes through system after system, each hand takes just a little more until, by the time it reaches the one who needs it most, the sack is nearly empty. What began as sustenance arrives as sorrow. The rice becomes more than food. It becomes trust. Transparency. Truth. And when these are diminished, the spirit of whole communities suffers. Yet this tale does not end in despair. This book is not a dirge to what is lost, but a hymn to what can be restored. Celestial reminds us that corruption cannot be undone by accusation or force alone. Its true antidote lies in remembrance and return-the slow, deliberate act of putting back what was taken. Grain by grain, conscience by conscience, the sack can be filled again. Drawing upon the wisdom of Taoist philosophy, the book invites readers into a sacred balance: the recognition that light and shadow exist together, but harmony comes through choosing restoration over depletion. Through poetic storytelling, symbolic imagery, and a voice both gentle and urgent, The Tao and Antidote to Corruption asks us to see ourselves as stewards. We are the keepers of the sack. We are the ones with power to diminish it-or to fill it again. Ultimately, this is not just a story about corruption in institutions, but a meditation on personal responsibility. What do we take from others without knowing? What can we return? In a time when cynicism often overshadows hope, this book is a call to quiet courage, conscience, and sacred reciprocity. For those who refuse to turn away from the empty sack, this tale offers not only wisdom but also a path: remembrance, restoration, and the enduring possibility of wholeness.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9798299082012
  • Publisher: Independently Published
  • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 304
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: The Tale of a Sack of Rice
  • Width: 152 mm
  • ISBN-10: 8299082013
  • Publisher Date: 21 Aug 2025
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 16 mm
  • Weight: 462 gr


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