The Dao, the path, isn't just one

If looking inside the Uni-verse, it seems like there is one set of principles, but this is internal and microcosmic. Hiding in there would make one an insect buddha or insect dao. But that's all there was in the past when humanity was exploring this field and creating these philosophies and religions. We may today see them as mystical and grand, but from our context, at least those who are aware of the state of the world, it's not very much at all. If everyone is a degenerate below insect level, like unfortunately is the state of the world today, then indeed being an insect is a huge step forward.

When humans rise up during the creation of civilization, they collectively reach beyond bug level, and these ancient religions seems deluded and small of mind. Being small as in microcosmic isn't bad, but it's limited.

Being below insect level in a society which collectively reached higher than the ancient world, could be very dangerous. The ideas fed from above are indeed more enlightened than those from ancient days overall. But the individual down there who feeds on them, is not. IT makes them develop hubris: "We are now living in enlightened days, how can anyone learn about these ancient practices, they are all silly and deluded."

People of that day and age surely were low of mind, collectively. But the individuals who created the practices were above the modern individuals who now mock them based on their context rather than their actual work.