The cat or dog is given a mirror and they become fascinated by the reflection, scratching at the mirror, jumping around, running to the back of the mirror, seeing nothing they return to the front, nudge it, on and on..
So it is also with the person when they first see the world.
With time they may realize the world is a reflection of themselves and smile.
Wow . . So true . . Tao! A succinct point very well made.
ReplyDeleteIt is rare I am succinct :)
ReplyDeleteIf I don't make my point in the first sentence then I go on for paragraphs and start swearing.
Wonderfully put! Very true!
ReplyDeleteThank you.
ReplyDeleteA Taoist who swears? Now that sounds too much like a Wayward Yogi I know of! You don't fart and sip wine at the same time do you? ;-)
ReplyDeleteOh you've read my posts on farting?
ReplyDeletehere is one of many
"Where Zen and Buddhism will say the truth, enlightenment,
ReplyDeleteand so on can be reached through dedicated meditation and
practice, a Tao master may sip some wine, fart, and go to sleep."
Enough said? Now don't go falling asleep on us . . .
Actually, some of my posts have been so long they end up being one whole chapter of a book I'm obviously still in the middle of writing; if you catch my inference?
ReplyDeleteI suffer in the same way as you Tao; sometimes the knowledge within does not automatically translate into the written word as one would like . . .
. . but the Tao will have the last say!
I have a number of excuses, my laziness, my slapdash typing, my unwillingness to polish, my dyslexia.. but I also have it that many have said before - words fail at this task, it can only be.
ReplyDelete"Words fail at this task, it can only be."
ReplyDeleteYes indeed my friend, yes indeed!
One does the best one can . . and yours is pretty damned good, so don't sweat about it . . which, lets face it, no Taoist would!