Thoughts I've thunk while sippin' at a cup of tea and reading something provoking, often get dropped here for the benefit of humanity and my own hubris.
Except where otherwise noted, all original content is licensed under a
Creative Commons License.
See details.
In the Tao Te Ching, at the end of verse 37, it goes something like this:
By following the Natural Way They would not desire And not desiring, be at peace. And the world would fix itself.
Commenting on this verse, this old Chinese guy named Hsuan-Tsung said:
Once the ruler uses nameless simplicity [the Tao or the Natural Way] to still the desires of the masses, he must then give it up so that they don't follow its tracks and once again enter the realm of action. Once our illness is cured, we put away the medicine. Once we are across the river, we leave the boat behind. And once we are free of desire, we must also forget the desire to be free of desire. Serene and at peace, the ruler does nothing, while the world takes care of itself.
While I think I am, of late, getting freer of desire. This feeling may be due to the fact that I've reached most of my desires. Could be this, or just another delusion of achieving yet another goal.
© 2002-2005, Howard Abrams • Except where otherwise noted, all original content is licensed under a Creative Commons License (see details).
|
|
|
|
|
|