• The space between thoughts

    What is the space between thoughts like?

  • And what else?

    And what now? And now? …Now?

  • Land and Sky

    Land and Sky were having a debate. Sky felt that Land certainly rises up to meet it. Land disagreed, and put forward that Sky surely descends down to it. When they finally were about to meet, both vanished. Everyone is certain of the answer to this. No one does not know it.

  • Four key points for free and easy wandering

  • Leaving room

    If you want to become whole, let yourself be partial. If you want to become straight, let yourself be crooked. If you want to become full, let yourself be empty. If you want to be reborn, let yourself die. If you want to be given everything, give everything up. -Laozi, Daodejing

  • Which shapes life most, destiny or effort?

    One day Effort said to Destiny, “My achievements are greater than yours.” Destiny did not agree. He challenged Effort immediately: “What have you done to make your achievements surpass mine?” Effort said, “Whether someone lives long or dies young, is rich or poor, will succeed or fail depends on me.” Destiny said at once, “Old…

  • Leaving space

    Start by leaving space See what fills that space No matter what occurs Just leave space

  • Being, not doing

    Being Not doing Not knowing Not witnessing Not experiencing Without separation Being

  • The lost ax

    There was a man who lost an ax and suspected that the boy next door stole it. For the next few days he watched the boy’s movements and decided his behavior and looks were like those of a guilty person. Later, the man found the ax in a deserted area in the woods. When he…

  • The utility of uselessness

    The mountain trees plunder themselves, the grease over a fire fries itself. Cinnamon can be eaten, therefore the trees that yield it are chopped down. Varnish can be used, therefore the trees that produce it are hacked. Everybody realizes the utility of usefulness, but nobody realizes the utility of uselessness – The Zhuangzi

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