Tao 43
Soft overcomes hard. Even the strongest walls cannot repel the undefined. It isn’t something, it just is And this speaks for itself. From this I learn the value of non-action: Teach without words, Work without doing. Simple values understood by few
Tao 42
Tao is one: Whole and unified. Our imperfect perceptions tend to segment it Into two, as with yin and yang; Into three, as with the primary colours; Into four as with the fundamental forces; Into a multitude of seemingly separate manifestations As with the myriad creatures. Harmony comes when we see past this segmentation to … Read more
The Birth of Consciousness? (A Jaynesian Interpretation of a Troublesome Memory)
Featured image “Birth of Consciousness” courtesy of Bob Siddoway (see more of his great work here) I have an extremely vivid memory from when I was a child. I had been put to bed, and was waiting to fall asleep. My bedroom door was open (I was afraid of the dark) and through it I … Read more
Tao 41
With deeper comprehension of Tao One strives to be constantly aligned. With mere intrigue of Tao One catches glimpses now and again. With not the slightest concept of Tao One ridicules the absurdity of the notion. All this makes the whole. Lacking even one part, Tao would not be as it is. And so: The … Read more
Tao 40
The way is both a journey that ends in return And a submission to this simple truth. The myriad creatures exist this way, From non-being to being and back infinitely.
