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ToV 24 – the idea of you isn’t YOU

February 6, 2014

The idea of the thing is not the thing. This is a throwback to chapter 1, and a more personal extrapolation of the same idea. This chapter is full of couplets like: He who stands on tiptoe doesn’t stand firm. But the one I really like is: He who defines himself can’t know who he … More ToV 24 – the idea of you isn’t YOU

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ToV 3 – embrace bewilderment

May 26, 2012

The Master leads by emptying people’s minds, and filling their cores, … He helps people lose everything they know, everything they desire, and creates confusion in those who think that they know. This whole chapter is really juicy and lays out emptiness, not-doing, and being in accord with the Tao really well. I’ve just pulled … More ToV 3 – embrace bewilderment

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Sohbet – Late Night Street Sweeper

March 29, 2011

late night street sweeper rumbles by dust cloud, streetlight lit glows like midnight fog

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Type a keyword into the search field. See if it comes up with just the post you need to read. …or not. Sometimes Life gives us bupkis to encourage patience and the ability to just be present, even in the shit.

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