Intolerance
Growing up, I heard it said that some people have “book smarts” but no “common sense”. This meant that some people, although highly educated, seemed lost concerning the simple things. This is a long standing observation. The Daodejing has some similar statements:
“The wise one does not know many things; He who knows many things is not wise.”
“The more knowledge you seek, the less you will understand.”
Walking With Laozi: Chapter 2
The better part of the day had been spent walking in silence, which gave me time to think. Then I would remember that I think too much and I would try to walk without thinking of anything. This led to me thinking about keeping my mind empty and that wasn’t working at all. However it did serve to distract me from the sights along the road as I passed by them. I began to think that the more I tried to get the point, the more I was missing it.
Walking With Laozi: Chapter 1
Introduction: This is the first installment in a series inspired by my understanding of the Daodejing (Tao Te Ching). I don’t have the ability to read the original text in its original language, but I have 25+ different translations as well as having read books that do go into character by character discussions.
I am certainly not the first person to write a series based on their perceptions of this Taoist text, nor do I claim my insights to be radically different than any that have occurred before me. My goal is to simply share the wisdom I have found here and present it in a manner that is enjoyable to read.
The More You Know
Most life is intrinsically curious to some degree, from kittens to kids. Curiosity is an emotion that pushes us to explore our environment and learn new things. As with all emotions however, there is a need for balance.
Making a discovery, be it universal or personal, is emotionally and physically satisfying for most of us. We have love addicts, sex addicts, thrill junkies – all of them because of the pleasure gained from a certain emotional satisfaction.
Defining Tao
The Daodejing classically begins by stating the Tao that can be named is not the true Tao. Whatever you call it, is not what it is. It is defined as being undefinable. This leads many people who feel they understand it to also feel anyone who explains it does not understand it.
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