Wednesday, July 28, 2010

The Silliness of The IndigNation

I continue to be amused by the voluntary delusions of The IndigNation.

These misanthropic inflammatory gasbags rant about hidden Muslim agendas and left-wing conspiracies and the righteousness of Christian values and on and on and on.

They are so sure that they know what's right and stand on their soapboxes screaming at the top of their lungs at anyone who would disagree with them.

‎"If right was truly right it would be so clear cut that there would be no debate." - Chuang Tzu

Monday, July 26, 2010

Chen Jen on Laozi - Chapter 1

From the Rambling Taoist blog:

This is not about Tao. It is about you. What else asks after Tao? Where else could Tao be found?

The Ultimate cannot be conceived and thus has no name. To name It is to miss a way.

This gate yawns wide within you. You need look no farther. Surrender utterly into Mystery. Cast off every line. Drift in Flow. This is Tao.

There is only Tao. Being human, we see its manifestations. This too is manifesting. All that you are, all that you do, is Tao manifest. Your every thought, your every joy, sorrow, fear, trust, pride and shame, is Tao manifest. All that is you is Tao. You need seek no farther. This gate yawns wide within you.

Free from every desire, you are free to express them all. Free from every manifestation, you are free to wander joyfully among them all.

What is not Mystery? Tao and its expressions, all is Mystery. Mystery within Mystery, darkness within darkness, black on black—this is harmony. The way to the Unknown is Unknowing. This gate yawns wide within you. You need look no farther.