We are all beginners at some point in our lives, just as we are all experts at certain things, things we have practiced countless times until we have become proficient. We may feel clumsy, as a beginner. We may find the path difficult and feel the urge to give up and often we do not … Continue reading Beginner Vs Expert
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Tunnel vision
Darkness is only in the mortal eye. We think that we see, but we see not. We believe we are governed by laws; laws of physics, laws of anatomy, laws of society - and so it is true. If we believe like this, we live like this. Why should we believe it? We only ever … Continue reading Tunnel vision
Emptiness
"Doors and windows are cut in the walls of a house. And because they are empty spaces we are able to use them. Therefore on the one hand we have the benefit of existence. And on the other we make use of non-existence." (Tao Te Ching) When we cut a window in our wall, we … Continue reading Emptiness
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