"The Tao gives rise to all forms, yet it has no forms of its
own.
If you attempt to fix a picture of it in your mind, you
will lose it.
This is like pinning a butterfly: The husk is captured,
but the flying is lost.
Why not be content with simply experiencing it?"
When I quit teaching, I felt I committed to letting things unfold. As when I went abroad, this has been an exercise in trust. Being seriously committed to my spiritual disciplines and creative actions has allayed my doubts and fears like never before. Though materially I may be losing, I believe I am winning a spiritual victory.
own.
If you attempt to fix a picture of it in your mind, you
will lose it.
This is like pinning a butterfly: The husk is captured,
but the flying is lost.
Why not be content with simply experiencing it?"
When I quit teaching, I felt I committed to letting things unfold. As when I went abroad, this has been an exercise in trust. Being seriously committed to my spiritual disciplines and creative actions has allayed my doubts and fears like never before. Though materially I may be losing, I believe I am winning a spiritual victory.
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