There are few distinct, pivotal moments of my life, aligning with the cultural narrative: turning 18, going to college, turning 21, starting a ...
Category Tao
Relating to the Giant Sequoias
Drawing rays of relation from natural facts about Giant Sequoia trees to myself, to society as a whole, and to Taoism. Being reminded that only ...
Defining Spirituality and The Science of Enlightenment (Part 1)
Clearing up “spirituality” and the terminology surrounding it, including meditation, mindfulness, mysticism, and enlightenment, mostly with help ...
Without Going Outside, You May Know the Whole World
Without going outside, you may know the whole world. Without looking through the window, you may see the ways of heaven. The farther you go, ...
The Soft and Weak Will Overcome
A man is born gentle and weak. At his death he is hard and stiff. Green plants are tender and filled with sap. At their death they are ...
Where is the Way? In the Piss and Shit
Master Dongguo asked Zhuangzi, “This thing called the Way—where does it exist?” Zhuangzi, said, “There’s no place it doesn’t exist.” “Come,” ...
The Tao That Can Be Spoken of Is Not the Eternal Tao
The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao. The name that can be named is not the eternal name. The nameless is the beginning of heaven ...