Encephalon Posted February 3, 2010 (edited) ENGAGEMENT Prey passes the tiger who Sometimes merely looks, Sometimes pounces without hesitation, But never fails to act. Life is a constant series of opportunities. If we don't reach out for things, if we don't take advantage of what comes our way, then we cannot be in harmony with the essential nature of life. The tiger is the same way. He conforms to every situation that comes. If he spots prey and is not ready to hunt, he will let it go. But he has not failed to act. He has knowingly let the prey escape, and this is much different from someone who loses a situation through slow reflexes or inability. When the tiger wants his prey, he pounces upon it without any thought or hesitation. There are no morals, no guilt, no psychological problems, no ideologies to interfere with the purity of his action. This undiminished grace in action is called nonaction. This is engagement. Whatever comes to you, you must engage it somehow. You receive it, you may alter the circumstance and let it go, you may interject something of your own into it, or you may knowingly let it pass. Whatever you do, there is no need to be apathetic toward life. Instead, full participation in all things is the surest way to happiness, vitality, success, and a deep knowledge of Tao. Deng Ming-Dao "365 Tao" Edited February 3, 2010 by Blasto Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
三江源 Posted February 3, 2010 Hi Blasto. I've just realised that you are intending to do one of these type of posts every single day, hence your "365". And so I have a humble request that I hope you will consider, which is that you stop writing your daily topic in CAPITALS. It jumps out of 'new content' - which is what I search for on my arrival here, as if it were MORE IMPORTANT than the other TOPICS. Which of course it isnt, and if everyone were to start posting their threads USING CAPITALS in order to keep up with you this would be a very EMPHATIC forum indeed,wouldnt it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Encephalon Posted February 3, 2010 10-4. This is a cut&paste exercise, but I'll make the correction. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
三江源 Posted February 3, 2010 10-4. This is a cut&paste exercise, but I'll make the correction. thanks Blasto. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted February 3, 2010 Hehehe. Well Blasto, it looks like you have something to engage now. Keep up the good work. Peace & Love! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
