adept Posted June 11, 2010 ACCESSIBILITY As long as the sun rises And your heart beats, Tao is at hand. People think that Tao can only be known through fairy-tale stories of old men in the mountains or obscure poetry about gods riding dragons. Others declare that elaborate ritual, frightening talismans, and mumblings from the depths of spirit possession are necessary for understanding. This is simply not true. Why put another's experience before your own? Tao is in each of us. Admittedly, an individual's common ignorance usually obscures awareness of Tao, but this does not mean that there is no Tao or that it is not important. Tao is there for us to experience any time that we can open ourselves to it. Is the sun shining? Does night follow day? Is the sky blue? Do you have feeling? Then it is possible to know Tao directly and immediately. Don't delay, don't think yourself too insignificant. Feel for it. Right now. As long as you are alive, Tao is right at hand. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted June 11, 2010 Nice. I would also like to suggest that not only ignorance prevents us from observing Tao but knowledge also sometimes presents the same blockage. I would imagine that this is why Lao Tzu and Chuang Tzu told us to empty our minds. Peace & Love! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
