Marblehead Posted February 2, 2011 The Tao is like a rose bush. The Tao does not descriminate. It helps anyone who is following the Way. A rose bush does not descriminate. Its thorns prick anyone who gets in the way. (Yes, I was trimming back my rose bushes this morning.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Otis Posted February 2, 2011 Sweet. Yes. I've fallen into the trap, at times, when things are going so well, and change is happening so quickly; then I think: "ah, I'm set, the universe really likes me." Until, of course, I stumble on the bump that I had leapt nimbly over, 1000X before. And suddenly, it's impersonal again. It has nothing to do with me being favored by the Tao. It only has to do with: was I paying attention? Was I taking care? Suzuki Roshi supposedly wrote: "There are no enlightened people, only enlightened activity." In other words: it's impersonal, like the rose bush. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
devoid Posted February 2, 2011 The Tao is like a rose bush. The Tao does not descriminate. It helps anyone who is following the Way. A rose bush does not descriminate. Its thorns prick anyone who gets in the way. (Yes, I was trimming back my rose bushes this morning.) Not bad, Marblehead Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
