“Why are you so wary of thought?” the philosopher asked the Master. “Thought is the one tool we have for organising the world.” “True. But thought can organise the world so well…
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Irrelevance
“All questions at the public meeting that day were about life beyond the grave. The Master only laughed and did not give a single answer. To his disciples, who demanded to know…
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Words
The disciples were absorbed in a discussion of Lao-tzu’s dictum: “Those who know do not say; Those who say do not know.” When the Master entered, they asked him exactly what the words meant.…
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Priorities
According to legend, God sent an angel to the Master with this message: “Ask for a million years of life and they will be given you. Or a million million. How long…
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Opposition
To a pioneering spirit who was discouraged by frequent criticism, the Master said, “Listen to the words of the critic. He reveals what your friends hide from you.”But he also said, “Do…
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Myths
The Master gave his teaching in parables and stories, which his disciples listened to with pleasure — and occasional frustration, for they longed for something deeper. The Master was unmoved. To all…
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Empty your cup
True wisdom cannot enter a mind crowded with preconceived opinions; to receive new understanding, we must first learn to unlearn and empty our cups. “Scholar Tokusan – who was full of knowledge…