I remember once I was looking in the open air and one of those glorious
open air and one of those glorious
open air and one of those glorious little thistledown
little thistledown
little thistledown things came and I picked it up like that
things came and I picked it up like that
things came and I picked it up like that and brought it down and it looked as if
and brought it down and it looked as if
and brought it down and it looked as if it was struggling to get away just as if
it was struggling to get away just as if
it was struggling to get away just as if you caught an insect by one leg like a
you caught an insect by one leg like a
you caught an insect by one leg like a daddy longlegs cause nothing of that
daddy longlegs cause nothing of that
daddy longlegs cause nothing of that kind
kind
kind it seemed to be struggling to get away
it seemed to be struggling to get away
it seemed to be struggling to get away and I first I thought well it’s not
and I first I thought well it’s not
and I first I thought well it’s not doing that that’s just the wind blowing
doing that that’s just the wind blowing
doing that that’s just the wind blowing then I thought a game really only the
then I thought a game really only the
then I thought a game really only the wind blowing surely it is the structure
wind blowing surely it is the structure
wind blowing surely it is the structure of this thing which in cooperation with
of this thing which in cooperation with
of this thing which in cooperation with the existence of width enables it to
the existence of width enables it to
the existence of width enables it to move like a noun but using the wings
move like a noun but using the wings
move like a noun but using the wings ever not its own it is more intelligent
ever not its own it is more intelligent
ever not its own it is more intelligent being than an insect in a way because an
being than an insect in a way because an
being than an insect in a way because an insect uses effort like a person who
insect uses effort like a person who
insect uses effort like a person who Rosa boat uses effort but the man who
Rosa boat uses effort but the man who
Rosa boat uses effort but the man who puts up a sail is using magic
he lets nature do it for him with the
he lets nature do it for him with the intelligence to you the same thing
intelligence to you the same thing
intelligence to you the same thing so injustice wave is the meaning of
so injustice wave is the meaning of
so injustice wave is the meaning of alpha though is that kind of
alpha though is that kind of
alpha though is that kind of intelligence which without you’re using
intelligence which without you’re using
intelligence which without you’re using very much effort get everything to
very much effort get everything to
very much effort get everything to cooperate with you you for example never
cooperate with you you for example never
cooperate with you you for example never force other people to agree with you
force other people to agree with you
force other people to agree with you that you give them the notion that the
that you give them the notion that the
that you give them the notion that the idea you wanted them to have was their
idea you wanted them to have was their
idea you wanted them to have was their own this is a really a a woman who
own this is a really a a woman who
own this is a really a a woman who really wants a lover does not pursuit
really wants a lover does not pursuit
really wants a lover does not pursuit because then most men feel that she’s a
because then most men feel that she’s a
because then most men feel that she’s a gret and if she’s aggressive she
gret and if she’s aggressive she
gret and if she’s aggressive she obviously is a woman who had difficulty
obviously is a woman who had difficulty
obviously is a woman who had difficulty in finding lovers therefore there must
in finding lovers therefore there must
in finding lovers therefore there must be some undesirably secret thing about
be some undesirably secret thing about
be some undesirably secret thing about her but if she as it were makes a void
her but if she as it were makes a void
her but if she as it were makes a void then and there slightly difficult to get
then and there slightly difficult to get
then and there slightly difficult to get then people get excited they know she is
then people get excited they know she is
then people get excited they know she is a highly prized object and so they
a highly prized object and so they
a highly prized object and so they pursue same way when you want to teach a
pursue same way when you want to teach a
pursue same way when you want to teach a baby to swim you clear thing you can do
baby to swim you clear thing you can do
baby to swim you clear thing you can do is to put the baby in the water and then
is to put the baby in the water and then
is to put the baby in the water and then move backwards in the water and create a
move backwards in the water and create a
move backwards in the water and create a vacuum just cause the baby along it
vacuum just cause the baby along it
vacuum just cause the baby along it helps it to learn the feel of the water
helps it to learn the feel of the water
helps it to learn the feel of the water and how to swim is a principle
and how to swim is a principle
and how to swim is a principle so also clever difficult to get enough
so also clever difficult to get enough
so also clever difficult to get enough is one of the very best means of
is one of the very best means of
is one of the very best means of acquiring immense publicity take the
acquiring immense publicity take the
acquiring immense publicity take the case of TE Lawrence who published the
case of TE Lawrence who published the
case of TE Lawrence who published the Seven Pillars of wisdom and the limited
Seven Pillars of wisdom and the limited
Seven Pillars of wisdom and the limited edition and this was a became an
edition and this was a became an
edition and this was a became an extraordinary celebrated book cost
extraordinary celebrated book cost
extraordinary celebrated book cost hundreds of dollars a copy to find one
hundreds of dollars a copy to find one
hundreds of dollars a copy to find one on market they waited and waited and
on market they waited and waited and
on market they waited and waited and built the south and builders that built
built the south and builders that built
built the south and builders that built with that finally establish the general
with that finally establish the general
with that finally establish the general edition and it was a knockout because
edition and it was a knockout because
edition and it was a knockout because the first the first one has been sort of
the first the first one has been sort of
the first the first one has been sort of secrets and they’re difficult to find
secrets and they’re difficult to find
secrets and they’re difficult to find and you have patience in the tea you can
and you have patience in the tea you can
and you have patience in the tea you can always do this
so the whole art of the ruler see that
so the whole art of the ruler see that the daodejing is a book written for
the daodejing is a book written for
the daodejing is a book written for several purposes you may take it as a
several purposes you may take it as a
several purposes you may take it as a guide to mystical understanding being
guide to mystical understanding being
guide to mystical understanding being with us you may take it as a
with us you may take it as a
with us you may take it as a dissertation on the principles of nature
dissertation on the principles of nature
dissertation on the principles of nature almost a naturalistic a handbook of
almost a naturalistic a handbook of
almost a naturalistic a handbook of natural law we would say or you may also
natural law we would say or you may also
natural law we would say or you may also take it as a political book a book of
take it as a political book a book of
take it as a political book a book of wisdom for governance and the principle
wisdom for governance and the principle
wisdom for governance and the principle which it advocates basically is the
which it advocates basically is the
which it advocates basically is the virtue of governing by not ruling look
virtue of governing by not ruling look
virtue of governing by not ruling look at it in this way supposing the
at it in this way supposing the
at it in this way supposing the President of the United States well as
President of the United States well as
President of the United States well as unknown to you by name as the local
sanitary inspector man looks out of the
sanitary inspector man looks out of the drain and the sewage disposal and all
drain and the sewage disposal and all
drain and the sewage disposal and all that kind of thing is not a glamorous
that kind of thing is not a glamorous
that kind of thing is not a glamorous nigger see but for that very reason he
nigger see but for that very reason he
nigger see but for that very reason he probably does his job more efficiently
probably does his job more efficiently
probably does his job more efficiently than the president because the president
than the president because the president
than the president because the president wastes in Norma’s amount of time
wastes in Norma’s amount of time
wastes in Norma’s amount of time interviewing various groups from the
interviewing various groups from the
interviewing various groups from the Elks and the girls gown and conferring
Elks and the girls gown and conferring
Elks and the girls gown and conferring honors and always kind of thing the poor
honors and always kind of thing the poor
honors and always kind of thing the poor man’s life must be a torment because
man’s life must be a torment because
man’s life must be a torment because he’s so well known and therefore has
he’s so well known and therefore has
he’s so well known and therefore has absolutely no time to give to the
absolutely no time to give to the
absolutely no time to give to the government of country
government of country
government of country I mean think of his mail and all the
I mean think of his mail and all the
I mean think of his mail and all the people have to be employed sifting that
people have to be employed sifting that
people have to be employed sifting that out and assessing it so that if he was
out and assessing it so that if he was
out and assessing it so that if he was someone quite anonymous and that we
someone quite anonymous and that we
someone quite anonymous and that we didn’t have to think about he would be a
didn’t have to think about he would be a
didn’t have to think about he would be a very very good ruler in just the same
very very good ruler in just the same
very very good ruler in just the same way for example you don’t have to attend
way for example you don’t have to attend
way for example you don’t have to attend unless you’re sick to the government of
unless you’re sick to the government of
unless you’re sick to the government of your own body it happens automatically
your own body it happens automatically
your own body it happens automatically this is this expression to run of itself
this is this expression to run of itself
this is this expression to run of itself and it goes on day after day after day
and it goes on day after day after day
and it goes on day after day after day and there’s a better it is the less you
and there’s a better it is the less you
and there’s a better it is the less you have to think about when you see well
have to think about when you see well
have to think about when you see well you do not see your eyes if there is
you do not see your eyes if there is
you do not see your eyes if there is something wrong with your eyes you start
something wrong with your eyes you start
something wrong with your eyes you start seeing spots the spots are spots in your
seeing spots the spots are spots in your
seeing spots the spots are spots in your eyes when you hear well you never hear
eyes when you hear well you never hear
eyes when you hear well you never hear your ears but when they start singing
your ears but when they start singing
your ears but when they start singing you know then you’re starting to hear
you know then you’re starting to hear
you know then you’re starting to hear your ears and your ears are getting in
your ears and your ears are getting in
your ears and your ears are getting in the way of their own hearing so on the
the way of their own hearing so on the
the way of their own hearing so on the deepest level a person as a whole can
deepest level a person as a whole can
deepest level a person as a whole can get in the way of his own existence by
get in the way of his own existence by
get in the way of his own existence by becoming too aware of himself and then
becoming too aware of himself and then
becoming too aware of himself and then he lacked this quality though now the
he lacked this quality though now the
he lacked this quality though now the Daoists then proposed that there be
Daoists then proposed that there be
Daoists then proposed that there be something to help people get back to
something to help people get back to
something to help people get back to dark and to be able to be in the state
dark and to be able to be in the state
dark and to be able to be in the state of death
so that they wouldn’t get in their own
so that they wouldn’t get in their own way and this is connected with the idea
way and this is connected with the idea
way and this is connected with the idea of being empty emptiness being somehow
of being empty emptiness being somehow
of being empty emptiness being somehow latent was the secretive thing the the
latent was the secretive thing the the
latent was the secretive thing the the highest kind of knowledge is not know
highest kind of knowledge is not know
highest kind of knowledge is not know how but know how you know – HRW to be
how but know how you know – HRW to be
how but know how you know – HRW to be able to do it know how without any
able to do it know how without any
able to do it know how without any method to achieve this something is
method to achieve this something is
method to achieve this something is practiced which is called fasting ah the
practiced which is called fasting ah the
practiced which is called fasting ah the heart in Chinese is a word which doesn’t
heart in Chinese is a word which doesn’t
heart in Chinese is a word which doesn’t mean heart in the physiological sense
mean heart in the physiological sense
mean heart in the physiological sense see it’s part of the der character shin
it’s usually located about here and it
it’s usually located about here and it means hard mind equivalently translated
means hard mind equivalently translated
means hard mind equivalently translated is mind and in all the Zen texts where
is mind and in all the Zen texts where
is mind and in all the Zen texts where the word mind is used no mind Mushin it
the word mind is used no mind Mushin it
the word mind is used no mind Mushin it is this character the psychic center
is this character the psychic center
is this character the psychic center now the best kind of heart is absence of
now the best kind of heart is absence of
now the best kind of heart is absence of heart in English the word heartland has
heart in English the word heartland has
heart in English the word heartland has very bad connotation as does the word
very bad connotation as does the word
very bad connotation as does the word minder a heartless person is an
minder a heartless person is an
minder a heartless person is an inconsiderate unfeeling post a mindless
inconsiderate unfeeling post a mindless
inconsiderate unfeeling post a mindless person is an idiot but a person who has
person is an idiot but a person who has
person is an idiot but a person who has motion or no mind or no heart in Chinese
motion or no mind or no heart in Chinese
motion or no mind or no heart in Chinese is a very high order of person it means
is a very high order of person it means
is a very high order of person it means that his psychic center doesn’t get in
that his psychic center doesn’t get in
that his psychic center doesn’t get in its own way it operates as if it wasn’t
its own way it operates as if it wasn’t
its own way it operates as if it wasn’t there jeongja says that the highest form
there jeongja says that the highest form
there jeongja says that the highest form of man uses his shin like a mirror it
of man uses his shin like a mirror it
of man uses his shin like a mirror it grasps nothing it refuses nothing
grasps nothing it refuses nothing
grasps nothing it refuses nothing it receives but does not keep and the
it receives but does not keep and the
it receives but does not keep and the poem says when the geese fly over the
poem says when the geese fly over the
poem says when the geese fly over the water and they are reflected in the
water and they are reflected in the
water and they are reflected in the water but the geese do not intend to
water but the geese do not intend to
water but the geese do not intend to count the reflection and the water has
count the reflection and the water has
count the reflection and the water has no mind to retain that image
no mind to retain that image
no mind to retain that image [Music]
so the whole thing is you see to operate
so the whole thing is you see to operate in the world as if you were absent now
in the world as if you were absent now
in the world as if you were absent now this is built into a physiologically
this is built into a physiologically
this is built into a physiologically fundamentally let me ask you what is the
fundamentally let me ask you what is the
fundamentally let me ask you what is the color of your head from the standpoint
color of your head from the standpoint
color of your head from the standpoint of your eyes your eyes don’t see on here
of your eyes your eyes don’t see on here
of your eyes your eyes don’t see on here today you look all around you see
today you look all around you see
today you look all around you see everything else put your head you don’t
everything else put your head you don’t
everything else put your head you don’t see do you feel that your head is black
no hasn’t any color at all outside you
no hasn’t any color at all outside you see your field of vision is oval to eye
see your field of vision is oval to eye
see your field of vision is oval to eye on the street of true center vision
on the street of true center vision
on the street of true center vision ellipse so there’s this whole field of
ellipse so there’s this whole field of
ellipse so there’s this whole field of vision now experiment what is beyond the
vision now experiment what is beyond the
vision now experiment what is beyond the field of vision what color is it where
field of vision what color is it where
field of vision what color is it where you can’t see it isn’t black this is an
you can’t see it isn’t black this is an
you can’t see it isn’t black this is an important point it’s no color at all
important point it’s no color at all
important point it’s no color at all beyond there and in this way you can get
beyond there and in this way you can get
beyond there and in this way you can get an idea of what is meant by that
an idea of what is meant by that
an idea of what is meant by that character that I discussed Indrani chuan
character that I discussed Indrani chuan
character that I discussed Indrani chuan which although it formerly has the
which although it formerly has the
which although it formerly has the meaning of darkness although it formerly
meaning of darkness although it formerly
meaning of darkness although it formerly has the needing of done deeper the
has the needing of done deeper the
has the needing of done deeper the obscure it actually refers to this kind
obscure it actually refers to this kind
obscure it actually refers to this kind of no color which is the color of your
of no color which is the color of your
of no color which is the color of your head so far as your eyes are concerned
head so far as your eyes are concerned
head so far as your eyes are concerned now so in this sense the invisibility of
now so in this sense the invisibility of
now so in this sense the invisibility of one skin almost the not having of any
one skin almost the not having of any
one skin almost the not having of any head at all is the secret of being alive
head at all is the secret of being alive
head at all is the secret of being alive to be headless you might say to have no
to be headless you might say to have no
to be headless you might say to have no head in just the sense I’m talking about
head in just the sense I’m talking about
head in just the sense I’m talking about is our way of talking about the Chinese
is our way of talking about the Chinese
is our way of talking about the Chinese expression motion no mind now as a
expression motion no mind now as a
expression motion no mind now as a matter of fact if you want to see the
matter of fact if you want to see the
matter of fact if you want to see the inside of your head all you have to do
inside of your head all you have to do
inside of your head all you have to do is keep your eyes up because everything
is keep your eyes up because everything
is keep your eyes up because everything that you’re experiencing in the example
that you’re experiencing in the example
that you’re experiencing in the example visual field is the state of your brain
visual field is the state of your brain
visual field is the state of your brain all these colors and shapes are the way
all these colors and shapes are the way
all these colors and shapes are the way in which the brain nerves translate the
in which the brain nerves translate the
in which the brain nerves translate the electrical and pulses in the external
electrical and pulses in the external
electrical and pulses in the external world being the world outside it again
world being the world outside it again
world being the world outside it again local skin
local skin
local skin so they translate all what is going on
so they translate all what is going on
so they translate all what is going on outside into impulses which are to out
outside into impulses which are to out
outside into impulses which are to out shape and color the shape and color are
shape and color the shape and color are
shape and color the shape and color are states of the nerves so what you see
states of the nerves so what you see
states of the nerves so what you see when your eyes are open is how it feels
when your eyes are open is how it feels
when your eyes are open is how it feels inside your head you think your head is
inside your head you think your head is
inside your head you think your head is a blank but actually it’s being a blank
a blank but actually it’s being a blank
a blank but actually it’s being a blank you don’t see your brain as an external
you don’t see your brain as an external
you don’t see your brain as an external undulating corrugated structure you see
undulating corrugated structure you see
undulating corrugated structure you see your brain as everything outside so in
your brain as everything outside so in
your brain as everything outside so in this way that the emptiness that one’s
this way that the emptiness that one’s
this way that the emptiness that one’s here
here
here is the condition of seeing the
is the condition of seeing the
is the condition of seeing the transparency of the eye lens is the
transparency of the eye lens is the
transparency of the eye lens is the condition of seeing colors it has no
condition of seeing colors it has no
condition of seeing colors it has no color itself there Kant said this
color itself there Kant said this
color itself there Kant said this because my eye has no color it is able
because my eye has no color it is able
because my eye has no color it is able to discern color this is in Germany in
to discern color this is in Germany in
to discern color this is in Germany in the 13th century
this is fundamentals ours idea of being
this is fundamentals ours idea of being absent as the condition of being present
absent as the condition of being present
absent as the condition of being present being not there so for our Johnson says
being not there so for our Johnson says
being not there so for our Johnson says when your belt is comfortable we don’t
when your belt is comfortable we don’t
when your belt is comfortable we don’t leave it
when your shoes accountable it is as if
when your shoes accountable it is as if you weren’t wearing it likewise your
you weren’t wearing it likewise your
you weren’t wearing it likewise your clothes see the more you are aware of
clothes see the more you are aware of
clothes see the more you are aware of these things the less properly they are
these things the less properly they are
these things the less properly they are made or the less properly they fit but
made or the less properly they fit but
made or the less properly they fit but we raise an objection with it if I don’t
we raise an objection with it if I don’t
we raise an objection with it if I don’t know I’m there I think to be missing it
we want to know that we know if we are
we want to know that we know if we are happy and we don’t know we’re happy we
happy and we don’t know we’re happy we
happy and we don’t know we’re happy we might just as well not be happy to be
might just as well not be happy to be
might just as well not be happy to be happy and to know that you’re happy is
happy and to know that you’re happy is
happy and to know that you’re happy is really the overflowing of the cup of
really the overflowing of the cup of
really the overflowing of the cup of life across the penalty for that is to
life across the penalty for that is to
life across the penalty for that is to be miserable and to know the truth
be miserable and to know the truth
be miserable and to know the truth some people are miserable without line
but you know my limericks there was a
but you know my limericks there was a young man and so it seems that I know
young man and so it seems that I know
young man and so it seems that I know that I know what I would like to see is
that I know what I would like to see is
that I know what I would like to see is the eye that those be when I know that I
the eye that those be when I know that I
the eye that those be when I know that I know that I know now this is the great
know that I know now this is the great
know that I know now this is the great human predicament the development of
human predicament the development of
human predicament the development of self-consciousness the development of
self-consciousness the development of
self-consciousness the development of the possibility of reflecting upon one’s
the possibility of reflecting upon one’s
the possibility of reflecting upon one’s own knowledge and this is simultaneously
own knowledge and this is simultaneously
own knowledge and this is simultaneously a blessing of the curse and taoism does
a blessing of the curse and taoism does
a blessing of the curse and taoism does not escape this problem Meeny doesn’t it
not escape this problem Meeny doesn’t it
not escape this problem Meeny doesn’t it doesn’t avoid this problem it deals with
doesn’t avoid this problem it deals with
doesn’t avoid this problem it deals with it but it doesn’t deal with it obviously
so we get back to the fundamental verse
so we get back to the fundamental verse about the nature of death what is highly
about the nature of death what is highly
about the nature of death what is highly virtuous into virtue that is not
virtuous into virtue that is not
virtuous into virtue that is not conscious of itself as virtue the moment
conscious of itself as virtue the moment
conscious of itself as virtue the moment is conscious of itself as that you see
is conscious of itself as that you see
is conscious of itself as that you see it unveils
it unveils
it unveils so in this way we love to see a child
so in this way we love to see a child
so in this way we love to see a child dancing all by itself lost in the dam
dancing all by itself lost in the dam
dancing all by itself lost in the dam and not performing to an audience we say
and not performing to an audience we say
and not performing to an audience we say oh if only I could dance like that only
oh if only I could dance like that only
oh if only I could dance like that only I could become like a child again
I could become like a child again
I could become like a child again innocent but then soon we know and
innocent but then soon we know and
innocent but then soon we know and parents noticed a beautiful child down
parents noticed a beautiful child down
parents noticed a beautiful child down and they all approve of it and say that
and they all approve of it and say that
and they all approve of it and say that this child danced for us
this child danced for us
this child danced for us child begins to lose power and it puts
child begins to lose power and it puts
child begins to lose power and it puts on air it knows this notice and we don’t
on air it knows this notice and we don’t
on air it knows this notice and we don’t like that
like that
like that so that’s affectation that’s showing off
so that’s affectation that’s showing off
so that’s affectation that’s showing off that funny what we want you to do is to
that funny what we want you to do is to
that funny what we want you to do is to dance as if you have no audience not
dance as if you have no audience not
dance as if you have no audience not even yourself which of course puts the
even yourself which of course puts the
even yourself which of course puts the child in a double bind because it says
child in a double bind because it says
child in a double bind because it says the child we require you to do something
the child we require you to do something
the child we require you to do something that will be acceptable only if you do
that will be acceptable only if you do
that will be acceptable only if you do it as if it wasn’t required we do that
it as if it wasn’t required we do that
it as if it wasn’t required we do that all the time to our children to each
all the time to our children to each
all the time to our children to each other you must love me after all you
other you must love me after all you
other you must love me after all you promised to do so when we got married in
promised to do so when we got married in
promised to do so when we got married in – ah so
– ah so
– ah so this is the difficulty but somehow a
this is the difficulty but somehow a
this is the difficulty but somehow a very great artist in the maturity of his
very great artist in the maturity of his
very great artist in the maturity of his life somehow is able at least to give
life somehow is able at least to give
life somehow is able at least to give the impression that he does what he does
the impression that he does what he does
the impression that he does what he does without playing to the gallery without
without playing to the gallery without
without playing to the gallery without self-consciousness it seems perfectly
self-consciousness it seems perfectly
self-consciousness it seems perfectly natural
natural
natural so how does he get that there was a
so how does he get that there was a
so how does he get that there was a taoist sage later that flow’d sir his
taoist sage later that flow’d sir his
taoist sage later that flow’d sir his name was yet sir
name was yet sir
name was yet sir we romanized that as hell i eh he and he
we romanized that as hell i eh he and he
we romanized that as hell i eh he and he had a reputation to being able to ride
had a reputation to being able to ride
had a reputation to being able to ride on the way so light janta said the
on the way so light janta said the
on the way so light janta said the mantras it’s easy enough to stand still
mantras it’s easy enough to stand still
mantras it’s easy enough to stand still difficulties walk without touching the
difficulties walk without touching the
difficulties walk without touching the ground
because in the state of being in accord
because in the state of being in accord with the dollar is some feeling weak
with the dollar is some feeling weak
with the dollar is some feeling weak parallel to the weightlessness the
parallel to the weightlessness the
parallel to the weightlessness the people feel when they get to our state
people feel when they get to our state
people feel when they get to our state or when they go deep into the ocean so
or when they go deep into the ocean so
or when they go deep into the ocean so this is a cost connected with the
this is a cost connected with the
this is a cost connected with the sensation that you’re not carrying your
sensation that you’re not carrying your
sensation that you’re not carrying your body around I described this morning the
body around I described this morning the
body around I described this morning the sensation that an expert driver had when
sensation that an expert driver had when
sensation that an expert driver had when he really is with it on a car that the
he really is with it on a car that the
he really is with it on a car that the he’ll lift him up to drop him down the
he’ll lift him up to drop him down the
he’ll lift him up to drop him down the other side that he and the road are all
other side that he and the road are all
other side that he and the road are all along process and that’s equivalent to
along process and that’s equivalent to
along process and that’s equivalent to the sense of waitress and so this is
the sense of waitress and so this is
the sense of waitress and so this is connected to this is the inner meaning
connected to this is the inner meaning
connected to this is the inner meaning of litsa riding on a win when suzuki was
of litsa riding on a win when suzuki was
of litsa riding on a win when suzuki was asked what does it like to have Slattery
asked what does it like to have Slattery
asked what does it like to have Slattery he said it’s just like ordinary everyday
he said it’s just like ordinary everyday
he said it’s just like ordinary everyday experience because about two inches off
experience because about two inches off
experience because about two inches off the ground and though we say in our own
the ground and though we say in our own
the ground and though we say in our own song walking on air never appear only in
song walking on air never appear only in
song walking on air never appear only in making the color the last tralala like
making the color the last tralala like
making the color the last tralala like little berlin spring what is this
little berlin spring what is this
little berlin spring what is this weightlessness
weightlessness
weightlessness it means you’ve crossed partly that
it means you’ve crossed partly that
it means you’ve crossed partly that you’re not moving around in constant
you’re not moving around in constant
you’re not moving around in constant opposition to yourself
opposition to yourself
opposition to yourself most people move in constant opposition
most people move in constant opposition
most people move in constant opposition with no because they are trade but if
with no because they are trade but if
with no because they are trade but if they don’t oppose themselves all the
they don’t oppose themselves all the
they don’t oppose themselves all the time something awful will happen it’s so
time something awful will happen it’s so
time something awful will happen it’s so easy to bend your arm no problem at all
easy to bend your arm no problem at all
easy to bend your arm no problem at all but supposing you make a fight about and
but supposing you make a fight about and
but supposing you make a fight about and you take these antagonistic muscles as
you take these antagonistic muscles as
you take these antagonistic muscles as they’re called and fight them against
they’re called and fight them against
they’re called and fight them against each other so that you’re spent around
each other so that you’re spent around
each other so that you’re spent around like that see how ridiculous but if you
like that see how ridiculous but if you
like that see how ridiculous but if you somehow felt that inventing your army
somehow felt that inventing your army
somehow felt that inventing your army might make a mistake you know instead of
might make a mistake you know instead of
might make a mistake you know instead of bending it you might hit yourself then
bending it you might hit yourself then
bending it you might hit yourself then these two muscles get nervous and they
these two muscles get nervous and they
these two muscles get nervous and they fight each other to be sure that
fight each other to be sure that
fight each other to be sure that everything happens all right that’s
everything happens all right that’s
everything happens all right that’s anxiety see so when the human beings
anxiety see so when the human beings
anxiety see so when the human beings [Music]
[Music]
[Music] developed the power to be aware of
developed the power to be aware of
developed the power to be aware of himself to know that he knows in other
himself to know that he knows in other
himself to know that he knows in other words when the cortex was formed over
words when the cortex was formed over
words when the cortex was formed over the original brain he fell from grace
the original brain he fell from grace
the original brain he fell from grace that was the fall of man
because when he helped have the
because when he helped have the sensation of being in charge of being in
sensation of being in charge of being in
sensation of being in charge of being in control of himself and you can only have
control of himself and you can only have
control of himself and you can only have that sensation when you are aware of
that sensation when you are aware of
that sensation when you are aware of what you’re doing
what you’re doing
what you’re doing he got anxious am i aware enough of
he got anxious am i aware enough of
he got anxious am i aware enough of myself have I taken enough factors into
myself have I taken enough factors into
myself have I taken enough factors into consideration have I done all that
consideration have I done all that
consideration have I done all that should be done and then he started
should be done and then he started
should be done and then he started trembling this was the fall of man cross
trembling this was the fall of man cross
trembling this was the fall of man cross this is what is meant the analysis when
this is what is meant the analysis when
this is what is meant the analysis when the great Dow lost there came duty to
the great Dow lost there came duty to
the great Dow lost there came duty to man and right conduct in other words
man and right conduct in other words
man and right conduct in other words nobody talks about how you ought to
nobody talks about how you ought to
nobody talks about how you ought to behave unless things have gone radically
behave unless things have gone radically
behave unless things have gone radically wrong there wouldn’t be any conception
wrong there wouldn’t be any conception
wrong there wouldn’t be any conception of faithful ministers of about the state
of faithful ministers of about the state
of faithful ministers of about the state unless there were a lot of lousy
unless there were a lot of lousy
unless there were a lot of lousy politicians around no one would talk
politicians around no one would talk
politicians around no one would talk about female piety unless there were
about female piety unless there were
about female piety unless there were wayward sons and daughters
so there is constantly in the tradition
so there is constantly in the tradition of taoist the idea that all moral
of taoist the idea that all moral
of taoist the idea that all moral preaching is confusion there’s a
preaching is confusion there’s a
preaching is confusion there’s a marvelous case of this in the drums
marvelous case of this in the drums
marvelous case of this in the drums o’clock where there’s an alleged
o’clock where there’s an alleged
o’clock where there’s an alleged conversation between confucius and loud
conversation between confucius and loud
conversation between confucius and loud side in which allows the ask confucius
side in which allows the ask confucius
side in which allows the ask confucius to explain to him what is charity and
to explain to him what is charity and
to explain to him what is charity and duty to one’s neighbor and confucius
duty to one’s neighbor and confucius
duty to one’s neighbor and confucius gives me a little stuff no one being
gives me a little stuff no one being
gives me a little stuff no one being giving up one self-interest and working
giving up one self-interest and working
giving up one self-interest and working for other
so regard the universe he says
so regard the universe he says the stars come out invariably every
the stars come out invariably every
the stars come out invariably every night the Sun rises and sets the birds
night the Sun rises and sets the birds
night the Sun rises and sets the birds flock and migrate without exception all
flock and migrate without exception all
flock and migrate without exception all flowers and trees grow upwards without
flowers and trees grow upwards without
flowers and trees grow upwards without exception you by your talk of charity
exception you by your talk of charity
exception you by your talk of charity and duty to one’s neighbor you’re just
and duty to one’s neighbor you’re just
and duty to one’s neighbor you’re just introducing confusion into the Empire
introducing confusion into the Empire
introducing confusion into the Empire your attempt to eliminate self is a
your attempt to eliminate self is a
your attempt to eliminate self is a positive manifestation of selfishness
positive manifestation of selfishness
positive manifestation of selfishness you are like a person beating a drum in
you are like a person beating a drum in
you are like a person beating a drum in search of a fugitive the modern
search of a fugitive the modern
search of a fugitive the modern equivalent of that would mean the police
equivalent of that would mean the police
equivalent of that would mean the police are about to raid a bad nightclub and
are about to raid a bad nightclub and
are about to raid a bad nightclub and coming with its arms along everybody in
coming with its arms along everybody in
coming with its arms along everybody in the club gets out help all talk about
the club gets out help all talk about
the club gets out help all talk about selfishness all talk about is success in
selfishness all talk about is success in
selfishness all talk about is success in becoming virtuous or enlightened or
becoming virtuous or enlightened or
becoming virtuous or enlightened or integrated or non neurotic or self
integrated or non neurotic or self
integrated or non neurotic or self actualized let’s use all the terms that
actualized let’s use all the terms that
actualized let’s use all the terms that are being used all this talk attest to
are being used all this talk attest to
are being used all this talk attest to the fact that it hasn’t helped and will
the fact that it hasn’t helped and will
the fact that it hasn’t helped and will in fact get in the way that’s happening
well to go back to Lister who succeeded
well to go back to Lister who succeeded in riding the wind what happened letsa
in riding the wind what happened letsa
in riding the wind what happened letsa found a very great master and went to
found a very great master and went to
found a very great master and went to study with him and the master lived in a
study with him and the master lived in a
study with him and the master lived in a small hut and Liat sir sat outside the
small hut and Liat sir sat outside the
small hut and Liat sir sat outside the hut and master paid absolutely no
hut and master paid absolutely no
hut and master paid absolutely no attention to it was the sort of the way
attention to it was the sort of the way
attention to it was the sort of the way with Darwin awkward because why would
with Darwin awkward because why would
with Darwin awkward because why would they want students there nothing to
they want students there nothing to
they want students there nothing to teach so after a year of sitting outside
teach so after a year of sitting outside
teach so after a year of sitting outside yes they went away and he just shut up
yes they went away and he just shut up
yes they went away and he just shut up waiting so long then he sort of got
waiting so long then he sort of got
waiting so long then he sort of got regretful about this thought he really
regretful about this thought he really
regretful about this thought he really should make a try so he went back to the
should make a try so he went back to the
should make a try so he went back to the master who said why this ceaseless
master who said why this ceaseless
master who said why this ceaseless coming and going so he sat there and
coming and going so he sat there and
coming and going so he sat there and tried to control his mind in such a way
tried to control his mind in such a way
tried to control his mind in such a way that he would not think of the
that he would not think of the
that he would not think of the differences between gain and loss in
differences between gain and loss in
differences between gain and loss in other words try to live in such a way
other words try to live in such a way
other words try to live in such a way that nothing is either an advantage or a
that nothing is either an advantage or a
that nothing is either an advantage or a disadvantage
once upon a time there was a Chinese
once upon a time there was a Chinese farmer whose horse run away
farmer whose horse run away
farmer whose horse run away and all the neighbors came around to
and all the neighbors came around to
and all the neighbors came around to commiserate that evening so sorry to
commiserate that evening so sorry to
commiserate that evening so sorry to hear your horses run away that’s too bad
hear your horses run away that’s too bad
hear your horses run away that’s too bad and he said maybe the next day the horse
and he said maybe the next day the horse
and he said maybe the next day the horse came back bringing seven wild horses
came back bringing seven wild horses
came back bringing seven wild horses with it and everybody came around in the
with it and everybody came around in the
with it and everybody came around in the evenings that always was that lucky
evenings that always was that lucky
evenings that always was that lucky what a great turn of events we found on
what a great turn of events we found on
what a great turn of events we found on a horse he said maybe the next day his
a horse he said maybe the next day his
a horse he said maybe the next day his son tried to break one of these horses
son tried to break one of these horses
son tried to break one of these horses and ride it to the throne and broke his
and ride it to the throne and broke his
and ride it to the throne and broke his leg and they all said oh dear that’s too
leg and they all said oh dear that’s too
leg and they all said oh dear that’s too bad and he said maybe the following day
bad and he said maybe the following day
bad and he said maybe the following day the conscription officers came round to
the conscription officers came round to
the conscription officers came round to recruit to force people into the army
recruit to force people into the army
recruit to force people into the army and they rejected the son because he had
and they rejected the son because he had
and they rejected the son because he had a broken leg and all the people came
a broken leg and all the people came
a broken leg and all the people came around with it isn’t that great and he
around with it isn’t that great and he
around with it isn’t that great and he said maybe see that is the attitude of
said maybe see that is the attitude of
said maybe see that is the attitude of not thinking of things in terms with
not thinking of things in terms with
not thinking of things in terms with gained or lost advantage or disadvantage
gained or lost advantage or disadvantage
gained or lost advantage or disadvantage because you don’t really know the fact
because you don’t really know the fact
because you don’t really know the fact that you might get a letter from a
that you might get a letter from a
that you might get a letter from a solicitor I mean from a young a law
solicitor I mean from a young a law
solicitor I mean from a young a law office tomorrow saying that some distant
office tomorrow saying that some distant
office tomorrow saying that some distant relative of yours left you a million
relative of yours left you a million
relative of yours left you a million dollars it might be something you would
dollars it might be something you would
dollars it might be something you would feel very very happy about but the
feel very very happy about but the
feel very very happy about but the disastrous that it could lead to or
disastrous that it could lead to or
disastrous that it could lead to or unbelievable Internal Revenue to mention
unbelievable Internal Revenue to mention
unbelievable Internal Revenue to mention only one possible so I you never really
only one possible so I you never really
only one possible so I you never really know whether something is fortune on
know whether something is fortune on
know whether something is fortune on this watch
this watch
this watch we only know the momentary changes and
we only know the momentary changes and
we only know the momentary changes and it also our sense of hope about things a
it also our sense of hope about things a
it also our sense of hope about things a taoist is wise enough to eventually see
taoist is wise enough to eventually see
taoist is wise enough to eventually see to understand that there isn’t any sixth
to understand that there isn’t any sixth
to understand that there isn’t any sixth good or bad and so his point of view is
good or bad and so his point of view is
good or bad and so his point of view is what is called not choosing well anyway
what is called not choosing well anyway
what is called not choosing well anyway the other attempted to keep his mind in
the other attempted to keep his mind in
the other attempted to keep his mind in a state of not choosing this is a very
a state of not choosing this is a very
a state of not choosing this is a very difficult thing to do to overcome one’s
difficult thing to do to overcome one’s
difficult thing to do to overcome one’s habits of feeling and thinking in this
habits of feeling and thinking in this
habits of feeling and thinking in this respect and after he had practiced this
respect and after he had practiced this
respect and after he had practiced this for a year the master looked at him you
for a year the master looked at him you
for a year the master looked at him you know sort of recognized he was there
know sort of recognized he was there
know sort of recognized he was there after another years practice he invited
after another years practice he invited
after another years practice he invited him to come and sit inside his heart and
him to come and sit inside his heart and
him to come and sit inside his heart and then bow however something changed and
then bow however something changed and
then bow however something changed and Lisa didn’t try anymore to control his
Lisa didn’t try anymore to control his
Lisa didn’t try anymore to control his mind what he did was he what it is
mind what he did was he what it is
mind what he did was he what it is displayed I left my ears here whatever
displayed I left my ears here whatever
displayed I left my ears here whatever they wanted to hear I let my eyes see
they wanted to hear I let my eyes see
they wanted to hear I let my eyes see whatever they wanted to see I let my
whatever they wanted to see I let my
whatever they wanted to see I let my feet move wherever they wanted to go I
feet move wherever they wanted to go I
feet move wherever they wanted to go I let my mind think of what everyone
let my mind think of what everyone
let my mind think of what everyone thinks
and then he said it was a very strange
and then he said it was a very strange sensation because all my bodily
sensation because all my bodily
sensation because all my bodily existence seemed to melt and become
existence seemed to melt and become
existence seemed to melt and become comes back and have no weight and I
comes back and have no weight and I
comes back and have no weight and I didn’t know was that I was walking on
didn’t know was that I was walking on
didn’t know was that I was walking on the width of a little walk beyond me now
the width of a little walk beyond me now
the width of a little walk beyond me now that’s the fasting of the heart all
that’s the fasting of the heart all
that’s the fasting of the heart all right
right
right in the ordinary where you see you say
in the ordinary where you see you say
in the ordinary where you see you say will that make quite an impression on as
will that make quite an impression on as
will that make quite an impression on as if you were a slate or a blackboard upon
if you were a slate or a blackboard upon
if you were a slate or a blackboard upon which life makes an impression of the
which life makes an impression of the
which life makes an impression of the chalk does long as later the blackboard
chalk does long as later the blackboard
chalk does long as later the blackboard so we say well here are these events and
so we say well here are these events and
so we say well here are these events and I’m the observer of all the events and I
I’m the observer of all the events and I
I’m the observer of all the events and I remember them and they make an
remember them and they make an
remember them and they make an impression on me but in the psychology
impression on me but in the psychology
impression on me but in the psychology of Darwin there is no difference between
of Darwin there is no difference between
of Darwin there is no difference between you as observer and whatever it is that
you as observer and whatever it is that
you as observer and whatever it is that you observe the only thing that means
you observe the only thing that means
you observe the only thing that means you
you
you is the observation of life from a
is the observation of life from a
is the observation of life from a certain point of view I said a little
certain point of view I said a little
certain point of view I said a little while ago you think your heads are empty
while ago you think your heads are empty
while ago you think your heads are empty and black and the actual inside of your
and black and the actual inside of your
and black and the actual inside of your head itself in terms with everything you
head itself in terms with everything you
head itself in terms with everything you see on the outside we make an opposition
see on the outside we make an opposition
see on the outside we make an opposition see between the thicker thought the
see between the thicker thought the
see between the thicker thought the experiencer and the experience the
experiencer and the experience the
experiencer and the experience the knower and the known because we think
knower and the known because we think
knower and the known because we think about knowledge in terms of certain
about knowledge in terms of certain
about knowledge in terms of certain metaphors the metaphor of the stylus on
metaphors the metaphor of the stylus on
metaphors the metaphor of the stylus on the writing sheet the reflection on
the writing sheet the reflection on
the writing sheet the reflection on terror all those sort of images come
terror all those sort of images come
terror all those sort of images come into our idea knowledge
but in the taoist theory of knowledge in
but in the taoist theory of knowledge in writing
writing
writing there isn’t a noah facing the gnome it
there isn’t a noah facing the gnome it
there isn’t a noah facing the gnome it would be more like saying that if there
would be more like saying that if there
would be more like saying that if there is any noah at all it contains them your
is any noah at all it contains them your
is any noah at all it contains them your mind if you have one is not in your head
mind if you have one is not in your head
mind if you have one is not in your head your head is in your mind because your
your head is in your mind because your
your head is in your mind because your mind understood from the standpoint of
mind understood from the standpoint of
mind understood from the standpoint of vision is speed the Chinese use this
vision is speed the Chinese use this
vision is speed the Chinese use this word
sky space sometimes emptiness and there
sky space sometimes emptiness and there is a saying that form or you know shaken
is a saying that form or you know shaken
is a saying that form or you know shaken color was one word in Chinese that means
color was one word in Chinese that means
color was one word in Chinese that means really both shape and color
and this and this are said to be
and this and this are said to be identical in space or internets is
identical in space or internets is
identical in space or internets is precisely shape color and shape color is
precisely shape color and shape color is
precisely shape color and shape color is precisely and this is actually a
precisely and this is actually a
precisely and this is actually a Buddhist from the tree tires
all that we call space contains the
all that we call space contains the myriads of shapes and colors and bodies
myriads of shapes and colors and bodies
myriads of shapes and colors and bodies and weights in fact I don’t reflect them
and weights in fact I don’t reflect them
and weights in fact I don’t reflect them as a mirror but it is the absence which
as a mirror but it is the absence which
as a mirror but it is the absence which guarantees their presence and if their
guarantees their presence and if their
guarantees their presence and if their presence which guaranteed without so
presence which guaranteed without so
presence which guaranteed without so does this mutual relationship began the
does this mutual relationship began the
does this mutual relationship began the mutual arising is brain between
mutual arising is brain between
mutual arising is brain between whiteness and form between existence and
whiteness and form between existence and
whiteness and form between existence and non-existence being and non-being these
non-existence being and non-being these
non-existence being and non-being these are never felt as alternatives or things
are never felt as alternatives or things
are never felt as alternatives or things that are in some kind of contest so then
that are in some kind of contest so then
that are in some kind of contest so then when it is said that there is not
when it is said that there is not
when it is said that there is not anything behind Falls not any experience
anything behind Falls not any experience
anything behind Falls not any experience who has experience this is a way of
who has experience this is a way of
who has experience this is a way of saying that experiencing knowing is not
saying that experiencing knowing is not
saying that experiencing knowing is not an encounter between strangers Western
an encounter between strangers Western
an encounter between strangers Western thought concentrate very much on
thought concentrate very much on
thought concentrate very much on knowledge as an encounter and it is us
knowledge as an encounter and it is us
knowledge as an encounter and it is us that we talk about facing facts facing
that we talk about facing facts facing
that we talk about facing facts facing reality as if somehow or other the
reality as if somehow or other the
reality as if somehow or other the knower and the known came from two
knower and the known came from two
knower and the known came from two completely different worlds and met each
completely different worlds and met each
completely different worlds and met each other like that whereas actually the
other like that whereas actually the
other like that whereas actually the phenomenon of knowledge is almost the
phenomenon of knowledge is almost the
phenomenon of knowledge is almost the precise opposite of that
instead of being a collision between the
instead of being a collision between the two wandering bodies in space knowledge
two wandering bodies in space knowledge
two wandering bodies in space knowledge is much more like the expansion of the
is much more like the expansion of the
is much more like the expansion of the flower from the stem on the pod where
flower from the stem on the pod where
flower from the stem on the pod where the opposite points of the flower are
the opposite points of the flower are
the opposite points of the flower are the knower
they are the term of something which as
they are the term of something which as it were lies the clean let me repeat we
it were lies the clean let me repeat we
it were lies the clean let me repeat we tend in all our medicines and common
tend in all our medicines and common
tend in all our medicines and common speech to think of life as an encounter
speech to think of life as an encounter
speech to think of life as an encounter between the knowing human being the
between the knowing human being the
between the knowing human being the knowing mind and the world they think of
knowing mind and the world they think of
knowing mind and the world they think of it not as an encounter but as an
it not as an encounter but as an
it not as an encounter but as an expression of an impression an
expression of an impression an
expression of an impression an expression of the process that has
expression of the process that has
expression of the process that has polarized itself coming out of a Center
polarized itself coming out of a Center
polarized itself coming out of a Center and expressed itself in terms of others
and expressed itself in terms of others
and expressed itself in terms of others but of course this is the basis of the
but of course this is the basis of the
but of course this is the basis of the whole Jungian principle of you know this
whole Jungian principle of you know this
whole Jungian principle of you know this Charlie holding and where you’ve got to
Charlie holding and where you’ve got to
Charlie holding and where you’ve got to interlock what are they fishes comment
this is a helix essentially descriptive
this is a helix essentially descriptive now this is the formation of spiral
now this is the formation of spiral
now this is the formation of spiral nebulae and that’s the position of
nebulae and that’s the position of
nebulae and that’s the position of sexual intercourse I hear this is my eye
sexual intercourse I hear this is my eye
sexual intercourse I hear this is my eye and you hear with your eye I’m trying to
and you hear with your eye I’m trying to
and you hear with your eye I’m trying to get to the middle of you you’re trying
get to the middle of you you’re trying
get to the middle of you you’re trying to get the middle of me and neither one
to get the middle of me and neither one
to get the middle of me and neither one of us exists without the other
of us exists without the other
of us exists without the other this is yang Yang the white Andy in the
this is yang Yang the white Andy in the
this is yang Yang the white Andy in the dark
dark
dark yang the word young originally means or
yang the word young originally means or
yang the word young originally means or is associated with the south side of a
is associated with the south side of a
is associated with the south side of a mountain which is sunny in the north
mountain which is sunny in the north
mountain which is sunny in the north side which is done yang is the north
side which is done yang is the north
side which is done yang is the north bank of a river which gets without me in
bank of a river which gets without me in
bank of a river which gets without me in a South Bank were little little shade
now you see you don’t get a mountain
now you see you don’t get a mountain with only one side the mountain if it’s
with only one side the mountain if it’s
with only one side the mountain if it’s the mountain the tall goes up and down
the mountain the tall goes up and down
the mountain the tall goes up and down it’s like the weight you don’t get a
it’s like the weight you don’t get a
it’s like the weight you don’t get a wave which has depressed with no truck
wave which has depressed with no truck
wave which has depressed with no truck or a truck with no prayers you can’t hop
or a truck with no prayers you can’t hop
or a truck with no prayers you can’t hop away so yeah and you are quite different
away so yeah and you are quite different
away so yeah and you are quite different from each other but just because they
from each other but just because they
from each other but just because they are different there I did this is the
are different there I did this is the
are different there I did this is the important idea of the identical digital
important idea of the identical digital
important idea of the identical digital the same goes in both towers and
the same goes in both towers and
the same goes in both towers and Buddhism difference in identity identity
Buddhism difference in identity identity
Buddhism difference in identity identity is difference Chinese word for is is not
is difference Chinese word for is is not
is difference Chinese word for is is not quite the same of our word this word
quite the same of our word this word
quite the same of our word this word which is usually use house rather than
which is usually use house rather than
which is usually use house rather than meaning of um that that so they say
meaning of um that that so they say
meaning of um that that so they say would say difference that identity
would say difference that identity
would say difference that identity identity that difference
and so this doesn’t mean quite is
and so this doesn’t mean quite is exactly the same as it means rather is
exactly the same as it means rather is
exactly the same as it means rather is in relation to or goes with necessarily
in relation to or goes with necessarily
in relation to or goes with necessarily involves difference necessarily involves
involves difference necessarily involves
involves difference necessarily involves identity identity necessarily involves
identity identity necessarily involves
identity identity necessarily involves difference so we are in the end there is
difference so we are in the end there is
difference so we are in the end there is no Yang without you know Yin without
no Yang without you know Yin without
no Yang without you know Yin without yang when I was first studying these
yang when I was first studying these
yang when I was first studying these things I was terribly bothered by how on
things I was terribly bothered by how on
things I was terribly bothered by how on earth I would don’t see there’s multiple
earth I would don’t see there’s multiple
earth I would don’t see there’s multiple differentiating world what one person
differentiating world what one person
differentiating world what one person what would it be like to see that all
what would it be like to see that all
what would it be like to see that all things are why the sages keep saying all
things are why the sages keep saying all
things are why the sages keep saying all things are one and they all looked to me
things are one and they all looked to me
things are one and they all looked to me so different as here soul is tici tici
so different as here soul is tici tici
so different as here soul is tici tici tici tici going on around one and it is
tici tici going on around one and it is
tici tici going on around one and it is doing it in different ways all these
doing it in different ways all these
doing it in different ways all these people came on in different ways and
people came on in different ways and
people came on in different ways and they had all their houses and all their
they had all their houses and all their
they had all their houses and all their cars and all that this and that the
cars and all that this and that the
cars and all that this and that the whole world looked full of the most bony
whole world looked full of the most bony
whole world looked full of the most bony prickly differences and I thought well
prickly differences and I thought well
prickly differences and I thought well what’s what happen is that supposed to
what’s what happen is that supposed to
what’s what happen is that supposed to be a kind of as if in your eyesight got
be a kind of as if in your eyesight got
be a kind of as if in your eyesight got blurred and all these things son went
blurred and all these things son went
blurred and all these things son went yeah and flow together what is it so
yeah and flow together what is it so
yeah and flow together what is it so what is this experience of Nirvana of
what is this experience of Nirvana of
what is this experience of Nirvana of liberation etc supposed to be because so
liberation etc supposed to be because so
liberation etc supposed to be because so many of these especially Hindu sages
many of these especially Hindu sages
many of these especially Hindu sages write about as if Li was just this kind
write about as if Li was just this kind
write about as if Li was just this kind of dissolution of everything is that it
of dissolution of everything is that it
of dissolution of everything is that it all become like slug with a small salt
all become like slug with a small salt
all become like slug with a small salt on it
well itit took me a long time and
well itit took me a long time and suddenly one day I realized that the
suddenly one day I realized that the
suddenly one day I realized that the difference that I saw between things was
difference that I saw between things was
difference that I saw between things was the same thing as they get it because
the same thing as they get it because
the same thing as they get it because differences borders lines surfaces
differences borders lines surfaces
differences borders lines surfaces boundaries don’t really divide things
boundaries don’t really divide things
boundaries don’t really divide things from each other at all
from each other at all
from each other at all they join them together because all
they join them together because all
they join them together because all boundaries are held in common like let’s
boundaries are held in common like let’s
boundaries are held in common like let’s think about the territory which has all
think about the territory which has all
think about the territory which has all been divided up into property in your
been divided up into property in your
been divided up into property in your property my property eccentric center
property my property eccentric center
property my property eccentric center there are the fences but we hold it if I
there are the fences but we hold it if I
there are the fences but we hold it if I live next to you your fence is my fence
live next to you your fence is my fence
live next to you your fence is my fence we hold the boundary in common we may
we hold the boundary in common we may
we hold the boundary in common we may make us silly arrangement sister who is
make us silly arrangement sister who is
make us silly arrangement sister who is responsible for the maintenance of this
responsible for the maintenance of this
responsible for the maintenance of this fence but nevertheless we hold our
fence but nevertheless we hold our
fence but nevertheless we hold our boundaries in common and we wouldn’t
boundaries in common and we wouldn’t
boundaries in common and we wouldn’t know what my plot of land was or where
know what my plot of land was or where
know what my plot of land was or where it was unless we knew the definition of
it was unless we knew the definition of
it was unless we knew the definition of your plot of land your plot of land that
your plot of land your plot of land that
your plot of land your plot of land that is adjoining so boundaries are held in
is adjoining so boundaries are held in
is adjoining so boundaries are held in common and I could see then that if that
common and I could see then that if that
common and I could see then that if that my sense of being me was exactly the
my sense of being me was exactly the
my sense of being me was exactly the same thing as my sensation of being one
same thing as my sensation of being one
same thing as my sensation of being one with the whole cosmos I didn’t need to
with the whole cosmos I didn’t need to
with the whole cosmos I didn’t need to get some other weird a sort of different
get some other weird a sort of different
get some other weird a sort of different odd kind of experience
odd kind of experience
odd kind of experience to feel in total connection with
to feel in total connection with
to feel in total connection with everything once you get the clue you see
everything once you get the clue you see
everything once you get the clue you see that the sense of unity is inseparable
that the sense of unity is inseparable
that the sense of unity is inseparable from the sense of difference
you wouldn’t know yourself or what you
you wouldn’t know yourself or what you meant by self and less at the same time
meant by self and less at the same time
meant by self and less at the same time you have the feeling of something other
now it’s that the secret is that other
now it’s that the secret is that other eventually turns out to be you and me
eventually turns out to be you and me
eventually turns out to be you and me that’s the element of surprise in life
that’s the element of surprise in life
that’s the element of surprise in life when suddenly you find the thing most
when suddenly you find the thing most
when suddenly you find the thing most alien we say now what is most alien to
alien we say now what is most alien to
alien we say now what is most alien to us go out at night and look at the Stars
us go out at night and look at the Stars
us go out at night and look at the Stars and realize that they are millions and
and realize that they are millions and
and realize that they are millions and millions of billions of miles away fast
millions of billions of miles away fast
millions of billions of miles away fast conflagrations out in space and you can
conflagrations out in space and you can
conflagrations out in space and you can lie back and look at that say well
lie back and look at that say well
lie back and look at that say well surely I hardly matter I’m just a tiny
surely I hardly matter I’m just a tiny
surely I hardly matter I’m just a tiny tiny little peekaboo on this weird spot
tiny little peekaboo on this weird spot
tiny little peekaboo on this weird spot of dust of Earth and all that going on
of dust of Earth and all that going on
of dust of Earth and all that going on out there
out there
out there billions of years before I was born
billions of years before I was born
billions of years before I was born billions of years after I will die
billions of years after I will die
billions of years after I will die nothing seems strange any cloud more
nothing seems strange any cloud more
nothing seems strange any cloud more different dropping there comes a point
different dropping there comes a point
different dropping there comes a point if you watch long enough then you will
if you watch long enough then you will
if you watch long enough then you will say why that’s mean it’s the other
say why that’s mean it’s the other
say why that’s mean it’s the other that is the condition of your being
that is the condition of your being
that is the condition of your being yourself as the back is the condition of
yourself as the back is the condition of
yourself as the back is the condition of being the front and when you know that
being the front and when you know that
being the front and when you know that you know you never die
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