laughing marmot
beginner mind
"Everything about you that is not happy is not you. Being yourself is being lost to the delusions of others." -Arlo Guthrie
The above quote, to me, captures the essence of P'u, the Uncarved Block, the Unhewn Log, Simplicity,...
The person that I seem to be, only exists in relationship with other people, places, things, & ideas. I'm only a father because I have a child. I'm only a worker because I have a job. I'm only funny because there are others around to find humor in what I say & do.
These relationships are important & they're all part of the Tao, but to truly appreciate these relationships & put them in the proper perspective it's important to find what some call the center, the pure soul, P'u. That is where happiness, peace, & love reside.
To put it in more colloquial terms, you can't love others until you've learned to love yourself, &, I would add, you can't truly love yourself until you've gotten to know yourself.:rainbow1:
The above quote, to me, captures the essence of P'u, the Uncarved Block, the Unhewn Log, Simplicity,...
The person that I seem to be, only exists in relationship with other people, places, things, & ideas. I'm only a father because I have a child. I'm only a worker because I have a job. I'm only funny because there are others around to find humor in what I say & do.
These relationships are important & they're all part of the Tao, but to truly appreciate these relationships & put them in the proper perspective it's important to find what some call the center, the pure soul, P'u. That is where happiness, peace, & love reside.
To put it in more colloquial terms, you can't love others until you've learned to love yourself, &, I would add, you can't truly love yourself until you've gotten to know yourself.:rainbow1: