Goallessness is an admirable and necessary attribute in the Daoist vision of freedom. Which does not mean, of course, that we are to be goalless. It means that we have the kind of detachment from our goals which denies them the substantiality by which they would otherwise rob of us of immediacy and spontaneity. This moment is not a means to an end, but uniquely special in itself. Living here and now, one does not sacrifice the moment to the future. One may peel potatoes to have a dinner, but while peeling potatoes, that is what one does — and enjoys.
~ The Rambling Taoists
June 3, 2012
Peeling Potatoes
June 3, 2012
A carton of hate. A wedge of spite.
Dairy Products Gone Bad!
Guilty pleasure: Milk and Cheese by Evan Dworkin
June 3, 2012
Those who make a friend of Tao are never without company
Many people suffer from loneliness. However, the one who belongs to himself and does not try to belong to the world is never lonely for he has himself and his place in the Tao. Human companionship is spotty at best. People change their minds, move away, or die. The Tao never does. It is always here. Those who make a friend of Tao are never without company for they can find it in everything. The Tao is in the sunlight and the shade, the mountains and the valleys.
~ from Roshi Hogan’s Teachings Of The Tao ~
