![]() Move to an innate and spontaneous intelligence by using it without force. The eye and the mouth must be trusted to do the work by itself. In the way we no amount of exertion can enable us to taste our food more acutely or no amount of squinting will make you see more detail. The man as the absolute dictator of his own mind and body and the conscious ruler and controller So long as the conscious intellect is frantically trying to clutch the world in its net of abstractions and to insist that life be bound and fitted to its rigid categories, the mood of Taoism will remain incomprehensible and the intellect will wear itself out.ĬONTRAST: The conventional relationship that the knower of the known is the controller of the controlled. Chuang Tzuįor it is really impossible to appreciate what is meant by the Tao without becoming, in a rather special sense, stupid. These are the principles of mental hygiene. He merges himself with the surroundings and moves along with it. He goes without knowing where he is going and stops without knowing what he is doing. The baby looks at things all day without winking this is because his eyes are not focussed on any particular object. Once one has reached the opposite shore, one no longer needs the raft and can leave it behind.This book has three great ideas that have changed my thinking: The Buddha described the Eightfold Path as a means to enlightenment, like a raft for crossing a river. The eight stages can be grouped into Wisdom (right understanding and intention), Ethical Conduct (right speech, action and livelihood) and Meditation (right effort, mindfulness and concentration).
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