Cutting the lines

The flames of anger are fed by a man’s ideas and opinions. Once these are eliminated, he’s fine. Birds will perch on his forefinger looking for treats.

Notes on the art of being human

The art of being human is not to strive, not to make an effort. “Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin.”

One instruction exceeds in importance all the others: Be quiet. Do not try to be quiet. Just be quiet.

Taoism gives us wu wei, action-less activity. We watch a high-circling bird and wonder what it’s doing. Maybe it’s not doing anything. Maybe it’s just flying.