Sep 17, 2007

Living from the Void

Thirty spokes converge upon a single hub;
it is on the hole in the center that the use of the cart hinges.

Shape clay into a vessel;
it is the space within that makes it useful.
Carve fine doors and windows,
but the room is useful in its emptiness.

The usefulness of what is depends on what is not.



… Imagine lining up the walls of the room you’re presently in, with all of the elements present: Without the space of the center, it’s no longer a room, even thought everything else is the same. A clay pot is not a pot without the emptiness that the clay encapsulates. A house is not a house if there is no inner space for the exterior to enclose….

… In the first line of this verse, that hole in the center that’s necessary for the movement of the wheel can be likened to the void that’s vital for you to move through in your life. You have an inner state of nonbeing at your center, so take note of what is visible (your body) as well as the invisible essence that your existence depends upon … the Tao part of you …

“Change your thoughts – change your life” by Dr. Wayne W.Dyer

2 comments:

B.Hoang said...

composition cua tam hinh rat hay. it goes perfectly witht the blog. Hinh nhu co dua nao tron trong lu, dua cap mat long lanh nhin len, phai khong? :)

Hot... said...

Neu co' thi dua do' la MA lu ! So*. wuuuuuuua' :)

Million thanks for your khen - co^ ra'o :)