Tao and words
The purpose of words is to convey ideas. When the ideas are grasped, the words are forgotten.
Where can I find a man who has forgotten words? He is the one I would like to talk to.
Thomas Merton
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It is experience that is the ultimate teacher. That is why wise people travel constantly and test themselves against the flux of circumstance.
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Category Archives: Words
The Present Monument I: Preservation
Eternity is in love with the productions of time. — William Blake Monuments come in many shapes and sizes. They may be large, enduring, and, of course, monumental. They may also be monolithic, granitic, and neolithic, perhaps all three simultaneously. … Continue reading
On the other foot, I have FiveFingers
Yes, the title of this post is a somewhat cryptic allusion to the second half of the familiar idiom used to contrast two ideas or statements: “on the one hand…on the other hand.“ But, no, there are no typos or … Continue reading
Zen and the Art of Interstellar Immanence
…with apologies to Robert Pirsig. When I coined the phrase that is the title of this blog post in a 1995 essay, it was unique on the Web, at least to the extent one could judge back then from AltaVista. … Continue reading
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Tagged Jean-Luc Picard, Star Trek, Star Trek: TNG, web, words, Zen
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Ko|ans|wers for the 21st century
Late in the 20th century I put this comparison at the beginning of a Web essay: Old joke: Q: What did the Zen monk say to the hot dog vendor? A: Make me one with everything. New joke: Q: What … Continue reading
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Tagged Bodhidharma, Jacques Clouseau, koan, meditation, Peter Sellers, Zen
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