Tao Speaks: The Dog and the Dandelion

The Dog and the Dandelion

Posted by gar on 9/8/2009, 8:11 am, in reply to "The old men and the Dandelion"
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As the leaves started to change their color along the banks of Deer Creek, the dog laid down with pu gong ying.

Greetings, dog, said pu gong ying, what brings you here today?

I’m not sure, I been pulling on my rope that has had me tied up behind my master’s house and all of a sudden it came lose today. It looked so inviting here on the bank, I thought I’d just rest and be in my dog-ness for awhile.

Well dog, I can see that you are a smart dog by the way your master has feed you. With your large weight your master must give you treats and extra food in return for your obedience.

Yes, dandelion, because of my intelligence I’ve become the master’s best friend. But it seems I keep yearning to be free and to roam the forest by only following my dog-ness.
What’s up with that?

What you might be searching for, dog, is the forgotten wisdom of your dog-ness. When you hear the coyotes yelping at night do you not feel the desire to join the pack and hunt your own food? Do you feel the desire to be, one, with the pack?

Maybe, all those things that you have learned to serve the master hides the wisdom of your dog-ness.

I don’t know dandelion what is best, follow my dog wisdom or learn the tricks that make my life successful living with my master?

A long time ago the old boys would fish along these banks and talk to one another about knowing the white but staying within the black.

So it seems to me that, when we live within our essence and use the tool of knowledge, the path to awareness is illuminated by Tao.

In peace,
gar

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--Previous Message-- : : : As the leaves started to change their color : along the banks of Deer Creek, the dog laid : down with pu gong ying. : : Greetings, dog, said pu gong ying, what : brings you here today? : : I’m not sure, I been pulling on my rope that : has had me tied up behind my master’s house : and all of a sudden it came lose today. It : looked so inviting here on the bank, I : thought I’d just rest and be in my dog-ness : for awhile. : : Well dog, I can see that you are a smart dog : by the way your master has feed you. With : your large weight your master must give you : treats and extra food in return for your : obedience. : : Yes, dandelion, because of my intelligence : I’ve become the master’s best friend. But it : seems I keep yearning to be free and to roam : the forest by only following my dog-ness. : What’s up with that? : : What you might be searching for, dog, is the : forgotten wisdom of your dog-ness. When you : hear the coyotes yelping at night do you not : feel the desire to join the pack and hunt : your own food? Do you feel the desire to be, : one, with the pack? : : Maybe, all those things that you have : learned to serve the master hides the wisdom : of your dog-ness. : : I don’t know dandelion what is best, follow : my dog wisdom or learn the tricks that make : my life successful living with my master? : : A long time ago the old boys would fish : along these banks and talk to one another : about knowing the white but staying within : the black. : : So it seems to me that, when we live within : our essence and use the tool of knowledge, : the path to awareness is illuminated by Tao. : : In peace, : gar : : : :

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