Tao Speaks: Between Worth and Worthless

Between Worth and Worthless

Posted by gar on 5/14/2011, 5:41 am
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Greetings all,

From our good friend's blog, Bao Pu points to Zhuangzi's "Avoiding entanglements and living out one's natural lifespan."

This parable works on the assumption that living out onefs natural lifespan (I‘´“V”N) is desired/valued. Passing between the extremes of being useful and useless is a fairly good course of action, but avoiding all entanglements can only be achieved by being extremely flexible, elusive and unpredictable and gtaking harmony for your measureh (ˆÈ˜aˆ×—Ê). Likewise, gavoiding entanglements/attachmentsh (–ÆŒÁ—Ý) is valued as well.

To me this is where the rubber meets the road. Being extremely flexible, elusive and unpredictable and "taking harmony for your measure" allows us freedom from our own desires.

Perhaps this philosophy is exemplified when, producing an art piece that is composed of its elements and guided by its nature.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Kleckerburg1_2006_08.jpg

in peace,
gar

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Between Worth and Worthless - gar 5/14/2011, 5:41 am
- Re: Between Worth and Worthless - ButchO 5/14/2011, 11:00 pm
  - Going with the flow - gar 5/15/2011, 5:30 am
  - Re: Between Worth and Worthless - josef 5/15/2011, 2:10 pm
    - Re: Between Worth and Worthless - gar 5/15/2011, 2:41 pm
      - Re: Between Worth and Worthless - ButchO 5/15/2011, 10:35 pm
        
        Re: Between Worth and Worthless - josef 5/16/2011, 10:08 pm
        
        Re: Between Worth and Worthless - ButchO 5/17/2011, 8:15 am
        
        Re: Between Worth and Worthless - josef 5/17/2011, 12:15 pm
      - On Desirelessness - josef 5/17/2011, 12:18 pm
        
        Re: On Desirelessness - gar 5/17/2011, 12:40 pm
        
        Re: On Desirelessness - josef 5/17/2011, 1:58 pm
        
        Re: On Desirelessness - ButchO 5/17/2011, 10:52 pm
- Re: Between Worth and Worthless - Wayne L 5/17/2011, 10:44 am
  - Re: Between Worth and Worthless - ButchO 5/17/2011, 10:58 pm
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--Previous Message-- : Greetings all, : : From our good friend's blog, Bao Pu points : to Zhuangzi's "Avoiding entanglements : and living out one's natural lifespan." : : This parable works on the assumption that : living out onefs natural lifespan : (I‘´“V”N) is desired/valued. Passing : between the extremes of being useful and : useless is a fairly good course of action, : but avoiding all entanglements can only be : achieved by being extremely flexible, : elusive and unpredictable and gtaking : harmony for your measureh (ˆÈ˜aˆ×—Ê). : Likewise, gavoiding : entanglements/attachmentsh (–ÆŒÁ—Ý) is : valued as well. : : To me this is where the rubber meets the : road. Being extremely flexible, elusive and : unpredictable and "taking harmony for : your measure" allows us freedom from : our own desires. : : Perhaps this philosophy is exemplified when, : producing an art piece that is composed of : its elements and guided by its nature. : : : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Kleckerburg1_2006_08.jpg : : in peace, : gar :

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