September 6, 2012
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a cuppa' and some tao
good morning,
and welcome!
often in my references to the tao i mention process and principle and in this i wish to show the difference between meaning and reason.
so many of us seek out a meaning to life or a reason as to why we are here.
i really love these posers.
in the movies we love it when we get to that point where we get the big 'so this is whats going on' moment.
to know our reason or purpose might not be what we really want to know.
it sorta represents and end, in my mind, its the pay off.
because,what then? now that you know,you might change your direction.
the real question is what is your process?
based on what principle?
consider the cup.
we have its purpose in hand.
'coffee'
yet what is its process?
its principle?
its true value lies in what it isnt, its empty defines its process.
from cupped hands to golden goblets the process is stated.
the form fitting 'other'
may dictate the principle behind the process.
your question
are as the cup,
a volume to be filled with a principal in mind, from the quenching of a thirst to that of quenching a fire.
is there a meaning?
a reason?
i would hate to be thirsty and only have a cup meant for fire.
as a metaphor
we are that cup
it is all that we aren't that seems to give us value to ourselves.
how we process fills our empties, giving us meaning.
how we pore it out expresses our principles.
in the principle you will see the tao's reflection.
there is no defining the tao.
like light it illuminates yet remains a mystery.
does the water taste sweeter in the goblet?
if i decorate it with gems does it taste less brackish?
is the greedy gossip more loving and beautiful wearing the latest fashion and most expensive perfume?
why is that free spirit 'corn flower girl' so stunning,never having worn a new dress, and deodorant is the most artificial thing about her.
the principle.
how do you fill your cup?
does it sweeten in the mouth?
ive got more on this, just need more time to get it down.
Comments (15)
well-stated, Ed. the Tao is not defined.
why is that free spirit 'corn flower girl' so stunning,never having worn a new dress, and deodorant is the most artificial thing about her.
I like what this says.
i can't think about this right now. i'll think about this tomorrow. : )
@be_the_rain - it'll be here,for you
@plantinthewindow - thank you john.
I often get a giggle out ofthis notion of process - sure dating can be fun an evening plannedand fulfilledbut what if it stoppedalways before fruition? results matter too.
the part about our value being what we aren't takes some thinking.
we're striving to be a better/different cup. how we do that gives us meaning and what we share along the way shows what kind of person we are.
am i close? (and am i awful to mention that i don't think it's coffee in that cup but instead a nice nourishing soup? never mind, i'm silly. now it looks like coffee the way i drink it.)
@promisesunshine - is it the cup or content that gives the cup value?
@longshadow618 - the cup has potential whether it is full or empty. on the other hand, a cup full of motor oil doesn't do me much good. i don't know the answer. i gotta go. i'll think some more later.
@promisesunshine - unless your car needed it.
@longshadow618 - breaking my head.
@promisesunshine - unlike the cup, your head will hold more once broken.
@longshadow618 - thank you ed
@longshadow618 - and won't make as much mess?
I just shared the contents of this post with a friend of mine. hope you don't mind. seemed to be very relevant to what they were asking me about this evening.
Thank you. It just begs a huge discussion. I don't want all the answers. I don't think any human could possibly know or handle all of the answers. I can understand the process, and that is something that could always change, always evolve, always take a different path. Thanks, Ed. I appreciate it.
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