Discovery

In the past several months in a more concerted discipline then the time before, I have explored for knowledge, truth and understanding of the why, what and how of my Being.

From all that I have been exposed and the course it has taken has not given me knowledge to this end, but affirmation. That is to say affirmation to the intuitive nature of my intellect and most gratifying, of my Being.

To discover that my natural course follows the broader teachings of Buddhism, Taoism, Gnosticism and related teachings with their roots in natural and universal knowledge.

Contemplating the remarkable natural world Lao Tzu felt that it was man and his activities that constitute blight on the otherwise perfect order of things. Thus he counseled people to turn away from the folly of human pursuits and to return to one's natural wellspring.
The five colors blind the eye.
The five tones deafen the ear.
The five flavors dull the taste.
Racing and hunting madden the mind.
Precious things lead one astray.
Therefore the sage is guided by what he feels and not by what he sees.
He lets go of that and chooses this.
Understanding this, Taoist philosophy followed a very interesting circle. On the one hand the Taoists, rejected the Confucian attempts to regulate life and society and counseled instead to turn away from it to a solitary contemplation of nature. On the other hand they believed that by doing so one could ultimately harness the powers of the universe. By 'doing nothing' one could 'accomplish everything.' Lao Tzu writes:
The Tao abides in non-action,
Yet nothing is left undone.
If kings and lords observed this,
The ten thousand things would develop naturally.
If they still desired to act,
They would return to the simplicity of formless substance.
Without form there is no desire.
Without desire there is tranquility.
In this way all things would be at peace.




In the spirit of the above paragraph – this is a poem I wrote days before the discovery of the Taoist philosophy:

Freedom’s Path (Authored Feb 3, 2006)

To expend a life cursed in sorrow
For all that you need borrow
To make living in need for want
The making of the Ego’s flaunt

Toiling for a merger reward
The carrot ’n stick a prodding sword
Marching to the master’s rhythm of time
Coloring life between the lines

To live a list of wants and wishes
To commence a new day
A recipe for disappointment
Is it not better to make best
What freedom’s path - finds your way?

`The Taoist sage has no ambitions, therefore he can never fail. He who never fails always succeeds. And he who always succeeds is all- powerful.’


[1] http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Philosophy/Taichi/lao.html