May 2011
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“I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge, that myth is more potent...”
– ~ The Crow
thatglassbottle asked: Read Tao Te Ching, if you already haven't, it was delightfully enlightening.
East Asian Philosophy
I’m currently taking an East Asian Philosophy class, and am an East Asian Studies Major, graduating in a few weeks. So, I’m glad to continue posting different stories and quotes from various sects of Buddhism, Confucianism, Daoism, etc. Feel free to ask me questions, or tell me if you want me to discuss the “main points” (or what I think are the main points) in certain...
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Maybe - Taoist Tale
There is a Taoist story of an old farmer who had worked his crops for many years. One day his horse ran away. Upon hearing the news, his neighbors came to visit. “Such bad luck,” they said sympathetically.
“Maybe,” the farmer replied. The next morning the horse returned, bringing with it three other wild horses. “How wonderful,” the neighbors exclaimed.
“Maybe,” replied the old man. The...
thatglassbottle asked: I saw your Buddhist story of the strawberry and loved it, where did you find it?
When I finished reading it I thought to myself, maybe they are as interesting as this post, and you seem to be! Keep it up!
When I finished reading it I thought to myself, maybe they are as interesting as this post, and you seem to be! Keep it up!
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Zen-Buddhist Story: The Man and the Strawberry
A man walking across a field encounters a tiger. He fled, the tiger chasing after him. Coming to a cliff, he caught hold of a wild vine and swung himself over the edge. The tiger sniffed at him from above.Terrified, the man looked down to where, far below, another tiger had come, waiting to eat him. Two mice, one white and one black, little by little began to gnaw away at the vine. The man saw a...
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Obsessed a lil...
>_> My experiments in photo-editing are rapidly spiraling towards an obsession.
I swear, I only wanted to dabble!
D;
Thankfully, I have 1500 pictures from my trip to Japan to play with…
And of course, a binder full of quotes that need to either be posted or burned. Because that shit’s heavy.
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“The deep pain that is felt at the death of every friendly soul arises from the...”
– ~ Arthur Schopenhauer
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Kinky Friedman - Lady Yesterday
If I made a wish for every sacred star
falling just outside of Heaven’s window,
If I had the songs from David’s old guitar
and the dreams I’ve left behind me on my pillow,
And if I gave them all to you,
If I took the fall for you,
Could you make it Spring?
