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one must bend
in the floating world
snow on the bamboo
Chiyo-ni
Go to the pine if you want to learn about the pine,
or to the bamboo if you want
to learn about the bamboo.
In doing so, you must leave your subjective preoccupation
with yourself.
Otherwise you impose yourself on the object and do not learn.
Basho
For the individual trained in the practice of Zen meditation,
this state of mind is what he works at constantly,
not only in sitting meditation, but in his daily activities.
Basho
Zen has roots within both Taoism and Buddhism. So as a Taoist I find Zen practice
to be refreshing in its nature. Within Zen, the concept of the Zen Garden leaves
me most at peace. As a Taoist I consider every moment of my life is within a vast Zen Garden. Watching the world moving within lines of motion and forms of
empty space. For myself, every moment is spent in meditation and awareness as
I see Gaia, mother earth, as a complete Zen Garden.
The West atomizes everything into distinct realms and subjects for purpose
of the ego to control. Taoism instead drops the ego and teaches methods on how to integrate all aspects
of life into a complete experience.
If one truly desires to learn Taoism,
then practice embracing the world itself
as a Zen Garden.
Casey Kochmer