The gentlest thing in the world overcomes the hardest thing in the world. That which has no substanceenters where there is no space.This shows the value of non-action. Teaching without words, performing without actions: that is the Master’s way. Tao te Ching I walked through the dining room and peered out to the screened porch […]
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Journal from the Edge of Survival: A Walk in the Park
People enjoy their food, take pleasure in being with their families, spend weekends working in their gardens, delight in the doings of the neighborhood. Tao te Ching . . Charlie and I discovered that the big park near us, despite all of the dangerous looking “closed” and “COV” signs surrounding it, is actually open for […]
Journal from the Edge of Survival: Where are the Damned Scissors?
Why did the ancient Masters esteem the Tao? Because, being one with the Tao, when you seek, you find; and when you make a mistake, you are forgiven. That is why everybody loves it. Tao te Ching We’re going to take a break from infection and worry and the zombie apocalypse for a day […]
Journal from the Edge of Survival: In Which We are Careful
Therefore the Master remains serene in the midst of sorrow. Evil cannot enter his heart. Tao te Ching So far it looks like Charlie is not in an active state of dying. I mean, not any more than we all are every day. So this is a win. But he is still sick. Just […]
Journal from the Edge of Survival: In Which We Worry
Stop thinking, and end your problems. What difference between yes and no? Tao te Ching Charlie is a manochondriac. You know the type. They get a mild cold and they take to their beds and lament the fact that their mother isn’t there to spoon feed them warm, home-made chicken soup and spread Vicks […]
Journal from the Edge of Survival: My Porcupine Man
There is no greater illusion than fear, no greater wrong than preparing to defend yourself, no greater misfortune than having an enemy. Whoever can see through all fear will always be safe. Tao te Ching Most times, unless technology is being uncooperative or tools aren’t properly forcing parts into submission, Charlie is the King […]
Journal from the Edge of Survival – My First SOLO EHA
Hope and fear are both phantoms that arise from thinking of the self. When we don’t see the self as self, what do we have to fear? Tao te Ching I had to do my first solo EHA (ExtraHomular Activity) today. Poor Charlie has been the brave venturer for each trip up to now. […]
Day 11: Journal from the Edge of Survival (COVID-19 Shelter-in-place Diary)
We join spokes together in a wheel, but it is the center hole that makes the wagon move. Tao te Ching Yesterday we ventured out of the house, INTO the heart of the zombie apocalypse. While traffic was definitely thinner than usual, I was surprised not to see the empty streets I expected, replete […]
Day 10: Journal from the Edge of Survival (COVID-19 Shelter-in-place Diary)
The Master stays behind; that is why she is ahead. She is detached from all things; that is why she is one with them. Because she has let go of herself, she is perfectly fulfilled. Tao te Ching Charlie went missing today. Obviously not TOO missing. There are only so many places he can […]
Day 9: Journal from the Edge of Survival (COVID-19 Shelter-in-place Diary)
Yet mystery and manifestations arise from the same source. This source is called darkness. Darkness within darkness. The gateway to all understanding. Tao te Ching “Can we watch something normal tonight?” I looked at Charlie, trying to decide if I should point out the narcissism of assuming that what I like to watch is […]
Up the Tao Staircase 