Marblehead Posted February 2, 2011 The Tao is like a rose bush. Â The Tao does not descriminate. It helps anyone who is following the Way. Â A rose bush does not descriminate. Its thorns prick anyone who gets in the way. Â (Yes, I was trimming back my rose bushes this morning.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Otis Posted February 2, 2011 Sweet. Yes. Â I've fallen into the trap, at times, when things are going so well, and change is happening so quickly; then I think: "ah, I'm set, the universe really likes me." Â Until, of course, I stumble on the bump that I had leapt nimbly over, 1000X before. And suddenly, it's impersonal again. It has nothing to do with me being favored by the Tao. It only has to do with: was I paying attention? Was I taking care? Â Suzuki Roshi supposedly wrote: "There are no enlightened people, only enlightened activity." In other words: it's impersonal, like the rose bush. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
devoid Posted February 2, 2011 The Tao is like a rose bush. Â The Tao does not descriminate. It helps anyone who is following the Way. Â A rose bush does not descriminate. Its thorns prick anyone who gets in the way. Â (Yes, I was trimming back my rose bushes this morning.) Â Not bad, Marblehead Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
