To Muso Soseki:
Words, no words — walk around by going between.
Seek an enlightened detachment — but
one that leads to heightened action.
You can say it first — but will it last!
It's all just advice, until you use it — then
it's a solution.
Musical works have a soloist —
they should also have a dissonist!
East Indian saying:
The hammer's blow will break glass — but it will forge iron.
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ReplyDeleteeenie, meenie, miny mo.
Hmmm...
the hammer's blow
forges iron fresh from the smith's furnace,
but has no part in shaping molten glass.
Agreed Kay.......
ReplyDeleteSeek an enlightened detachment - but one that leads to heightened action.
I just finished reading Tuesdays with Morrie and there is a short conversation between Mitch and Morrie regarding detachment. Morrie references the Buddhists belief "don not cling to things, because everything is impermanent".
Morrie went on to describe by throwing yourself into emotions 100% of the way, you will experience them completely. You will really know what pain is, what love is, what grief is. Then you can say to yourself, OK I know what that emotion is, I recognize it, and I will be able to detach for a moment.
One of his quotes from this chapter sticks with me, "when you learn how to die, you learn how to live".