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We took a bus to the nearby monastery of one of the last great Tang dynasty Chan masters, Yun-men. Yun-men was known for his pithy “one word” Zen. When asked “What is the highest teaching of the Buddha?” he replied: “An appropriate statement.” On another occasion, he answered: “Cake.” I admired his directness. ↗
Ik riep: “Doornroosje! Je bent ternauwernood meer van belang! Ternauwernood… Nog net wel. Nog niet helemaal niet. “Ik houd ternauwernood oneindig veel pijnlijk nauwgezet en desalniettemin niet voor herhaling vatbaar nog net wel van jou”, zei ik. En niet lang daarna: “Ik houd ternauwernood oneindig veel op zijn minst overdadig en onomkeerbaar pijnlijk nauwgezet bijna achteloos en desalniettemin niet voor herhaling vatbaar nog net wel van jou.” “Van wie?” (riepen de denkbeeldige meeuwen) “Van wie? Van wie?” “Van Doornroosje”, zei ik, buiten adem. ↗
Believe it or not, Dimple–and I would believe it–I am just a regular person who has decided to be who I am in life. That's all. That's how you make your life magical–you take yourself into your own hands and rub a little. You activate your identity. And that's the only way to make, as they say, the world a better place; after all, what good are you to anyone without yourself? ↗
It is only when our fate hangs in the balance, when our very life depends on something, that we see whether or not we trust that the rope to which we are clinging will support us. If we do not, then we let of of the ledge and swing on it with our full weight. ↗
See It Through When you’re up against a trouble, Meet it squarely, face to face; Lift your chin and set your shoulders, Plant your feet and take a brace. When it’s vain to try to dodge it, Do the best that you can do; You may fail, but you may conquer, See it through! Black may be the clouds about you And your future may seem grim, But don’t let your nerve desert you; Keep yourself in fighting trim. If the worst is bound to happen, Spite of all that you can do, Running from it will not save you, See it through! Even hope may seem but futile, When with troubles you’re beset, But remember you are facing Just what other men have met. You may fail, but fall still fighting; Don’t give up, whate’er you do; Eyes front, head high to the finish. See it through! ↗
كما الأطباقُ الطائرةُ تتقاطعُ مدَاراتُها في الجوِّ، فكذلكَ تتقاطعُ مداراتُ كلِّ فردٍ معَ الآخرين. يحدث أحياناً أن يصطدمَ بعضُنا ببعض، ويحطِّمَ كلُّ واحدٍ مِنَّا جزءاً من الآخر، في عمليةِ عنفٍ مُتبادلٍ لسوءِ الفهمِ، واختلافِ الطبائعِ، وطرقِ التفكيرِ، ومقدارِ الشجاعةِ، وحجمِ الخوفِ. تتصادمُ الرغباتُ ما بينَ رغبةِ الإقدامِ ورغبةِ الإحجام، ما بينَ شهوةِ السيطرةِ وحقِّ المقاومةِ. يتصادمُ العالمُ والدولُ، والإنسانُ فتقومُ حروبٌ، وتشتعلُ المداراتُ. فيجدُ الإنسانُ نفسَهُ – لوهلةٍ – غير قادرٍ على الفهم. ثمَّ عندما يفهمُ، فإنَّهُ يحزن. ↗
Each one of us comes out of our mother's body crying, with or without exceptions. But we are not aware of it. Are you? Do you remember that you cried the very first time you come out of your mother's body? If not, then why are you crying now? ↗
