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Contemplative Taoism/Daoism
Taoism is about how we perceive the world around us
and what we can learn from what we see. It is not a religion nor a belief
system.
This story/verse is from the The Way of Chuang Tzu
(translated/interpreted by Thomas Merton). These verses were designed to
stimulate insights, considerations and encourage further contemplation.
The meaning will deepen as your capacity to understand grows:
When an
archer is shooting for fun
He has all his skill.
If he shoots for a brass buckle
He is already nervous.
If he shoots for a prize of gold
He goes blind
Or sees two targets –
He is out of his mind.
His skill has not changed,
But the prize divides him.
He cares.
He thinks more of winning
Than of shooting –
And the need to win
Drains him of power.
(Chuang Tzu)
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18 March 1996
Last updated
04 May 2023
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