It is not easy to say why we must communicate with others (speak), and with ourselves (think) by this one–at–a –time method. When we say that we can think only of one thing at a time, this is like saying that the Pacific Ocean cannot be swallowed at a gulp. In English the differences between things and actions are clearly, if not, always logically, distinguished, but a great number of Chinese words do duty for both nouns and verbs – so that one who thinks in Chinese has little difficulty in seeing that objects are also events, that our world is a collection of processes rather than entities. The task of education is to make children fit to live in a society by persuading them to learn and accept its codes – the rules and conventions of communication whereby the society holds itself together. “The objective observers” invariably miss the point (of Zen) and eat the menu instead of the dinner. Zen is above all an experience, nonverbal in character, which is simply inaccessible to the purely literary and scholarly approach. Why is a mouse when it spins? (Zen koan, describing the delightful confusion of the spiritual way) (Another Western description of the “Great Void” and the spiritual dilema) The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests but the Son of Man hath not where to lay his head. Western thought has changed so rapidly in this century that we are in a state of considerable confusion.Ībove, not a tile to cover the head below, not an inch of ground for the foot. The more alarming and destructive aspects of Western civilization should not blind us to the fact that at this very time it is also in one of its most creative periods. It is a treasure trove of silencing words. This book is full of wonderful allegories, poems, proverbs, and historical accounts of the Zen tradition. Yet, I felt quite tranquil and aimless as I read through the 200 pages of Zen's enlightened none-sense, so well organized and explained by Alan Watts. Because it's an experience, no Zen book can provide its reader with its theme. It must be learned because it is quiet and quiet things are easy to forget. Zen is an experience of tranquil, aimless being. It does not store any personal data.“The Way of Zen” has done what it said it wouldn't because it couldn't. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly.
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