Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Bit by Bit - Chapter 22, Part 1

Trey Smith

Knowledge wandered North to the banks of the Black Waters, climbed the Knoll of Hidden Heights, and there by chance came upon Do-Nothing-Say-Nothing. Knowledge said to Do-Nothing-Say-Nothing, "There are some things I'd like to ask you. What sort of pondering, what sort of cogitation does it take to know the Way? What sort of surroundings, what sort of practices does it take to find rest in the Way? What sort of path, what sort of procedure will get me to the Way?"

Three questions he asked, but Do-Nothing-Say-Nothing didn't answer. It wasn't that he just didn't answer - he didn't know how to answer!

~ Burton Watson translation ~
If you completely understood the Grand Mystery and someone asked you to explain it, what would you say? How could you explain it so that it would be understood?

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