Tao Te Ching Chapter 28-13 Vessels

Today's Tao

When the uncarved block scatters, it becomes vessels. (Ch.28)


I like this beautiful image.

An uncarved block splits up and scatters all over.

Then, the tiny pieces will get together and form vessels everywhere.

The uncarved block means Tao.

The vessels can be objects or people.

In any case, they are holograms.

Here, we have another fantastic metaphor on how Tao's holography works.


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-«The Tale of Genji» is definitely the best novel written in Japanese. The translator of the book on the left is Donald Keene, who is definitely the best researcher of Japanese literature outside, and probably inside as well, the Japanese archipelago. It is quite ironical that, thanks to World War 2, we have this American gentleman and exceptional scholar. He was trained as a intelligence officer. Well, he decoded the classic nicely.

Tao Te Ching Chapter 28-12 Uncarved block

Today's Tao

You will return to an uncarved block. (Ch.28)


Here we have one of the most important key words in Tao Te Ching.

It is an uncarved block.

Lao Tzu doesn't like any sort of human intervention.

Everything artificial is simply a waste of energy.

Even worse, it could be a hindrance.

So, an untouched, uncarved piece of wood is the symbol of natural state.

When you take off your clothes and social mask, who are you?

You are an uncarved block, which is Tao.

You play in your life and go back to Tao.


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-Kukai, pronounced like KooKaï. His name means the empty sea (or sky sea). Dogen, pronouced like daw ghen. His name means the origin of Tao. Both went to China to learn Buddhism. The former came back to Japan with plenty of sutras. The latter with nothing. The former used the mandala. The latter was not interested in objects.

Tao Te Ching Chapter 28-11 Constancy attainment

Today's Tao

Then, the attainment of constancy is sufficient. (Ch.28)


It is sufficient.

You don't have to do anything superhuman.

You accept all.

You love all.

Then, you are perfect; perfectly and constantly one with Tao.

This is constancy attainment 常得 [jo toku].

No one can do better than this.

It is your goal.

You are already there.

You are a runner standing at your goal and waiting to start.


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-Jizo knows it. We don't really have to squat in an exotic fashion. We can lay ourselves like a Buddha in the tropics. We don't have to be serious to be a Buddhist. Kanzan and Juttoku are laughing at you. Jizo Bosatsu are the ones who are standing at the crossroads of Buddhism and Shintoism. They will never ask you for any sacrifice, but they are always with you like a good friend. If you really want to show some respect to them, just offer them a piece of onigiri, the rice ball. A left-over hamburger will do, too.

Tao Te Ching Chapter 28-10 Under the sky

Today's Tao

Be the valley under the sky. (Ch.28)


Valley = Void

Under the sky = Hologram


So, "Be the valley under the sky" means "Be one with Tao the nothingness while living in your hologram".

Don't look down on your hologram you are living with.

It is the manifestation of Tao.

Zen Master Dogen says:

"The true prayers are «ten nooks and crannies of the whole world», «mountains, rivers and lands», «grasses, trees, you, and non-you»". (Jishozanmai 自証三昧, «Shobogenzo»)


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-There are always people who say something and the others who don't. There are always some whose ideas and stories are heard and the others whose cries and way of living are completely ignored. Some people have the power to write a history and the others don't. When we talk about this island nation called Japan, we really have to know who we are talking about. Some say that the society is homogenous. Is it right? Does a homogenous nation truly exist? I really want to hear stories ignored by the establishment. Unfortunately, they were not allowed to leave stories that might make the upper class feel ashamed.

Tao Te Ching Chapter 28-9 Valley, male, female

Today's Tao

Be the valley under the sky. (Ch.28)


The valley is the point where the male meets the female.

When we touch the nothingness, our mind is totally void.

We are happy to be empty.

All of them are saying the same thing.

Accept all.

If you cannot cherish this nothingness, it is no use talking about Zen.

Isn't it right, Master Ikkyu?


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-Is it love? Or, is it just a necessity to procreate? No matter how you call it, the act between a brother and his sister started the land of the floating world Ukiyo. It is "officially" written in Kojiki. The gods in the Japanese legends are funny and incredibly human. The first striptease in the islands of geisha is also "officially" recorded in the book. Caution. There are some pages, especially at the beginning of the book, where you will find only the names of gods. Skip the part and enjoy the funnier stories of greedy, violent, and promiscuous deities. It is not surprising at all that we have Akiba girls some millennia later. I am proud to be born there.