From The Wisdom of Jokes comes this tale of the hunchback who hunted cicadas. Taken from The true classic of the empty void by Liu Tseou, a contemporary of Taoism's Lao-Tse:
"How can you catch so many cicadas?" someone asks him. "Most people can’t even catch a single one of them."
"I used to be a juggler, and I worked with four or five balls," he replied. "Then, I kept the balls in equilibrium. Eventually, I abandoned the balls and left for the country, where I remained perfectly still, without even moving a millimeter. One day the cicadas came and thought I was a tree. At that point, I just had to close my hand to catch them."
What's this story about?
Dear Joe,
Adapting your actions to your purpose produces equilibrium. I will try to contribute to this game more later.
Cordially,
Uncle J
Being in the moment.
Greetings Mr. Katzman,
Harmony,
Patience.
thank u 4 the tickle, and all the good work u and all the other bloggers do.
tom
Not bad...Siddhartha's quest doesn't get lost in that 'story' or excerpt of his journey for enlightenment. What breaks his silence after 6 yrs? And why? What does he learn?