A master once said: "The shortest distance between a human being and truth is a story." For over 2,000 years, Taoist sages have encoded life's deepest wisdom into simple tales that slip past our defenses like water through cracks in stone.
Parable of the Lost Horse was shared with me and the 30 other women I was in inpatient treatment with 19 years ago, by the programโs then director, Mel. What a woman she was.
I have never forgotten this parable. And I often forget this parable. Thank you for all 3 ๐๐ฝ๐๏ธ
The Useless Tree has been a guiding star for me for most of my adult life. Thanks for sharing these. In a time such as ours, when many of us are trying to be as โusefulโ as possible, it is good to remember the value of the useless.
I think we can all relate to the exasperation of not understanding a new concept. In a state of mental confusion where weโre unable to connect the proverbial dots it feels like this is beyond us. And thenโฆ weโre reading/hearing a parable and mental clarity arrives with that all familiar โaha!โ moment. Yes, thank you for this precious mindful expansion moment. ๐
I've been trying for months to remember how the parable of the lost horse went. Thank you for sharing it and refreshing my memory. It's my favorite parable!
My husband loved that parable too. He often said "we'll see" after events were labeled one way or another. It is fitting that today, the anniversary of his death, I would see this again. ๐ฆ
Namaste' Sensei๐ฆ๐๐๐
A veces justo lo que nos hace distintos es lo que nos acaba salvando aunque no encaje con lo que se espera d nosotros.
โWhile our minds resist lectures and our egos deflect advice, stories have a way of planting seeds directly in the soul.โ SO beautifully said!
I love number 2 Now when irritating co workers make comments I will answer Maybe so, maybe not. We'll see."
Wow #1 Now I get it. I render myself useless so everyone leaves me alone
surprise probably not a real Taoist
Parable of the Lost Horse was shared with me and the 30 other women I was in inpatient treatment with 19 years ago, by the programโs then director, Mel. What a woman she was.
I have never forgotten this parable. And I often forget this parable. Thank you for all 3 ๐๐ฝ๐๏ธ
"Limit our possibilities based on old data" such a true line.
Very introspective.
The horse story is one of my favorites.
Parables; a way of reaching all people no matter what their level of comprehending.
We need to bring this back into modern context. ๐งก๐ฅ
This ๐
The Useless Tree has been a guiding star for me for most of my adult life. Thanks for sharing these. In a time such as ours, when many of us are trying to be as โusefulโ as possible, it is good to remember the value of the useless.
Within dreamality, the dream characters co-dream each other
I think we can all relate to the exasperation of not understanding a new concept. In a state of mental confusion where weโre unable to connect the proverbial dots it feels like this is beyond us. And thenโฆ weโre reading/hearing a parable and mental clarity arrives with that all familiar โaha!โ moment. Yes, thank you for this precious mindful expansion moment. ๐
I've been trying for months to remember how the parable of the lost horse went. Thank you for sharing it and refreshing my memory. It's my favorite parable!
My husband loved that parable too. He often said "we'll see" after events were labeled one way or another. It is fitting that today, the anniversary of his death, I would see this again. ๐ฆ
Thank you for this I've been feeling pretty stressed and angry recently I needed this and the reminder to flow with life and not fight it. ๐