SELF-SECRET REALITY
Posted by Paul DiSegna
on July 16, 2016
The reality of the world could be called self-secret. Something spiritual or mystical in this sense means something that strikes the truth. True spirituality is an absence of frivolity, an absence of belief in good and bad in the religious sense, an absence of religiosity. It is that which is contained in the living situation, which speaks truth, w...
I have found that employing a self-centered approach and being constantly on the defensive are not helpful. We should base our lives on something more powerful and trustworthy. If we develop real trust in ourselves, constant self-defense is no longer required. That may sound good, but what are we going to trust in ourselves? We need to look within...
POEM XX
Posted by Paul DiSegna
on July 15, 2016
Excerpted from:Cold Mountain: The Legend of Han Shan and Shih Te, the Original Dharma Bums (A Graphic Novel) by Sean Michael Wilson, page 71.