In order to be in sync with Tao, we must defy the master minds who seek to keep those who seek a different way in bondage to the ways of the unwise. Media plays a large role in this attempt. The media seeks to manipulate our minds by advertising, pontificating, and otherwise trying to control us. They tell us what is popular, what is not, why we should want this or that, what is important, and so on. These master minds tend to think of themselves as the smartest people in the room. Television, newspapers, bloggers, and alike shouting out to be heard above the din. The Tao says nothing, it teaches by example. If you choose to follow it, that is good. If you do not, the Tao does not care. The Tao has no agenda, plays no favorites. The sun shines on the rich and the poor. It never rains on just one roof in the village. At the end of the day, the day ends and everything is done. The moon crosses the sky, the stars shine. One who knows the rhythms of the universe lives in a peaceful and harmonious home. Look into the fireplace. The wood turns into ash. One form into another. Break free from the master minds and master your own mind instead. Realize this and you have unlocked the door to the truth of the universe.
May 6, 2011
Master Minds
In order to be in sync with Tao, we must defy the master minds who seek to keep those who seek a different way in bondage to the ways of the unwise. Media plays a large role in this attempt. The media seeks to manipulate our minds by advertising, pontificating, and otherwise trying to control us. They tell us what is popular, what is not, why we should want this or that, what is important, and so on. These master minds tend to think of themselves as the smartest people in the room. Television, newspapers, bloggers, and alike shouting out to be heard above the din. The Tao says nothing, it teaches by example. If you choose to follow it, that is good. If you do not, the Tao does not care. The Tao has no agenda, plays no favorites. The sun shines on the rich and the poor. It never rains on just one roof in the village. At the end of the day, the day ends and everything is done. The moon crosses the sky, the stars shine. One who knows the rhythms of the universe lives in a peaceful and harmonious home. Look into the fireplace. The wood turns into ash. One form into another. Break free from the master minds and master your own mind instead. Realize this and you have unlocked the door to the truth of the universe.
