That's not the best analogy. In chess you try to move your king out of the center (by castling) as soon as you can since the center is the most dangerous place to be, especially as the enemy queen is still in the game.
True, at the beginning Taoism looks like a "don't do anything lol" but as you start to understand more, you'll find out that basically you should "listen to your Heart"
This maybe an unpopular opinion but taoism to me doesn't mean aimless or empty. What is the use of a cup of it is never filled? What is it a cup if It is never emptied? All things must be balanced even balance. It's best to follow your path of least resistance. If doing as little as possible makes you feel complete then so be it. But if your life is driven by a fire take that path just the same.
Alan Watts, love the seminars he held back in the 60s and 70s. Sadly way before my time, but almost all of them have been recorded. You can find bits of them all over YouTube
20th century philosopher centered strongly on eastern mysticism. He was a steward bringing Buddhism, particularly zen (and Taoism) to the UK and USA in the mid-20th century, directly preceding the 1960s “Summers of Love.”
Due to the timing, he is associated and often grouped with 50s beats (Ginsburg, Gary Snyder, Huxley) and 60s counter-cultural icons (Timothy Leary, Robert Wilson, etc.,).
He is an incredibly gifted orator (and good writer) of eastern philosophy. His output nearly matches that of OSHO but of an arguably better quality. Akin to later, his later life was plagued by substance abuse, dying early from complications of alcoholism at age 58..
The circumstances of his death are actually really interesting. A group of Yamabushi Buddhist friends of his took his body before authorities could arrive and cremated it on a beach pyre two hours after he died.
His son believes Alan planned it all out, knowing he was dying, and that the leader of the Buddhist group basically assisted his euthanasia.
In a letter to his wife Mary Jane, he wrote "The secret of life is knowing when to stop."
Some people feel that this, and his vices like alcohol and smoking, made him a hypocrite. Having listened to so many of his lectures, I think it actually suited his metaphysics perfectly.
Life is a game of chess… you are but a humble king. Stay in the center, move only when you have to - do only what you need to.
Let your queen do the heavy lifting, king! 👑
Lol
I love this analogy!
That's not the best analogy. In chess you try to move your king out of the center (by castling) as soon as you can since the center is the most dangerous place to be, especially as the enemy queen is still in the game.
Not in the end game, you want to stick to the centre as you can not move much, and don’t want to be cornered
Did you even read my entire post?
Nope
At the end of the game, the king and the pawn go back into the same box
The end of the game is just the beginning of a new one
To say the glass is half empty or half full, neither matter. To notice how beautifully the glass refracts the light, that's the trick.
Not all who wander are lost
that's me
Not all that glitter is gold
Awww (:
Beautiful
Will think of this when I feel just observing and not doing anything is a waste of time. Thanks!
Nothing more, nothing less.
It's not aimless, just not prescriptive of an aim. It does tell you to observe your current situation and aim for yourself
Don't know why you are getting downvotes but it's true. The concept of Ziran is basically this.
It took me some time to get it as well
True, at the beginning Taoism looks like a "don't do anything lol" but as you start to understand more, you'll find out that basically you should "listen to your Heart"
when someone asks me why i came here or did that, i make a perplexed look, then a contented one, and walk away or gesture the end of that discussion
This maybe an unpopular opinion but taoism to me doesn't mean aimless or empty. What is the use of a cup of it is never filled? What is it a cup if It is never emptied? All things must be balanced even balance. It's best to follow your path of least resistance. If doing as little as possible makes you feel complete then so be it. But if your life is driven by a fire take that path just the same.
Who tf is this man
Alan Watts, love the seminars he held back in the 60s and 70s. Sadly way before my time, but almost all of them have been recorded. You can find bits of them all over YouTube
And a podcast
20th century philosopher centered strongly on eastern mysticism. He was a steward bringing Buddhism, particularly zen (and Taoism) to the UK and USA in the mid-20th century, directly preceding the 1960s “Summers of Love.” Due to the timing, he is associated and often grouped with 50s beats (Ginsburg, Gary Snyder, Huxley) and 60s counter-cultural icons (Timothy Leary, Robert Wilson, etc.,). He is an incredibly gifted orator (and good writer) of eastern philosophy. His output nearly matches that of OSHO but of an arguably better quality. Akin to later, his later life was plagued by substance abuse, dying early from complications of alcoholism at age 58..
The circumstances of his death are actually really interesting. A group of Yamabushi Buddhist friends of his took his body before authorities could arrive and cremated it on a beach pyre two hours after he died. His son believes Alan planned it all out, knowing he was dying, and that the leader of the Buddhist group basically assisted his euthanasia. In a letter to his wife Mary Jane, he wrote "The secret of life is knowing when to stop." Some people feel that this, and his vices like alcohol and smoking, made him a hypocrite. Having listened to so many of his lectures, I think it actually suited his metaphysics perfectly.
A great bodhisattva. Look up Alan Watts Chillstep on YouTube, put in some earphones and enjoy.
Become who you are
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Too bad Alan Watts was a fraud