Thursday

Compare & contrast

When we encounter the unfamiliar, we seek to understand it in terms of the familiar.
Peter is considered in terms of John.
Can you see the problem with this?

Taoism advocates considering things in terms of itself, not in terms of something else.
Hence, tai chi is not like karate, nor is it different to karate.
In fact, tai chi and karate have no bearing on one another at all. No comparison is appropriate or necessary.

The comparison exists in your own consciousness.
You create the connection. In reality, there is no connection.
Similarities and differences will not lead to greater understanding.

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