I feel the same about the source and reason for the ongoing internal difficulties people are experiencing since the advent of the Industrial Revolution. The disconnect from Nature and switch to communing with technology has cut our imbilical cord to our First Source. The alternative solutions meant to make sense of All This have not been successful. So many reach back for an understanding that connects the two and makes sense of our interior life and our exterior life. There is no better time spent than the time spent in these efforts.
I had a thought upon first reading this and then your post about your journey, taoist studies, and Master Zhu. One element of Chinese calligraphy I find very beautiful and poetic is how many characters are pictorial representations of nature or the object itself, and in some cases also our experience and relation to it. For example, as I have learned it, ę is composed of the individual characters for sun and moon to mean bright and in some contexts wise, intelligent, or clear. As Chinese calligraphy is a meditative and spiritual practice all its own, it seems part of this could be by reframing or reinforcing our understanding to capture how we relate to and experience nature/the world/the universe. And through that, perhaps serving as one measure to help mitigate some of the existential dissonance you've so eloquently described above.
I totally agree that our separation from nature in modern culture is the root of our existential angst. I make sure Iām in nature daily and digging in the garden as much as possible to balance out living in these times. Gardening connects me to the divine and reminds me we are infinite.
This is so thought-provoking, it made me feel like crying. I have always felt close to nature and love to observe everything around me. It's sad to feel so disconnected the majority of the time. I live in the woods and that helps feed my soul when I remember to slow down and observe.
I feel the same about the source and reason for the ongoing internal difficulties people are experiencing since the advent of the Industrial Revolution. The disconnect from Nature and switch to communing with technology has cut our imbilical cord to our First Source. The alternative solutions meant to make sense of All This have not been successful. So many reach back for an understanding that connects the two and makes sense of our interior life and our exterior life. There is no better time spent than the time spent in these efforts.
Very interesting!
"Sometimes, we remember"
I had a thought upon first reading this and then your post about your journey, taoist studies, and Master Zhu. One element of Chinese calligraphy I find very beautiful and poetic is how many characters are pictorial representations of nature or the object itself, and in some cases also our experience and relation to it. For example, as I have learned it, ę is composed of the individual characters for sun and moon to mean bright and in some contexts wise, intelligent, or clear. As Chinese calligraphy is a meditative and spiritual practice all its own, it seems part of this could be by reframing or reinforcing our understanding to capture how we relate to and experience nature/the world/the universe. And through that, perhaps serving as one measure to help mitigate some of the existential dissonance you've so eloquently described above.
I totally agree that our separation from nature in modern culture is the root of our existential angst. I make sure Iām in nature daily and digging in the garden as much as possible to balance out living in these times. Gardening connects me to the divine and reminds me we are infinite.
This is so thought-provoking, it made me feel like crying. I have always felt close to nature and love to observe everything around me. It's sad to feel so disconnected the majority of the time. I live in the woods and that helps feed my soul when I remember to slow down and observe.