Meditation is not evasion; it is a serene encounter with reality. – Thích Nhất Hạnh
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Thirty spokes of a wheel all join at a common hub
yet only the hole at the centre
allows the wheel to spin
Clay is moulded to form a cup
yet only the space within
allows the cup to hold water
Walls are joined to make a room
yet only by cutting out a door and a window
can one enter the room and live there
Thus, when a thing has existence alone
it is mere dead weight
Only when it has wu, does it have life
Verse 11, Tao Te Ching, Lao Tzu
(Wu is nothingness, emptiness, nonexistence)
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