"The usefulness of a pot comes from its emptiness."
- Lao Tzu, the Chinese philosopher
Interpretation:
A pot which is already full of something is useless, nothing can be poured or kept in further. Similarly, a mind which is already full of something, is incapable of receiving anything which is useful. Once the pot is empty, its usefulness begins. Once the mind is without thoughts, the consciousness begins, revelations occur, intuition arises, insight happens, realization of truth takes place.
- Lao Tzu, the Chinese philosopher
Interpretation:
A pot which is already full of something is useless, nothing can be poured or kept in further. Similarly, a mind which is already full of something, is incapable of receiving anything which is useful. Once the pot is empty, its usefulness begins. Once the mind is without thoughts, the consciousness begins, revelations occur, intuition arises, insight happens, realization of truth takes place.
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