Stillness & Motion

"A flute, like a bellows, sends forth much sound when it is in motion, and keeps silent when it is in stillness. This is the same with the space between Heaven and Earth: all seems to come to a complete stop when in stillness, but when in motion, it gives birth to endless things. Such is the unlimited function of emptiness."

So writes Hu Xuezhi, in his commentary on verse 5 of the Tao Te Ching -- which I felt would be fun and appropriate to enter into conversation with, in honor of the birth of a new year (and death of the previous) .... Enjoy.

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