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METAPHOR

Spirituality is
Applied poetry.
Metaphysics is
Applied metaphor.


All the methods that we have for knowing Tao came from observing the
outside world and then applying it to the human dilemma. In the past,
the body was seen as a microcosm of the universe, spiritual energy was
compared to the sun, the duality of the body was matched to the duality
of day and night, the habits of animals were copied for their innate
wisdom, and the psychic centers of the body were imagined as opening
flowers. Even if we apply these ideas today, they yield results.

Metaphor is essentially a way to shape thoughts. The insights of
poetry can often guide us out of our problems; the imagery of an opening
flower is often used in meditation. Yet poetry is only a sensation of
the mind and there is no opening flower inside of us. Human beings take
objective reality and absorb it partially through a poetry of the mind.
Without this, there could be no sense of humor, no creativity, and no
spirituality. For until we make the connection between all things, we
have no way out of the isolation that often infects us.

365 Tao: Daily Meditations
Deng Ming-Dao


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