230326 What I learned in my studies this morning 3

Reading heavy tomes.

Its sorta refreshing to

Tackle weighty thoughts.

Thoughts:

Ive been reading some more "serious" philosophy recently — philosophy written for philosophers rather than a lay audience. It recalls my days at uni, comforting in a reminds-me-of-my-youth sort of way.

It's been a long time since I walked my way through complex sentences and intricate arguments like this. I appreciate the challenge.

That said, I'm still of the opinion that the best writing (of almost any kind) is one which can explain difficult concepts in simple language. Not like watered-down pop philosophy / psychology books, but rather how a true master can express complex truths gently, in a way a prepared mind can accept. 

Of course, there's always that ineffable nut, the unexplainable core of true wisdom, that cannot be transmitted from one soul to another, but only pointed to, hinted at, that the student might find their own way to the destination.

The tao that can be told

is not the eternal Tao

The name that can be named

is not the eternal name. 

Today's Meditation:

A basic tenet of Stoicism. Learn not to reject bad thoughts and feelings, but to accept them, pass through them, and use reason to replace them with more productive Thoughts and actions. 

Today's Meditation II:

Today's Meditation III:

Today's Meditation IV: