Christopher Brainerd blogs about his journey into Buddhism

This is a collection of Christopher Brainerd's ramblings written as a novice student of Buddhism.
My primary practice is Jodo Shinshu, yet I ramble on many spiritual topics.
Some of what follows is original, some are quotes or summations for which I provide the source.
Gassho!

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Apranihita (wu-wei) Do-Nothing

Everything in nature has its purpose, its use.
When that purpose is fulfilled,
Everything is in harmony.
When it goes unfulfilled,
There is suffering.

Humans, too, have a purpose.
But due to our attachments,
We are unfulfilled.
We try to force Nature
To be pleasurable and permanent.

Better to "do nothing" (apraninita)
And like the clouds, we rain.

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