1 of 30 Golden Tigers on the Planet
Woman’s nudity is wiser than the philosopher’s teachings.
- Max Ernst
"There is no ignorance,
and no end to ignorance.
There is no old age and death,
and no end to old age and death.
There is no suffering, no cause of suffering,
no end to suffering, no path to follow.
There is no attainment of wisdom,
and no wisdom to attain.
The Bodhisattvas rely on the Perfection of Wisdom, and so with no delusions, they feel no fear, and have Nirvana here and now."
—the heart sutra
La femme a une puissance singulière qui se compose de la réalité de la force et de l'apparence de la faiblesse.
- Victor Hugo
孔德之容,唯道是從。
道之為物,唯恍唯惚。
忽兮恍兮,其中有象;恍兮忽兮,其中有物。
窈兮冥兮,其中有精;其精甚真,其中有信。
自古及今,其名不去,以閱衆甫。
吾何以知衆甫之狀哉?以此。
21 [The empty heart, or the Dao in its operation]
The Great Virtue is to follow the Tao and only the Tao. The Tao is shadowy and intangible. Intangible and evasive, and yet within it is a form. Evasive and intangible, and yet within it is a substance. Shadowy and dark, and yet within it is a vital force. This vital force is real and can be relied upon. From ancient times to the present the Tao's instructions have not been forgotten. Through it can be perceived the beginning of the story of life. How do I know how it was at the beginning of the story of life? Because of what is within me.
“A finger points at the moon, but the moon is not at the tip of the finger. Words point at the truth, but the truth is not in words.”
— Huineng
“Simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures. Simple in actions and thoughts, you return to the source of being. Patient with both friends and enemies, you accord with the way things are. Compassionate toward yourself, you reconcile all beings in the world.”
— Laozi, (Fifth Century BCE) Chinese Taoist Master