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Journalism of Courage
Spring comes, and the grass grows by itself. This statement by Lao Tzu is quite understandable if we ponder on it and a powerhouse in itself. It gives us the insight to understand life correctly and meditatively. Indeed this sutra of Lao Tzu spells a message of great importance to us all. But we can8217;t understand this sutra unless we penetrate its mystery 8212; a blissful mystery that can lead us to the path of eternal truth.
So let this sutra sink gradually into our heart, so that its mystery can be unfolded carefully; otherwise one is bound to be misled and trapped by falsehood and illusion. Since the meaning of this statement is as deep as the ocean, one has to plunge into the ocean of introspection to find the pearl of its meaning. Our deep-sea diving equipment to understand the meaning of this sutra is made up of awareness, awakening, and consciousness.
What he lays emphasis on are effort and effortlessness, action and inaction. What he says is purely associated with the inner world and not with the outer, mundane world. Truth has nothing to do with mundane affairs. Truth can be known or perceived only when one totally becomes silent doing nothing. This is the very essence of meditation. Meditation means 8216;no-mind8217; or a stage of mindlessness. It8217;s our mind which creates all dreams, ambitions and illusions. Buddha too has laid emphasis on meditation as it is the only way out to overcome our miseries. Likewise Lao Tzu teaches silence and inaction to know the truth. Silence means one has to be meditative and the moment one goes deep down in meditation, truth will automatically be revealed. One will not be afflicted with prejudice and prior thought.
So, when Lao Tzu says 8216;sitting silently8217;, he simply means that when we have to look within, our every effort needs to cease. Truth is something that happens own its own. All that is needed from our side is receptivity 8212; a relaxed receptivity.
