Philosophical Musings - Part VI

The Roots of Wisdom

Although I have spent over three decades in this world, the vastness of my ignorance overwhelms me. There is so much still, to understand and learn. In truth, I am like a child, full of ignorance, seeking the Way towards the Truth. Understanding thus, I cast away my pride, at my meager store of knowledge. Whenever I feel proud of my accomplishments, I recall the following verse about wholeness by Hong Yingming:

Wholeness

When the water vessel is full, it overturns

While the piggy bank remains empty, it is whole

Therefore, the gentleman:

Resides in vacuity
Rather than existence

And exists in lacking
Rather than saturation