The Fractal Mind by Source Potential
The Fractal Mind by Source Potential is a discussion of the nature of consciousness and reality, where ancient wisdom and modern science seem to point at the same thing.
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The Fractal Mind by Source Potential
Zen #5 - Ryōkan and the Coins
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A poet-monk sits with an old friend in the shade of a temple gate. The friend mentions a simple pleasure. Finding coins on the road, he says, brings a particular kind of delight. Ryōkan takes this observation to heart. He tries to recreate the experience by scattering his own coins and picking them back up. Nothing happens. No delight arrives. Confused but undeterred, he keeps trying until he loses the coins entirely in the tall grass. What he discovers while searching for them opens a door that deliberate effort could never unlock.
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