A REFRESHER COURSE
Paradise lost, seeks to be found.
A prodigal strayed, seeks to return.Bid a fond farewell to innocence
and a hearty welcome to experience.Quaff the water and savour the wine.
Favour the flower and relish the fruit.
Renew the skin; replenish the cup.
Relinquish virginity and embrace intimacy.
Refreshed?
Of course!
'What
goes around, comes around' is a glib example of a general
tendency which Tao regards as restoring balance to a
disturbed situation.
This can
apply to personal behaviour, social relationships, the
interaction of populations, and any field of knowledge
or imagination.
Such a
rebalancing may be transformational, involving the
outgrowing of a phase in psychological, moral, or
political development.
Tao is sceptical of 'pure'
philosophical or religious systems; favouring instead a pragmatic
synthesis born
of genuine dialogue between them.
