Category: Taoism

May 22, 2016

“Blurtso overcomes his fears”

Off I go, thought Blurtso, into the Great Unknown. I wonder what I’ll find there? I wonder if it’ll be safe? I wonder if I’ll run into dangerous animals and unfriendly people, and natural disasters waiting to do me harm? I’d rather not run into a dangerous animal, or an unfriendly person, or a natural disaster… hmm… maybe I should reconsider my trip…

Hey… I can’t move. I think I’m paralyzed by fear. Oh no! I’m doomed! What will I do when the animals come? And the people? And the natural disasters? Oh no! I’ll just have to wait here, paralyzed and defenseless! Yes, I’ll just have to wait… and… hmm… and… hey… there’s a clump of grass under my nose… how fortunate…

Mmmm… this grass is excellent! Juicy and fresh! It may be the best grass I’ve ever tasted!

Hey… I finished the grass… what will I do now?

Fortunately… there’s another clump right over there.

May 20, 2016

“Pablo journeys to the greenhouse”

Over the hill and through the woods…

to my greenhouse I will go…

I’ll fill a wagon and return to our cabin…
where we’ll all live like H.D. Thoreau.

April 12, 2016

“Blurtso considers his inner parakeet” (XX)

And they gathered and said,
“Speak to us of Jacques Derrida.”
And Blurtso replied:
“A koan is an utterance that is devoid of logic.”

April 10, 2016

“Blurtso considers his inner parakeet” (XIX)

And they gathered and said, “Speak to us of technology.”
And Blurtso replied:
“What does it serve us to become tools of our tools?”

April 9, 2016

“Blurtso teaches creative visualization” (II)

As you shift to the left, said Blurtso, the upper hoof extends, lets go, and is replaced by the lower hoof which becomes the upper hoof as you shift to the right… the lower hoof is yin rising to yang… the upper is yang descending into yin… in the same way that all things come and go… cupboard full… cupboard empty… stomach full… stomach empty… see the pumpkin pie… see the empty tin… pumpkin pie… empty tin… pumpkin pie…

April 7, 2016

“Blurtso considers his inner parakeet” (XVIII)

And they gathered and said, “Speak to us of busy-ness.”
And Blurtso replied:
Most people do what they don’t need to do
even when they don’t need to do it.

April 6, 2016

“Blurtso wonders what it’s like”

I suppose, thought Blurtso, this is what it’s like to become one with nature… I suppose this is what it’s like… to remember you are one with nature… I suppose this is what it’s like… not to think about what it’s like.

April 5, 2016

“Blurtso teaches creative visualization” (I)

As you circle from side to side, said Blurtso, imagine your arms are a banner attached to a flag pole, a banner waving in a warm breeze, a banner on top of a pumpkin pie factory, announcing a pumpkin pie sale…

April 4, 2016

“Blurtso considers his inner parakeet” (XCVII)

And they gathered and said, “Speak to us of quality time.”
And Blurtso replied:
Most of the people don’t spend much time
with most of the people they’re around most of the time.

March 31, 2016

“Blurtso considers his inner parakeet” (XVI)

And they said, “Speak to us of intoxication.”
And Blurtso replied:
“What is there inside yourself you need to kill?”