17 Feb Koan 84

“More important than writing is erasing.”

— Kotzker Rebbe

“To attain knowledge, add things everyday. To attain wisdom, remove things every day.”

— Lao Tzu

When we’ve erased or removed everything we think we know, we know nothing; we are as when we were born.

Without preconceived notions, we can see from many perspectives. That’s the essence of wisdom.

With a clear mind, the universe is no longer defined by objects and concepts our consciousness has created. The universe is just an undifferentiated flow, which is what we are.