05 Oct Way Of Way 472

“Muddy water, let stand, becomes clear.” — Lao Tzu

In each body resides a self.

But the self is many selves, as each of our emotional states is a unique self.

The selves are like the grains of sand in a muddy pond, the mind.

They preclude us from seeing within the pond and reflections without the pond.

To clearly see within and without, the selves need to settle at pond’s bottom.

In this process the many selves turn into one.

Calming the mind let’s the selves settle.

This is the purpose of meditation.