Tag: Asian Philosophy
Notes on 道德經 (Dào Dé Jīng), chapter 36
To shrinkFirst stretch.To be softFirst be hard.To destroyFirst raise up.To stealFirst give away.This is the subtle light.Soft and gentlePrecede hard and strong.Never take a fishfrom its deep.Never displaythe sharp weaponsof a Nation. Lao Tzu. Tao Te Ching, Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition. Translated by John Minford. 2021. This chapter seems to be composed of three parts:…
Thoughts right after watching episode 8 of “Extraordinary Attorney Woo” <이상한 변호사 우영우>
My excitement for every new episode often feels more like anxiety. As I wait for the Netflix upload, I feel antsy, almost as if the usual mindless habit of reading through summaries to know what would happen in a story beforehand becomes a compulsion to be addressed instead. This is this strong urge to scroll…
Initial thoughts on ‘구운몽’ (Kim Manjung’s ‘The Nine Cloud Dream’)
“As he looked around, he was filled with melancholy thoughts, and he sighed. “My mind is tired and my nerves are frayed from the war. Why must I be so engaged with worldly troubles? After I have fulfilled my duties I will retire and live in nature, detached from the cares of this world of…