It sounds very Zen. Reminds me of that Zen saying about having burnt down my barn, I now have a clear view of the moon.
I googled this blaze quote because I was curious to see where it had originated. I smiled to see that it was in reference to a piece written from a tortoise’s view of the world.
Still, it’s totally applicable on the human level. The Zen level. What do I need to burn down in order to see more clearly?
Yes, the book was a good read. The pacing and sentence structure was a little challenging at first. It had a poetic feel to it. And the turtle was real — the author based this on a tortoise brought back to England as a “souvenir” back in the 1700s. He incorporated the naturalist’s writing in the narrative of the tortoise.
I hadn’t seen the additional meaning of the quote until you mentioned it. Thanks!
I love this quote.
It sounds very Zen. Reminds me of that Zen saying about having burnt down my barn, I now have a clear view of the moon.
I googled this blaze quote because I was curious to see where it had originated. I smiled to see that it was in reference to a piece written from a tortoise’s view of the world.
Still, it’s totally applicable on the human level. The Zen level. What do I need to burn down in order to see more clearly?
Yes, the book was a good read. The pacing and sentence structure was a little challenging at first. It had a poetic feel to it. And the turtle was real — the author based this on a tortoise brought back to England as a “souvenir” back in the 1700s. He incorporated the naturalist’s writing in the narrative of the tortoise.
I hadn’t seen the additional meaning of the quote until you mentioned it. Thanks!
Do you mean like lighting the world on fire? š