← Back to context Comment by bormaj 2 months ago Any reading recommendations for exploring this further? 3 comments bormaj Reply lazide 2 months ago There are many roads. Finding a local Zen center may be one. [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zen]. Location dependent, of course.Be careful to not confuse reading a map, for walking the road.Take some steps, and see if where it seems to be going makes sense to you. tough 2 months ago Never mistake the map for the territory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Map%E2%80%93territory_relation hoot 2 months ago I read "The Way of Zen" by Alan Watts and it completely changed my existence. It really got me away from concepts like searching for meaning, purpose, and making things better.
lazide 2 months ago There are many roads. Finding a local Zen center may be one. [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zen]. Location dependent, of course.Be careful to not confuse reading a map, for walking the road.Take some steps, and see if where it seems to be going makes sense to you. tough 2 months ago Never mistake the map for the territory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Map%E2%80%93territory_relation
tough 2 months ago Never mistake the map for the territory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Map%E2%80%93territory_relation
hoot 2 months ago I read "The Way of Zen" by Alan Watts and it completely changed my existence. It really got me away from concepts like searching for meaning, purpose, and making things better.
There are many roads. Finding a local Zen center may be one. [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zen]. Location dependent, of course.
Be careful to not confuse reading a map, for walking the road.
Take some steps, and see if where it seems to be going makes sense to you.
Never mistake the map for the territory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Map%E2%80%93territory_relation
I read "The Way of Zen" by Alan Watts and it completely changed my existence. It really got me away from concepts like searching for meaning, purpose, and making things better.