Monday, May 14, 2007

Moderne Nature

I just found a song that reconciles all of my confusion by expressing the basis of Taoist beliefs. And believe it or not, it was written by a Norwegian musician. Without Further Ado I bring you Modern Nature by Sondre Lerche:

The moment has come, to face the truth
I'm wide awake and so are you
Do you have the clue what this is? (I don't know)
Are you everything that I missed? (Don't hope so)
We'll just have to wait and see (Wait and see)
If things go right we're meant to be

The surface is gone to scratch it off
We'll make some plans and let them go
Do you have the slightest idea? (No I don't)
Why the world is right when we leave (Is that so?)
Stay a while and wait and see (Wait and see)
If things go right we're meant to be

Oh, what a world this life would be
Forget all your Technicolor dreams
Forget modern nature
This is how it's meant to be

The time is here for being straight
It's not too early and never too late
People say I should watch my pace (What do they know?)
Think how you spend all your days (They all say so)
They'll just have to wait and see (Wait and see)
If things go right they'll have to agree

Oh, what a world this life would be
Forget all your Technicolor dreams
Forget modern nature
This is how it's meant to be

Do you have the slightest idea? (No I don't)
Why the world is right when we leave (Is that so?)
Stay a while and wait and see (Wait and see)
If things go right we're meant to be

Oh, what a world this life would be
Forget all your Technicolor dreams
Forget modern nature
This is how it's meant to be

Forget modern nature
This is how it's meant to be


I was amazed at the clarity of the message. Things are as they are and there is no way we could ever become smart enough or understand any of it through study. It will never help because there is no way the human mind could ever comprehend the true Dao (way).
It is hard to reconcile that all of my analyzation is just leading me in a way that could never help. I also realized how much I want to change myself. I hate myself frankly.Luckily The Tao Te Ching says:

Who is puffed cannot stand,
Who is self-absorbed has no distinction,
Who is self-revealing does not shine,
Who is self-assertive has no merit,
Who is self-praising does not last long.

As for the Way, we may say these are "excess provisions and extra baggage."
Creation abhors such extravagances.


Therefore,
One who aspires to the Way,
does not abide in them.

There is no need to resolve my problems as I have been doing. I simply need to let them go.
Well, simple may not be exactly correct. It is hard unlearn everything you have been taught through life. But moving back is easier than moving forward in the manner I have been. I tried to find the answers and now I find the answer is not asking questions.