* Wu Hsin – Explaining the Unknown

explain the unknown

“Trying to explain the unknown 

Using symbols and words of

The known is like

Trying to smell one’s nose.”

Wu Hsin  from The Lost Writings of Wu Hsin translated by Roy Melvyn

 

He has good point!

… Yet we keep trying to do so 😉

17 responses to “* Wu Hsin – Explaining the Unknown”

  1. The gift is certainly to be able to live with mystery. Wonderful words, Val.

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    1. Hope your mystery of England is unfolding well Don 😉

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  2. We do – and we probably always will! 🙂

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  3. Love this!

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    1. Thanks Reena. Glad it connected with you today 🙂

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    1. He sure did! I love his brevity and pointedness 🙂

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  4. Never thought of it like that? Still it makes you think. Thanks Val 🙂

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    1. It does make you think doesn’t it Karen … Thanks for stopping by!

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  5. I don’t know about you Val, but my nose smells good. 😉 Seriously now… it is a valid point. ❤
    Diana xo

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  6. I’ve stopped trying to smell my nose, seriously. All things cannot be explained. I accept 🙂

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    1. Love this Tiny! Live in the wonder of it all 🙂

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  7. Cute. : ) Sniff sniff.
    Also I just want to drink up that photo of the face. Absolutely love it!

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  8. I guess thats part of being human Val, we are forever curious and it takes us such a long time to just trust in the unexplainable.

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    1. I agree Kath. Letting go and trusting is such a part of our journey! Thank you.

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