Talking with my Guru
….. — Nothing and Emptiness
Me: What is emptiness?
G: What do you mean by emptiness?
Me: I mean nothing.
G: Then why are we discussing it?
…. Take your tiny Tao shears
…. and snip emptiness out of Webster’s
…. and heave it into the void. It’s another
…. self-serving tool like time
…. and collateral damage
…. Cut wood, draw water
…. and stop sound-biting life & death,
…. and travel light (and lightly)
…. until no sun remains
…. Nothing and Emptiness
…. are for advanced students
…. with nothing left to lose or gain
Jim Culleny
October 2007