2023-07-16

The Dao of opening doors

 

Panel 1 of 3: top caption says, "Two strong men came upon a door." A man throws his weight against the door with an intense expression. "The first pushed with all his might, but the door did not budge."

Panel 2 of 3: "The second pulled as hard as he could, but the door remained shut." The second man is shown straining at the edges of the door and popping veins in his neck.

Panel 3 of 3: Zhuangzi serenely raises a didactic finger and says, "The follower of the Dao neither pushes nor pulls, but simply waits for Nature to open the door."

As part of my effort to expand as an artist, I've been trying to imitate the styles of others. I've been reading a translation of Zhuangzi Speaks by Tsai Chih-chung and enjoying it a lot. I don't want anyone to get the wrong idea from this absurd anecdote of mine: I do have a sincere and abiding interest in Daoism & have read multiple translations of the Tao Te Ching. 

Panel 1 of 3: top caption says, "Two strong men came upon a door." A man throws his weight against the door with an intense expression. "The first pushed with all his might, but the door did not budge." Panel 2 of 3: "The second pulled as hard as he could, but the door remained shut." The second man is shown straining at the edges of the door and popping veins in his neck. Panel 3 of 3: Zhuangzi serenely raises a didactic finger and says, "The follower of the Dao neither pushes nor pulls, but simply waits for Nature to open the door."

 

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