"All energy in the world merely scatters and gathers, never perishing. Life and death are also but a process of the universe's great cycle."
Today's Question
Look out the window and watch the sway of leaves or the movement of clouds for 10 seconds. What comfortable relief do you feel in that natural movement?
The silent contemplation of Seo Gyeong-deok, master of Songdo
Seo Gyeong-deok was a Joseon thinker who rejected office to live in Gaeseong, farming and studying nature.
He observed trees or clouds for days to understand the cosmic order. Living in poverty, he played the gayageum and read, realizing that energy (Qi) merely gathers and scatters, overcoming the fear of death.