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It's not an irony. How do you describe the taste of 'saltiness' to convey the sense of saltiness, if who you're writing to has no understanding of it? That's
by pierat 3y ago
It's not an irony.
How do you describe the taste of 'saltiness' to convey the sense of saltiness, if who you're writing to has no understanding of it?
That's the problem with written word. We can write all around, and try to help someone identify the moment the sense happens, but words are incapable of sharing the sense.
The writings about the Dao are so that those looking for it in real life can identify it when they think they find it. Just reading with no doing will never show you the Dao. They describe emotions and senses that writings can never convey.
- dudefeliciano 3y agoI mean, maybe it was unintended, but you can't deny the irony. You don't have taste buds so you'll never understand saltiness, so now let me cover you in salt for you to understand what salt tastes like. IMO the whole point is about unlearning, not looking for something forcefully, or trying to "get" something. That's just my idea though.