If you were crossing a river and an empty boat collides with your boat,even if you were bad-tempered, you would not become very angry.But if you see a man in the boat, he will shout at him to steer clear, and if the shout was not heard, you will… Read on blog or Reader Mindfulbalance Read on blog or Reader Empty your boat By Karl Duffy on August 19, 2024 If you were crossing a river and an empty boat collides with your boat, even if you were bad-tempered, you would not become very angry. But if you see a man in the boat, he will shout at him to steer clear, and if the shout was not heard, you will shout again, and yet again, and begin cursing. Yet if the boat were empty, you would not be shouting, and not be angry. So, if you can empty your own boat crossing the river of the world, no one will oppose you, no one will seek to harm you.... Such is the perfect person: their boat is empty. Thomas Merton, The Way of Chuang Tzu Comment Like You can also reply to this email to leave a comment.

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