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Of that which blocks the light
Do all
Do nothing
Go, stay
Speak and be silent
Be and be not
Die and live
Life is necessary for death, but not light for darkness. Darkness can be without light, but light is a requirement for shadows to be cast. That which stands in the way of the light casts a shadow, but it is not the shadow. And without light, there are no shadows.
That which stands in the way of the light, is something that is. To be, is to block the light. That which is not, does not hinder the light and casts no shadow. When nothing is, all shadows are gone.
When you stand in the light you can see your own shadow. It looks like you do but it is flat. In a dark room you are without a shadow. It hides in the darkness, and when you turn on the light again, it reappears. If you can stand in the light and see no shadow, you are not.
That which blocks the light is that which is. To be is to block the light. And without light, there are no shadows.
Do nothing
Go, stay
Speak and be silent
Be and be not
Die and live
Life is necessary for death, but not light for darkness. Darkness can be without light, but light is a requirement for shadows to be cast. That which stands in the way of the light casts a shadow, but it is not the shadow. And without light, there are no shadows.
That which stands in the way of the light, is something that is. To be, is to block the light. That which is not, does not hinder the light and casts no shadow. When nothing is, all shadows are gone.
When you stand in the light you can see your own shadow. It looks like you do but it is flat. In a dark room you are without a shadow. It hides in the darkness, and when you turn on the light again, it reappears. If you can stand in the light and see no shadow, you are not.
That which blocks the light is that which is. To be is to block the light. And without light, there are no shadows.
Published 25th Dec 2013
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Anonymous
25th Dec 2013 6:38am
Really like this, it is so, Life and death are of the same circle, the light is born from the dark and without dark, there would be no light.....
I'm not so sure about that. It's possible to imagine a world without darkness. There could be only light but then the word "light" would not be necessary. One can dive even deeper into this question but I won't right now. Thanks for your comment!
