Existence

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Existence is something that is spontaneous. The Japanese word for nature (Tian ran), means that which happens of itself. The human body doesn't tell itself, "You must grow". Take a blossom from a tree; it's not under the control of an outside boss. You will stop the plant from growing and the spontaneous flowering of nature if you tell it "You must do it". Its like saying to somebody, "You must love me". That is not what the plant feels in growing. It doesn't feel that it must grow, it is not under orders, there's not a military chain of commands it will follow. It does this spontaneously. When you try and command the spontaneous process, you stop it. However you cannot tell the force of a great tsunami what to do. It creates itself and is all that can destroy itself. The tsunami is what shapes our lands.

The only thing that will stop their spontaneous process is the shore that they themselves have designed and shaped for millions of years. It is only nature who can bring forth the tsunami, whose impact can be both mystic or devastating. More blossoms will always grow on the tree, but you cannot plant a tsunami it is not understood by the people. Without warning or expectation the tsunami guides only itself, while growing in solitude shrouded by mystery.

"Existence is something that is spontaneous. The human body doesn't tell itself, "You must grow". Take a blossom from a tree; it's not under the control of an outside emperor. You will stop the plant from growing and the spontaneous flowering of nature if you tell it "You must do it". It would be telling somebody, "You must love me". That is not what the plant feels in growing. It doesn't feel...