Part of this blog will be about exploring the river as a metaphor for life.
I've used the river metaphor for many years, and the more I think about it, the analogy becomes better and better.
Basically, the river represents life, and we're a paddler (kayaker/rafter/canoeist/etc) on that river. Life has it's flow and current, and, like a river, life was various times of turbulence, peace and maturity.
Everyone's river is different, and there are many different types of rivers - rough, shallow, wide, slow, etc., etc. How we navigate the river is how we deal with life. Some people manage the turbulence with great skill, while others are afraid to leave their eddy and join the current (but get swept away anyway).
All of the analogies and ideas will be broken down and expanded upon as we travel through this blog.
Keep your head between the gunwales and your paddle in the water!
Thursday, January 3, 2008
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
Headwaters of the River Tao
Welcome to The River Tao, a blog on the spiritual ramblings and observations by a paddler on the sometimes turbulent, sometimes calm river that is this world.
I've often used rivers as a metaphor to describe the ebb and flow of the world, and our lives within this world. To help me flesh out these ideas in writing, and to share some of these ideas with the world, I've created this blog.
I will be rambling all over the map on philosophy, religion, science, worldview and belief systems. My own spiritual makeup is a real mixture of faiths and practices, and I've been told I don't have a normal view of the world (whatever that means).
I expect there will be times where the ride is pretty rough (blogging about religion can be like diving into Class V rapids), but I hope to keep my head between the gunwales, my paddle in the water, and eddy out occasionally.
Oh, and I'll be using a lot of paddling terms; if your lost, check out the glossary.
I've often used rivers as a metaphor to describe the ebb and flow of the world, and our lives within this world. To help me flesh out these ideas in writing, and to share some of these ideas with the world, I've created this blog.
I will be rambling all over the map on philosophy, religion, science, worldview and belief systems. My own spiritual makeup is a real mixture of faiths and practices, and I've been told I don't have a normal view of the world (whatever that means).
I expect there will be times where the ride is pretty rough (blogging about religion can be like diving into Class V rapids), but I hope to keep my head between the gunwales, my paddle in the water, and eddy out occasionally.
Oh, and I'll be using a lot of paddling terms; if your lost, check out the glossary.
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