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iwoodwork intertwining in dimensions of illusion

Tao is within us; Tao surrounds us.
Part of it may be sensed,
And is called manifestation.
Part of it is unseen,
And it is called void.

To be with Tao is harmony,
To separate from Tao is disaster.
To act with Tao, observe and follow.
To know Tao, be still and look within.

Tao is within us; we are Tao. It is also outside of us, it is all the known universe. All that we can know of ourselves and our universe cannot account for all that is Tao. What we know is merely the outer manifestation of Tao.

The ultimate Tao is called absolute. We cannot know it directly because it has no definitions, references, or names. Our normal minds are incapable of perceiving where there is no contrast. Yet it is precisely this colorless infinity that is the underlying reality to this life.

The only way to fathom it is to remove our sense of division from it. In essence, we must plunge into the mystery itself. Only then will we know peace.

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Deng Ming-Dao (author)
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Jali screen (one of a pair),
Second half of the 16th century;
Mughal period (1526-1858)
India
Carved red sandstone; H. 73 1/4 in. x W. 51 3/16 in.
(186 cm x 130 cm), Th. 3 9/16 in. (9 cm)
Rogers Fund, 1993 (1993.67.2)

Metropolitan Museum of Art
Description
"Jalis" (pierced screens) were used extensively in Indian architecture as windows, room dividers, and railings around thrones, platforms, terraces, and balconies. Used in outer walls, they were ideal for cutting down glare while permitting air to circulate. During the day the reflection of their patterns moving across the floor would double the pleasure of their intricate geometry. The architecture and weathering on one side suggest that this pair was probably part of a series of windows set in an outside wall.

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