Loss and possession, Death and life are one. There falls no shadow where There shines no sun.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- It states that loss and possession, death and life are unified, and that there is no shadow where there is no sun.
- In plain terms
- Opposites are ultimately one, and darkness only exists where light is absent.
- What can you take from it?
- Recognize the interdependence of opposites.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does it mean to be both alive and dead?
Another view
The paradox may be too abstract for practical use.
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