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I sit in zazen Contemplating my navel
And, the nature of bullets
Wondering what would Buddha do?
What would he do when faced
With a Charlie Hebdo?
Certainly, Je Suis Charlie
Would fit into his world-view
But, is that it? Acceptance?
Nothing more? Passivity?
I much prefer the Taoist maxim Wu-Wei -- not doing...
Not a passive acceptance, no
But, an active following
Of doing-not-doing
Following -- no, being, a path
That leads to proper outcomes
01-11-2015 06:06 PM 
