White Water Buffalo Last night a white water buffalo appeared in my dreams. The text of this post is re-printed from Totem Talk. The image was found on the AnamCare Project web site (see credits.) Spirit of the Water Buffalo: Strength, Service, Dedication, Connection to the Earth Mother Water Buffalo is associated with the Goddess: Hsi Ho = Chinese Mother Her Direction is Center. Her symbol is Sun. Lao Tsu and Taoism Legend says that in the end Lao Tzu, saddened by the evil of men, set off into the desert on a water buffalo leaving civilization behind. When he arrived at the final gate at the great wall protecting the kingdom, the gatekeeper persuaded him to record the principles of his philosophy for posterity. The result was the eighty-one sayings of the “Tao-Te Ching.” This ancient Chinese text is the world’s most translated classic next to the Bible. A poem by Lao Tsu about Water Buffalo Wisdom (translated by Hua-ching Ni) In high truth, is there any difference between yes and no? Between good and evil, is there any absolute distinction? Must one fear what everyone fears? Is it still too early for the subtle truth to dance on those who are so self-assertive. The people of the world run about excitedly as if they were going to miss the yearly, royal, sacrificial feast, or as if they were going to be the last one to climb a high tower on a beautiful Spring day. I alone remain quiet and indifferent. I anchor my being to that which existed before Heaven and Earth were formed. I alone am innocent and unknowing, like a newborn babe. Unoccupied by worldly cares, I move forward to nowhere. The people of the world have more than enough. I alone appear to have nothing. The people of the world appear shrewd and wise. I alone look foolish. I like to be forgotten by the world and left alone. Indeed I have the mind of a single person! Calm and self- contained, I am like the vast ocean. Free and seemingly aimless, I am like a gentle wind. Everyone seems so clever and self- assured. I alone appear unlearned and original, insistent upon a different direction than other people pursue. I alone value taking my sustenance from the Mother. Connections with Mesopotamia, Sumeria, Sacred Animal of Lao Tsu. Water Buffalo (Wikipedia) Swamp Buffalo (Australia) Swamp Buffalo (Southeast Asia) IMAGE CREDIT Artist Kenson Seto created the image of Lao Tzu over a two-week period, and then got younger artists Alex Li and Falk to carry out the physical painting, again over two weeks. Found on AnamaCara Project Dedicated to people in search of meaning, this Project is a creative form of resistance. We are all spiritual beings whose attitudes and acts are "memes" - vectors of chaos or peace. Regardless of your lived religion you are invited to tap into the cosmic energy of these vibrant spiritual traditions. The Panorama of images unveils the faces of love, harmony, unity, allegiance, understanding, respect, compassion, devotion and of those who care for the earth.
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