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The threshold of experience may be pointed to, but cannot be crossed by proxy. In the end, the difference may appear to be “nothing much at all.” Exactly. That not very much at all makes all the difference.

My guest and I sat facing opposite directions. We interacted when appropriate, but more often sat quietly — eyes closed, or half-resting on

Some thresholds open easily, others stay shut no matter how we knock. And sometimes the most intriguing ones are those that appear open, yet

Culturally it may appear to ebb and flow, but this just means that cultures — at times — take themselves too seriously. Many Taoists traditionally chose to leave life in the cities and wander the mountains, pursuing the way of the wind.