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25 cze 2019 · The Taoist concept of Pu points to perception without prejudice, i.e. beyond dualistic distinctions such as right/wrong, good/bad, black/white, beautiful/ugly. It is a state of mental unity which places the Taoist practitioner into alignment with the Tao.
23 paź 2014 · The problem arises with the translation of P’u as the “uncarved block”. The intention of the translators is to convey a state of naturalness-simplicity, honesty-plainness etc…, a state of being that exists before any form of unnaturalness is applied or learned.
11 lut 2022 · ix, 195 pages : 22 cm. Taoism combines elements of folklore, occult, cosmology, meditation, poetry, philosophy and mysticism. It is a remnant of a vanishing way of life. The author explains the fundamental concepts, tells stories of ancient masters and provides reflections on Taoist verse.
10 mar 2023 · In Tao Te Ching, the seminal ancient text of Taoism, there is a concept called the Uncarved Block. The phrase appears eight times in the text and refers to a person’s natural state. Translated from the Chinese character “pǔ” (pronounced like Winnie the “ Pooh ”), it can be defined as the following :
The Preacher from Pale Rider is yet another ghostly figure with No Name. He shows up mysteriously as, you might say, an uncarved block. He can be anything he is required to be. In this case, the Preacher is the catalyst for change, much like the Stranger from High Plains Drifter.
The uncarved block is a symbol for the sage. Just as the uncarved block becomes vessels when it shatters so does the sage become the chief of the officials when he allows himself to be employed, and just as the uncarved block is ruined when it becomes useful, so does a sage become ruined when he becomes useful."
There is a concept in Chinese Taoism called pu 樸, the uncarved block. The common image is of a block of stone in its rough, natural state, untouched by human hands. Anyone who has spent time in the mountains knows the severe sculptural beauty of rock shaped over aeons by glacial ice and tectonic movement.
