DL-Taoism,

 

According to Taoism, opposites are complimentary and, supposedly, always go hand in hand. Like many other religions, Taoism uses beautiful, inspirational, positive words to describe our mostly not-so-nice actions, giving preference to naturalness, simplicity, and spontaneity. Also, Taoism emphasizes our basic virtues, such as compassion, frugality, and humility. However, when we recognize the great difference between Embodied Language (EL) and Disembodied Language (DL), we get a very different picture. With regard to the so-called interconnected forces of Yin and Yang, it is instantly clear, that when it comes to how we deal with our language, we either engage in DL or in EL. That is, we either have one or the other, as having both, would signify, we lack the skills to continue our EL, and, therefore, we endlessly suffer.

 

There is nothing positive about the reality, that we have mainly DL and may be, once in a blue moon, a few haphazard moments of EL. It means: chaos. Our inability to have EL instead of DL, makes us give up on EL. Most people do not realize that stability, to them, is more important than genuine interaction. They engage all the time in DL, because it creates a certain kind of order, which everyone pretty much adheres to. Looked at and listened to from an EL perspective, however, the hierarchical order, that is created and maintained by DL, is disorder. Very few people perceive it this way, let alone, live according to the order, which is created by their own EL.

 

Basically, nobody recognizes the magnificent order of EL, as they simply are ignorant about what EL entails. Yin-and-Yang philosophy is nothing else, but a useless byproduct of our DL, the common way of talking, which sadly has great cross-cultural validity. Obviously, Taoism is another example of mankind’s failed attempts at EL. Yes, it seemingly formulates EL, but as long as there is DL, there cannot be any EL, as they are mutually exclusive. To believe EL and DL can exist together, shows not only ignorance, but also a very calculated, manipulative, oppressive tendency.  In effect, insidious Taoism teaches that, somehow, EL supposedly happens along-side DL, but in reality, of course, we are not dealing with any EL, but with DL masquerading as EL. This bullshit continues to go on in the name of religion, politics, philosophy, culture, and, not to forget, commerce. We are constantly sold on versions of DL, because we have been made to believe that we can buy EL.

 

EL stands for everything we want, but no one seems to understand, that what we want is to be in control of our own language. Only EL produces this control, or self-regulation, while DL makes us work for it, but never achieve it. Even not having DL can become an obsessive effort, while EL is effortless. The world is full of fanatics, ascetics, workaholics, addicts, and sales people, who tell us, that we need to adhere to their language, to their narrative. I absolutely don’t give a shit, whether you will do as I say, as that would forever prevent you from having your EL.

 

To acquire EL, you must listen to yourself while you speak and then write to yourself what you want to do and do not want to do. Of course, you will only be able to write it, after you have said it. This order is crucially important, because first writing it and then saying it will perpetuate your DL. People have done this forever, as they could not have EL with others and gave up on having EL by themselves. When you have EL alone, you cannot miss the point, that you are not busy practicing some supposedly spiritual technique of self-cultivation. Also, you do not focus on anything in particular, because in EL, you can pay attention to whatever asks your attention. Surely, your ability to pay attention is a matter of saying it to yourself, describing it, exploring it, and ultimately understanding it. EL is not some stupid method to become more happy or successful, but it is the way to truly communicate and verbalize who you are.

 

To engage in EL, first, alone with yourself, and, then, with others, who have also talked with themselves, is to boldly refuse and abandon everything you were told about yourself with the DL of others. Your so-called self-hatred, therefore, which underlies your endless dissatisfaction with who you are, is relevant as well as justified. We all abhor when we are trying to be, who we believe we have to be. Moreover, in EL, we can finally be a nobody. Ironically, this makes us feel that we have, at long last, attained – for the lack of a better word – our true selves. Our fulfillment is in the accurate description and expression of our Language Enlightenment (LE) with our EL and not, some sneaky way to continue with our nasty DL.