溫故知新 Old wisdom, today’s insight — ONGO
Uncaught, Like Wind Through a Net
Unstained by the world, unstained even by himself, wherever he turns, in any direction, he is one set free.
The strangest part of this verse is "unstained even by himself." That one is unstained by the world is a common saying.
Am I stained by the world's gaze, and also weighed down by the very idea of "me"?
📝Reflection
The strangest part of this verse is "unstained even by himself." That one is unstained by the world is a common saying. But unstained by oneself? We usually think, "I may not trust the world, but at least I trust myself." Yet what weighs us down most is the fixed self-image: "this is the kind of person I am." I'm hot-tempered by nature, I'm timid by nature — such thoughts cage us in their frame. True freedom is escaping not only the world's judgment but the labels I have pinned on myself. Wind passes uncaught through a net because its form is not fixed. Only one who does not nail himself down as a single thing is free in all directions.
🌱Apply It Today
When the thought "I'm just this kind of person" arises today, question the label once: "Is it always so? Have I never done otherwise?"
This verse is read as universal humanistic wisdom, not religion — no faith is promoted, and the reflection is 100% original ONGO content.
