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Silence in absolute stillness (寂然不動)
45 X 27cm in Semi-cursive Script (行書)
Historical Information
“Silence in absolute stillness (寂然不動)” originated from I Ching (or Book of Change, 易經), which is one of the oldest Chinese classics with a history of over 2600 years (1). It is part of the phrase “寂然不動，感而遂通天下之故”, which roughly translates to "if you can achieve silence in absolute stillness, you can feel and so be enlightened by the true nature behind all in the Universe".
Text translation
"Silence in absolute stillness".
(translated by KS Vincent Poon, Nov. 2015)
Personal Comments
In Tao Te Ching, Laozi once wrote, “The Tao that can be spoken or described is not the ‘Immutable and Everlasting Tao’. The Name that can be named or spelt out is not the ‘immutable and everlasting Name’ (道可道, 非常道; 名可名, 非常名)”. Silence with mindfulness is the true path towards enlightenment.
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