Three Ways Of Looking At A Chair

Vipassana

How to navigate 
civilization 

in four steps:
Find a chair and 

sit quietly.
Then, dismantle 

the chair and use 
the pieces to 

build a ladder, for
a panoramic view.

Return to solid 
ground, and 

remake the chair. 
Sit quietly.

 


Summer Solstice 


The room is empty
except for an egg, 

about to erupt
with life, as it is

sitting on a chair
in the passing sun.

 


We Dogs


There is no 
one sitting

on the chair.
The dog 

carefully 
watches 

the ball as 
it slowly 

rolls to
a stop, then 

fixes her
attentive 

eyes on the
chair. This is

the way we
dogs learn 

to see
the self 

as it
really is.

  • Author: Vipassana (Offline Offline)
  • Published: May 31st, 2026 23:48
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