sweet dream

There is nothing beyond these appearances. As Lao Xie Xie tells us, there’s no “why” – only “is,” as one could add. There are no pretentious meanings to be revealed or unveiled, no ultimate prophecy to be decoded, and no final life lesson to learn: No message of ultimate freedom or liberation, nor claim to undiluted authenticity. More than a prophet or a guru of alternative life styles, Lao Xie Xie is a bystander – almost an outsider of his known creations. There is nothing more than what you can see. But, as Oscar Wilde used to say, “it is only shallow people who do not judge by appearances. The true mystery of the world is the visible, not the invisible.”