Tao Te Ching

The Power of Goodness, the Wisdom Beyond Words

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Chamaripa ཙཱ་མཱ་རི་པ།

(Cāmāripa, “The Siddha Cobbler”)

840 – 940 CE

Mahasiddha #14

A poor cobbler in ancient India, Chamaripa worked long hours making and repairing shoes while he dreamed of a higher, more meaningful life. Disgusted with the emptiness of his life he begged teaching from a wandering teacher and began a practice of visualizing his work as meditation practice, his tools and materials as symbols for deep understandings. He discovered how the thread that tied his shoes together was like the thread of emptiness (shunyata) that connects a core enlightenment back through our graspings for fame, fortune, pleasure, and power. Mahasiddha #14

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Western

Early Middle Ages (566 – 1095 CE)

Chinese

Tang Dynasty 唐朝 (618 – 907 CE)
5 Dynasties 10 Kingdoms (907 – 960 CE)
5 Kingdom of Dali 大理国 (937 – 1253 CE)
Liao dynasty (907 – 1125 CE)

Quotes by Chamaripa (2 quotes)

“I am sick and tired of this life of endless passion, aggression, and ignorance”

Themes: Setting Sun World Aggression

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“Wrap the leather of preconception around the mold of emptiness and compassion”