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We’ve been conditioned to believe we enjoy drinking. We think it enhances our social life and relieves boredom and stress. We believe these things below our conscious awareness. This is why, even after we consciously acknowledge that
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“But Hojo-san! The teacup isn’t broken!” He looked up, surprised. “To me, it is,” he said. “It is the nature of a teacup to be broken. That is why it is so beautiful now, and why I appreciate it when I can still drink from it.” He looked at it fondly, took a last sip, and then placed the empty cup carefully back on the tray. “When it is gone, it is gone.” That day, my teacher gave me a priceless lesson in the impermanence of form, and the empty nature of all things.”
― The Book of Form and Emptiness
― The Book of Form and Emptiness
Emily’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Emily’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
199 books
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6 friends
268 books
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36 friends
374 books
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5 friends
151 books
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1 friend
3 books
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1 friend
42 books
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1 friend
167 books
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7 friends
1,620 books
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238 friends
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