knowledge…”the practice of changing reality” May 17, 2008
“If you want knowledge, you must take part in the practice of changing reality. If you want to know the taste of a pear, you must change the pear by eating it yourself.”
-Mao Tse-tung
The english translation is probably not as beautiful or eloquent as the original version, but it does bring to mind that through our actions, our participation, our willingness to do and to be…., in many respects, is a path towards the knowledge that we seek by experiencing….
