Words are not just words. They have their own moods, their own whims. When a word sits within you, it brings to mind a different atmosphere, a different approach, a different perspective.

Call something by a different name and see how it immediately becomes something different. Thus, one of the most important things to remember, if possible, is to experience it and not confine it to words, because that will narrow it down, restrict it. Sit outside on a quiet evening. The sun has set and the stars are just beginning to appear. Just be there. Don't even say "how beautiful!" because the moment you say something is beautiful, it is no longer the same.

By saying "beautiful," you bring the past into that moment. And every experience you labeled beautiful has colored the word. The word "beautiful" contains many experiences of beauty. However, this experience is completely new. It has never existed before and will never exist again. Why bring the past into this moment?