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Dude! the rug is Lao Tzu's ox
Like Zen Dog, i think the rug represents inner peace, balance, or just a state of abiding for the dude. But i believe this peace was shattered not when the "china-man" urinated on his rug but when Walter noted on the rugs absence. That's when the dude lost the peace, and choose to seek out the Big Lebowski. There is a concept in Taoism, "pu'u the Uncarved block". Basically all its an ideal state or being, which is "uncarved" or unaltered. No worries, no stress, no negative, because just like the Uncarved block you're stone (and maybe a little stoned) you know who you are and abide. I view Donny (and dude in many instances but not all) to be near this state. Yet like the dude, Donny lost it and in turn lost everything. so if you lose your rug...just take it easy, hopefully a new rug with no sentimental value to another will find its way to your door step. But then again that's just like my opinion man. First post btw. Great forum here.
Quote from: justjake on February 21, 2011, 01:08:45 AMLike Zen Dog, i think the rug represents inner peace, balance, or just a state of abiding for the dude. But i believe this peace was shattered not when the "china-man" urinated on his rug but when Walter noted on the rugs absence. That's when the dude lost the peace, and choose to seek out the Big Lebowski. There is a concept in Taoism, "pu'u the Uncarved block". Basically all its an ideal state or being, which is "uncarved" or unaltered. No worries, no stress, no negative, because just like the Uncarved block you're stone (and maybe a little stoned) you know who you are and abide. I view Donny (and dude in many instances but not all) to be near this state. Yet like the dude, Donny lost it and in turn lost everything. so if you lose your rug...just take it easy, hopefully a new rug with no sentimental value to another will find its way to your door step. But then again that's just like my opinion man. First post btw. Great forum here.Excellent First post dude! Welcome to our little beach community!
Well I think the rug is a metaphor.It is the essence that bonds things.If The Dude and Walter were the Yin and Yang of the bowling ball (c'mon,their characters were opposites) then Donny was the Rug.Every ball a strike,untill......... .Never let anyone get away with peeing on your rug.The perfect rug is hard to replace,as demonstrated.
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