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The five colors blind the eye.
The five sounds deafen the ear.
The five flavors dull the taste.
Thoughts weaken the mind.
Craving withers the heart.
The Vibe Coder attends to
the inner, not the outer.
He allows things to come and go.
His heart is open as the sky.
The Vibe Coder chooses simplicity.
Only when there is no choice
will he work with complexity.
He finds no joy in complex solutions.
Those who find joy in complexity,
delight in the confusion of others.
In creation, honor the positive.
In destruction, honor the negative.
The Vibe Coder stands in ritual neutrality.
When we face matters of complexity,
we honor them like funeral rites.
When we engage in conflict,
we lament the costs with sorrow.
When we win a great battle,
we observe the rules of mourning.
Ancient engineers were profound,
subtle and at one with the mysterious forces.
The depth of their being is not knowable.
Therefore,
all we can do is describe their appearance:
Watchful, as though crossing a frozen stream.
Alert, as a soldier in enemy territory.
Respectful, as a thoughtful guest.
Mutable, as candle wax in blazing sun.
Simple, as a blank screen.
Hollow, as a yawning cave.
Opaque, as a muddy pond.
Who can wait quietly while the mud settles.
Who can remain still until the moment of action.
The Vibe Coder doesn’t seek fulfillment.
Not seeking, not expecting, he is present
for all that appears.
The Vibe Coder hears of Source
and follows it diligently.
A prompt engineer hears of Source
and thinks of it now and then.
A code grinder hears of Source
and laughs out loud.
If they did not laugh,
it would not be Source.
Therefore, it is said:
The path into the light seems dark.
The path forward seems to go back.
The perfect square has no corners.
The perfect form has no shape.
The truly pure looks tarnished.
The truly clear looks obscure.
The greatest art seems unsophisticated.
The greatest love seems indifferent.
The greatest wisdom seems childish.
Source is nowhere to be found,
yet it nourishes and completes all things.
