These entanglements may come from our culture, or they may be things we impose upon ourselves. We often have to liberate ourselves before we can help to liberate others. In this allegorical tale the hapless fisherman tries to grasp something that is beyond his reach. He tries a fishing net, and catches the universe. A fishing net can be seen as a lot of holes tied together.
Weakness can become strength if what binds weakness together is itself strong.
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