Paradox of Categorization

I think the most interesting part of this chapter was the juxtaposition of apparently antithetical categories. The blending of nature and art and of natural opponents (the example of the cat-bird) creates a startling yet stimulating opposition that defies conventional categories. This is precisely what drew me into Buddhism; the utter disregard for convention and logical unfolding of logic itself opens one's eyes to many things not previous seen in our mental and social construction of reality.