Zhuangzi
Zhuangzi
chinese-philosopher knowledge shut
Cherish that which is within you, and shut off that which is without; for much knowledge is a curse.
chinese-philosopher dreamed dreamt flitting man
I dreamed I was a butterfly, flitting around in the sky; then I awoke. Now I wonder: Am I a man who dreamt of being a butterfly, or am I a butterfly dreaming that I am a man?
intelligent taoism ease
Only the intelligent knows how to identify all things as one. . . . When one is at ease with himself, one is near Tao. This is to let Nature take its own course.
taoism breaking-down break
Great knowledge sees all in one. Small knowledge breaks down into the many.
taoism benefits facts
By ethical argument and moral principle the greatest crimes are eventually shown to have been necessary, and, in fact, a signal benefit to mankind.
order people misguided
People value that part of knowledge which is known. They do not know how to avail themselves of the Unknown in order to reach knowledge. Is this not misguided?
life-and-death unity body
...the ten thousand things belong to one storehouse and life and death share the same body.
confused confusion confusing
He who knows he is a fool is not the biggest fool; He who knows he is confused is not in the worst confusion.
promise mind victory
Sound intelligence promises victory in every battle.
respect men sight
The man who has some respect for his person keeps his carcass out of sight, hides himself as perfectly as he can.
encouragement anxiety mind
Those who follow the Tao are of clear mind. They do not load their mind with anxieties and are flexible in their adjustment to external conditions.
acceptance trying purpose
If you have grasped the purpose of life there is no point in trying to make life into something it is not or cannot be.
all-things
When you are identified with the One, all things will be complete to you.
understanding doe finest
Understanding that rests in what it does not understand is the finest.