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.
life-and-death unity body
...the ten thousand things belong to one storehouse and life and death share the same body.
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.
understanding doe finest
Understanding that rests in what it does not understand is the finest.
stupidity fool folly
Those who realise their folly are not true fools.
rivers joy fishes
I know the joy of fishes in the river through my own joy, as I go walking along the same river.
tao made walks
The tao is made because we walk it,things become what they are called.
attachment affirmation tao
When affirmation and negation came into being, Tao faded. After Tao faded, then came one-sided attachments.
eggs heaven earth
Heaven is like an egg, and the earth is like the yolk of the egg.
sky space unity
The space under the sky is occupied by all things in their unity.
prayer children love-life
Who knows when the end is reached? Death may be the beginning of life. How do I know that love of life is not a delusion after all? How do I know that he who dreads to die is as a child who has lost the way and cannot find his way home? How do I know that the dead repent of having previously clung to life?
creation highest
The knowledge of the ancients reached the highest point-the time before anything existed. This is the highest point. It is exhaustive. There is no adding to it.