The right way to go easy is to forget the right way. Zhuangzi More Quotes by Zhuangzi More Quotes From Zhuangzi Sorrow and happiness are the heresies of virtue; joy and anger lead astray from TAO; love and hate cause loss of virtue. The heart unconscious of sorrow and happiness - that is perfect virtue. One, without change - that is perfect repose. Without any obstruction - that is the perfection of the unconditioned. Holding no relations with the external world, - that is perfection of the negative state. Without blemish of any kind, - that is the perfection of purity. Zhuangzi hate loss heart Fish live in water. Men die in it.Nature is diverse, and not all tastes are the same. Zhuangzi tolerance water men Either in conflict with others or in harmony with them, we go through life like a runaway horse, unable to stop. Zhuangzi tao horse conflict I am going to try speaking some reckless words, and I want you to try to listen recklessly. Zhuangzi creativity imagination trying Tzu Li went to see Tzu Lai who was dying. Leaning against the door, he said, 'Great is the Creator! What will he make of you now? Will he make you into a rat's liver? Will he make you into an insect's leg?' Tzu-Lai replied, 'The universe gave me my body so I may be carried, my life so I may work, my old age so I may repose, and my death so I may rest. To regard life as good is the way to regard death as good. . . . If I regard the universe as a great furnace and creation as a master foundryman, why should anywhere I go not be all right?' Zhuangzi dying doors life When there is no more separation between 'this' and 'that,' it is called the still-point of the Tao. At the still point in the center of the circle one can see the infinite in all things. Zhuangzi taoism spirituality circles Thus, those who say they would have right without its correlate, wrong; or good government without its correlate, misrule, do not apprehend the great principles of the universe, nor the nature of all creation. Zhuangzi creation government principles Do not let the artificial obliterate the natural; do not let will obliterate destiny; do not let virtue be sacrificed to fame. Zhuangzi virtue destiny fame If one is true to one's inner self, and follows its wisdom, who is without a teacher? Zhuangzi coaching self teacher The perfect man of old looked after himself first before looking to help others. Zhuangzi helping-others perfect men Transmit the established facts; do not transmit words of exaggeration. If you do that, you will probably come out all right. Zhuangzi exaggeration ifs facts The true man breathes with his heels. Zhuangzi breathing men life Everything has what is innate,everything has what is necessary. Zhuangzi innate We are born from a quiet sleep, and we die to a calm awakening Zhuangzi calm awakening sleep Tao is beyond words and beyond things. It is not expressed either in word or in silence. Where there is no longer word or silence Tao is apprehended. Zhuangzi tao taoism silence Breathing control gives man strength, vitality, inspiration, and magic powers. Zhuangzi breathing inspiration men The tao is made because we walk it,things become what they are called. Zhuangzi tao walks made The love of a Sage for his fellows likewise finds expression amongst mankind. Were he not told sop, he would not know that he loved his fellows. But whether he knows it or whether he does not know it, whether he hears it or whether he does not hear it, his love for his is without end, and mankind cease not to repose therein. Zhuangzi taoism expression doe If water derives lucidity from stillness, how much more the faculties of the mind. Zhuangzi faculty mind water If the Way is made clear, it is not the Way. Zhuangzi clear made way
