The whole world is incapable of judging either right or wrong. but it is certain that actionless action can judge both right and wrong. Zhuangzi More Quotes by Zhuangzi More Quotes From Zhuangzi Those who seek to satisfy the mind of man by hampering it with ceremonies and music and affecting charity and devotion have lost their original nature. Zhuangzi charitymindmen 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 hatelossheart Fish live in water. Men die in it.Nature is diverse, and not all tastes are the same. Zhuangzi tolerancewatermen Either in conflict with others or in harmony with them, we go through life like a runaway horse, unable to stop. Zhuangzi taohorseconflict I am going to try speaking some reckless words, and I want you to try to listen recklessly. Zhuangzi creativityimaginationtrying 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 dyingdoorslife 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 taoismspiritualitycircles 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 creationgovernmentprinciples Do not let the artificial obliterate the natural; do not let will obliterate destiny; do not let virtue be sacrificed to fame. Zhuangzi virtuedestinyfame If one is true to one's inner self, and follows its wisdom, who is without a teacher? Zhuangzi coachingselfteacher The perfect man of old looked after himself first before looking to help others. Zhuangzi helping-othersperfectmen Transmit the established facts; do not transmit words of exaggeration. If you do that, you will probably come out all right. Zhuangzi exaggerationifsfacts The true man breathes with his heels. Zhuangzi breathingmenlife 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 calmawakeningsleep 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 taotaoismsilence Breathing control gives man strength, vitality, inspiration, and magic powers. Zhuangzi breathinginspirationmen The tao is made because we walk it,things become what they are called. Zhuangzi taowalksmade 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 taoismexpressiondoe If water derives lucidity from stillness, how much more the faculties of the mind. Zhuangzi facultymindwater
