Tao is the source of both fullness and emptiness. But it is itself neither fullness nor emptiness. — Zhuangzi Copy Share Image
Tao is beyond words and beyond things. It is not expressed either in word or in silence. Where there is no longer… — Zhuangzi Copy Share Image
To regard the fundamental as the essence, to regard things as coarse, to regard accumulation as deficiency, and to dwell quietly alone… — Zhuangzi Copy Share Image
The Tao is in all things, in their divisions and their fullness. What I dislike about divisions is that they multiply, and… — Zhuangzi Copy Share Image
Those who follow the Tao are of clear mind. They do not load their mind with anxieties and are flexible in their… — Zhuangzi Copy Share Image
Water becomes clear and transparent when in a quiescent stage. How much the more wonderful will be the mind of a sage… — Zhuangzi Copy Share Image
If we look on heaven and earth as a single crucible, and on the creator as the founder, would there be any… — Zhuangzi Copy Share Image
The hidden so-called scholars of old did not hide themselves and refuse to be seen. They did not close the door on… — Zhuangzi Copy Share Image
'I shall have heaven and earth for my coffin and its shell; the sun and moon for my two round symbols of… — Zhuangzi Copy Share Image
“Therefore the Way that is sagely within and kingly without has fallen into darkness and is no longer clearly perceived, has become… — Zhuangzi Copy Share Image
Heaven does nothing: its non-doing is its serenity. Earth does nothing: its non-doing is its rest. From the union of these two… — Zhuangzi Copy Share Image
Tao is obscured when men understand only one pair of opposites, or concentrate only on a partial aspect of being. Then clear… — Zhuangzi Copy Share Image
As regards the quietude of the sage, he is not quiet because quietness is said to be good. He is quiet because… — Zhuangzi Copy Share Image
If the Tao could be served up, everyone would serve it up to their lords. If the Tao could be offered, there… — Zhuangzi Copy Share Image
Sorrow and happiness are the heresies of virtue; joy and anger lead astray from TAO; love and hate cause loss of virtue. The heart… — Zhuangzi Copy Share
The enlightened attention rejects nothing nor welcomes anything-like a mirror it responds equally to all. — Zhuangzi Copy Share
If a man is crossing the river and an empty boat collides with his skiff, even though he is a bad tempered man he… — Zhuangzi Copy Share
Calculate what man knows and it cannot compare to what he doesn't know. Calculate the time he is alive and it cannot compare to… — Zhuangzi Copy Share
Heaven cannot but be high. Earth cannot but be broad. The sun and moon cannot but revolve. All creation cannot but flourish. To do… — Zhuangzi Copy Share
If you wish to care for your body, first of all take care of material things, though even when you have all the things… — Zhuangzi Copy Share
As regards the quietude of the sage, he is not quiet because quietness is said to be good. He is quiet because the multitude… — Zhuangzi Copy Share
All existing things are really one. We regard those that are beautiful and rare as valuable, and those that are ugly as foul and… — Zhuangzi Copy Share
Now, when ordinary people attempt to find happiness, I am not sure whether the happiness is really happiness or not. I study what ordinary… — Zhuangzi Copy Share
Words exist because of meaning; once you’ve gotten the meaning, you can forget the words. — Zhuangzi Copy Share
Easy is right. Begin right and you are easy. Continue easy and you are right. The right way to go easy is to forget… — Zhuangzi Copy Share
Hence it demands the emptiness of all the faculties. And when the faculties are empty, then the whole being listens. There is then a… — Zhuangzi Copy Share
Where can I find a man who has forgotten words, so I can have a few words with him? — Zhuangzi Copy Share
Standards are different for all things, so the standard set by man is by no means the only 'certain' standard. If you mistake what… — Zhuangzi Copy Share
