Sorrow and happiness are the heresies of virtue; joy and anger lead astray from TAO; love and hate cause loss of virtue.… — Zhuangzi Causes Copy Share Image
The enlightened attention rejects nothing nor welcomes anything-like a mirror it responds equally to all. — Zhuangzi Attention Copy Share Image
If a man is crossing the river and an empty boat collides with his skiff, even though he is a bad tempered… — Zhuangzi Angry Copy Share Image
Calculate what man knows and it cannot compare to what he doesn't know. Calculate the time he is alive and it cannot… — Zhuangzi Alive Copy Share Image
Heaven cannot but be high. Earth cannot but be broad. The sun and moon cannot but revolve. All creation cannot but flourish.… — Zhuangzi Broads Copy Share Image
If you wish to care for your body, first of all take care of material things, though even when you have all… — Zhuangzi Body 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 All things Copy Share Image
All existing things are really one. We regard those that are beautiful and rare as valuable, and those that are ugly as… — Zhuangzi Beautiful Copy Share Image
Now, when ordinary people attempt to find happiness, I am not sure whether the happiness is really happiness or not. I study… — Zhuangzi Finding happiness Copy Share Image
Words exist because of meaning; once you’ve gotten the meaning, you can forget the words. — Zhuangzi Forget Copy Share Image
Easy is right. Begin right and you are easy. Continue easy and you are right. The right way to go easy is… — Zhuangzi Easy Copy Share Image
Hence it demands the emptiness of all the faculties. And when the faculties are empty, then the whole being listens. There is… — Zhuangzi Demand Copy Share Image
Where can I find a man who has forgotten words, so I can have a few words with him? — Zhuangzi Forgotten Copy Share Image
Standards are different for all things, so the standard set by man is by no means the only 'certain' standard. If you… — Zhuangzi All things Copy Share Image
Do not seek fame. Do not make plans. Do not be absorbed by activities. Do not think that you know. Be aware… — Zhuangzi Activity Copy Share Image
Paraphrased: When Chuang Tzu was about to die, his disciples began planning a splendid funeral. However some disciples expressed concern that given… — Zhuangzi Ants Copy Share Image
“The effect of life in society is to complicate and confuse our existence, making us forget who we really are by causing… — Zhuangzi Effects Copy Share Image
Either in conflict with others or in harmony with them, we go through life like a runaway horse, unable to stop. — Zhuangzi Conflict Copy Share Image
The Tao has no place for pettiness, and nor has Virtue. Pettiness is dangerous to Virtue; pettiness is dangerous to the Tao.… — Zhuangzi Dangerous Copy Share Image
“The petty thief is imprisoned but the big thief becomes a feudal lord.” — Zhuangzi Government Copy Share Image
“A frog in a well cannot discuss the ocean, because he is limited by the size of his well. A summer insect… — Zhuangzi Copy Share Image
Big? Sure. But, he can't catch mice! So for your big tree. No use? Then plant it in the wasteland - in… — Zhuangzi Bigs Copy Share Image
But you now, you wear your soul on your sleeve, exhausting your energy, propping yourself up on a tree, mumbling, or bent… — Zhuangzi Argument Copy Share Image
When there is no more separation between 'this' and 'that,' it is called the still-point of the Tao. At the still point… — Zhuangzi All things Copy Share Image
