Bird Quote by Rajneesh

“For Lao-tzu’s Taoism is the philosophical equivalent of jujitsu, or judo, which means the way of gentleness. Its basis is the principle of Tao,…

— Alan Wilson Watts

“Lao-tzu didn’t actually say very much more about the meaning of Tao. The Way of Nature, the Way of happening self-so, or, if you…

— Alan Wilson Watts

Confucius is like the Torah, rules to follow. And Lao-Tzu is even more conservative, saying that if you do nothing you won't break any…

— Christopher Moore

Man has demonstrated that he is master of everything except his own nature.

— Henry Miller

Chuang Tzu and Heidegger both emphasise the virtue of 'spontaneity' - a sort of mindful responsiveness to things as they are. It's this notion,…

— David E. Cooper

“He who is in harmony with the Tao is like a newborn child. Its bones are soft, its muscles are weak, but its grip…

— Lao Tzu

The primary quality that Lao Tzu seems to emobdy is humility, which is the image of water - seeking the common level of existence.

— Frederick Lenz

“According to tradition, the originator of Taoism, Lao-tzu, was an older contemporary of Kung Fu-tzu, or Confucius, who died in 479 B.C.1 Lao-tzu is…

— Alan Wilson Watts

To the natural philosopher, there is no natural object unimportant or trifling. From the least of Nature's works he may learn the greatest lessons.

— John Herschel

Whoever relies on the Tao in governing men doesn't try to force issues or defeat enemies by force of arms. For every force there…

— Laozi

“8. Man is not Good-natured nor Bad-natured, but Buddha-natured. We have had already occasion to observe that Zen teaches Buddha-nature, which all sentient beings…

— Kaiten Nukariya

Man must be disciplined, for he is by nature raw and wild.

— Immanuel Kant