When he tries to extend his power over objects Those objects gain control of him. He who is controlled by objects Loses possession of his inner self. If he no longer values himself, How can he value others? If he no longer values others, He is abandoned. He has nothing left. Zhuang Zhou (369 – 286 B.C.E.)
The perfect man employs his mind as a mirror. It grasps nothing. It refuses nothing. It receives, but does not keep. Zhuang Zhou (369 – 286 B.C.E.)
Shade said to Shadow, “A little while ago, you were moving, and now you are standing still. A little while ago, you were sitting down, and now you are getting up. Why all this indecision?” Shadow replied, “Don’t I have to depend on others to be what I am? Don’t others also have to depend on something else to be […]
