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My dad just published a book!
📕 Zhuangzi Notes and Reflections (2026) https://works.hcommons.org/records/89045-bcp64
“What I have written here is an English-language commentary on the classic Chinese Daoist text, the Zhuangzi. The book is named after the late fourth-century BCE philosopher Zhuang Zhou. I have posted it on an open access platform called Knowledge Commons. The link is to a free download”
#Daoist #Daoism #Taoism #ChinesePhilosophy #ChineseLiterature #Zhuangzi #ZhuangZhou #philosophy #KnowledgeCommons #FreeBook #eBook #CreativeCommons
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#Chán #Buddhism in #China emerged through dynamic interaction with #Daoism and #Confucianism. #Daoist concepts like #spontaneity, non-action, and receptivity shaped Chán’s style and practice, while Confucianism influenced #ethics and social structure. In this post, we briefly examine, who Chán remained distinctly Buddhist, yet deeply adapted to Chinese thought:
🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2025/2025-07-12-chan_vs_daoism/
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An obsession with success is also an obsession with failure.
— #LaoTzu, #TaoTeChing, Verse 13 (paraphrase) #Tao #Taoism #Taoist #Laozi #Daodejing #Dao #Daoism #Daoist -
"Rather than pour into a cup that overflowed, It is better to stop it." - #Laozi #Daodejing ch 9 #Dao #Daoist #Daoism #Laotzu #Taoteching #Taoism #Tao #Taoist
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"Great support seems deficient,
Employed it will not collapse;
Great buoyancy seems empty,
Utilized it will not be exhausted.
Great honesty seems corrupt,
Great skills seem incompetent,
Great orations seem inarticulate."-- #Laozi #Daodejing, Ch 45, tr by Wikisource #Dao #Daoism #Daoist
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Victory comes from lying perfectly still and waiting for power to come your way.
— #LaoTzu, #TaoTeChing, Verse 61 tr Ron Hogan #Laozi #Daodejing #Dao #Daoism #Daoist #Tao #Taoism #Taoist -
Knowing when you have enough avoids dishonor, and knowing when to stop will keep you from danger.
— #LaoTzu, #TaoTeChing, Vs 44 tr J. H. McDonald #Laozi #Daodejing #Tao #Taoism #Taoist #Dao #Daoism #Daoist -
When you try too hard, you defeat your own purpose. Cling to stuff, and you will suffer loss. The Masters make no effort, so they never fail. They aren't attached to things, so they never feel loss.
— #LaoTzu #TaoTeChing Vs 64 tr. Ron Hogan #Laozi #Daodejing #Tao #Taoism #Taoist #Dao #Daoism #Daoist -
The greater the attachment, the more acute the suffering. The greater the hoard, the more damaging the loss.
— #LaoTzu, #TaoTeChing, Verse 44 tr. Oliver Benjamin -
What the caterpillar calls the end, the rest of the world calls a butterfly.
— #LaoTzu#Laozi #Daodejing #taoteching #daoism #taoism #tao #dao #taoist #daoist
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Be content with what you have. Rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.
— #LaoTzu #TaoTeChing, Verse 44 tr Mitchell #Laozi #Daodejing #Tao #Taoist #Taoism #Dao #Daoist #Daoism. -
Surrender yourself humbly; then you can be trusted to care for all things. Love the world as your own self; then you can truly care for all things.
— Gia-Fu Feng, #TaoTeChing, Verse 13 #Daodejing #LaoTzu #Laozi #Tao #Dao #Taoist #Daoist #Taoism #Daoism -
Accept being unimportant.
— Gia-Fu Feng, #TaoTeChing by #Laozi, Verse 13#Daodejing #LaoTzu #Tao #Dao #Daoism #Taoism #Daoist #Taoist
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The Master gives himself up to whatever the moment brings.
— Stephen Mitchell, #TaoTeChing, Verse 50#Dao #Tao #Daoism #Taoism #Daoist #Taoist #Daodejing #Laozi #LaoTzu
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30 spokes share the wheel's hub; the center hole makes it useful. Shape clay into a vessel; the space within makes it useful. Cut doors & windows for a room; the holes make it useful. Profit comes from what is there; usefulness from what is not
#Daodejing Ch 11 Tr Gia-Fu Feng #Dao #Daoism #Daoist
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Great straightness seems twisted. Great intelligence seems stupid. Great eloquence seems awkward.
— Gia-Fu Feng, #daodejing, Verse 45#dao #daoism #daoist #laozi #tao #taoism #taoist #laotzu #taoteching
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There is no greater illusion than fear.
— Stephen Mitchell, #TaoTeChing, Verse 46#tao #dao #taoism #daoism #taoist #daoist #daodejing #laotzu #laozi
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Be like the #Tao. It can't be approached or withdrawn from, benefited or harmed, honored or brought into disgrace. It gives itself up continually. That is why it endures.
— Stephen Mitchell, #TaoTeChing, Verse 56#dao #taoism #daoism #taoist #daoist #daodejing #laotzu #laozi
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The master allows all things to happen. She shapes events as they come. She steps out of the way and lets the Tao speak for itself.
— Stephen Mitchell, #TaoTeChing, Verse 45#dao #tao #daoist #taoist #daoism #taoism #daodejing #LaoTzu #laozi
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Fill your bowl to the brim and it will spill. Keep sharpening your knife and it will blunt. Chase after money and security and your heart will never unclench. Care about people’s approval and you will be their prisoner. Do your work, then step back. The only path to serenity.
— Stephen Mitchell, Tao Te Ching, Verse 9
#daodejing #taoteching #Daoism #Daoist #Taoism #taoist zi #LaoTzu
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Discover the celestial beauty in the "Album of Daoist and Buddhist Themes" at #ClevelandMuseumofArt. Fine ink lines and ethereal clouds bring the divine realm to life. Which deity depicted here fascinates you the most?
#Art #Cle #ClevelandArt #Daoist #Buddhist #Masterpiece #InkPainting
https://clevelandart.org/art/2004.1.8 -
"Album of Daoist and Buddhist Themes: A stunning ink brushwork album with 50 dynamic paintings. Leaf 49 portrays divine soldiers battling a fierce dragon in splashing waves. How do you interpret the dramatic tension of this celestial scene?
#ClevelandArt #Daoist #Buddhist #InkPainting"
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Whoo! Xenofact Xine #4 is OUT! Go grab a copy - in PDF (free) and Print (a pittance).
Musings, speculations, and ranting on spiritual, psychological, and religious issues -and the economic ones tied to them.
Print: https://ko-fi.com/s/8c88a70341
PDF: https://ko-fi.com/s/223c6dbd35
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The author Michael Wittschier interpreted the so-called "Kölsches Grundgesetz" (lit. "Cologne Basic Law"; https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Das_Rheinische_Grundgesetz) in a #Daoist way, resulting is in this small, entertaining booklet 😅📕 Discovered at the #Museum for #EastAsian Art in #Cologne.
📕 "Dao De Colonia – Das Kölsche Grundgesetz und sein daoistisches Geheimnis" by Michael Wittschier
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CW: ☯️ Tao Te Ching ☯️ Stephen Mitchell translation Ch. 34
Tao Te Ching
Stephen Mitchell translationCh. 34
The great Tao flows everywhere.
All things are born from it,
yet it doesn’t create them.
It pours itself into its work,yet it makes no claim.
It nourishes infinite worlds,
yet it doesn’t hold on to them.
Since it is merged with all things
and hidden in their hearts,
it can be called humble.
Since all things vanish into it
and it alone endures,
it can be called great.It isn’t aware of its greatness;
thus it is truly great.#TTC #Tao #TaoTeChing #Dao #Daoist #Chinese #translation #Philosophy
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CW: ☯️ Tao Te Ching Gia-Fu Feng translation Ch. 30
Tao Te Ching
Gia-Fu Feng translationCh. 30
Whenever you advise a ruler in the way of Tao,
Counsel him not to use force to conquer the universe.
For this would only cause resistance.
Thorn bushes spring up wherever the army has passed.
Lean years follow in the wake of a great war.
Just do what needs to be done.
Never take advantage of power.Achieve results,
But never glory in them.
Achieve results,
But never boast.
Achieve results,
But never be proud.
Achieve results,
Because this is the natural way.
Achieve results,
But not through violence.Force is followed by loss of strength.
This is not the way of Tao.
That which goes against the Tao comes to an early end.#TTC #Tao #TaoTeChing #Dao #Daoist #Chinese #translation #Philosophy
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