Chuang Tzu Translation and Commentary Laodan was dead. Chin Shih went to his funeral. He yelled three times and then came out. A disciple asked: “Are you not the Master’s friend?” He replied: “Yes.” “But then you mourn him like Continue reading Lao Tzu’s Funeral
Chuang Tzu Translation and Commentary Kung Wen Hsien saw Yo Shi and exclaimed: “What kind of person is this? How come only one foot? Is this ordained by Heaven, Or caused by Man?” He then said to himself: “It is Continue reading One-Legged Man
Chuang Tzu Translation A cook was butchering an ox for Duke Wen Hui. The places his hand touched, His shoulder leaned against, His foot stepped on, His knee pressed upon, Came apart with a sound. He moved the blade, making Continue reading Carving Up an Ox
Chuang Tzu Translation and Commentary The one who dreams of drinking wine, In the morning may be crying. The one who dreams of crying, In the morning may go hunting. These lines above mean we live totally different existences in Continue reading Dream Within a Dream
Chuang Tzu Translation and Commentary When you break something up, you create things. When you create something, you destroy things. Material things have no creation or destruction. Ultimately these concepts connect as one. How can these diametrically opposite concepts be Continue reading Creation and Destruction
Chuang Tzu Translation and Commentary This passage is a description of small-minded people. It is an example of what not to be. Great knowledge is broad and encompassing Small knowledge is detailed and meticulous Great talk is powerful and forceful Continue reading Great and Small
