Trey Smith
Those who comprehend the Tao are not focused only on themselves; they are also connected to the world.As much as we discuss on this blog the personal nature of experience and self-discovery in relation to Tao, human beings are social creatures. It is not enough to embrace the Way for our own individual being; if we don't translate this understanding into mechanisms to benefit others, what's the point?
~ a passage from The Book of Leadership and Strategy by Thomas Cleary ~
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The Huainanzi is not just a Taoist text, but a broader expression of Chinese philosophy, and therefore with more socio-economic significance.
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