"What do you mean by the Heavenly and the human?"Go here to read the introductory post to the chapters of the Book of Chuang Tzu.
Jo of the North Sea said, "Horses and oxen have four feet - this is what I mean by the Heavenly. Putting a halter on the horse's head, piercing the ox's nose - this is what I mean by the human. So I say: do not let what is human wipe out what is Heavenly; do not let what is purposeful wipe out what is fated; do not let [the desire for] gain lead you after fame. Be cautious, guard it, and do not lose it - this is what I mean by returning to the True."
~ Burton Watson translation via Terebess Asia Online ~
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Chapter 17, Part 7B - Chuang Tzu
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