Yan Hui said:
- I achieved something.
- What exactly? - asked Confucius.
— I forgot about rituals and music.
- This is good, but you are still far from perfect.
The next day, Yan Hui met Confucius again.
“I have achieved something again,” said Yan Hui.
- What? - asked Confucius.
- I forgot about humanity and justice.
- This is good, but still not enough.
After some time, Yan Hui and Confucius met again.
“I have achieved something again,” said Yan Hui.
- What have you achieved this time?
- I'm just sitting in oblivion.
Confucius was amazed and asked:
- What do you mean by this: “I’m sitting in oblivion”?
“My body seemed to have fallen away from me, and my mind seemed to fade away. It was as if I came out of my mortal shell, rejected knowledge and became like the All-Permeable One. This is what it means to “sit in oblivion.”
“If you are one with everything that exists, then you have no attachments.” If you live by transformations, you do not constrain yourself with rules. Apparently, you really are wiser than me! I, Confucius, ask permission to follow you!
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru