Enlight Husk of the souls of ancient people King Huan Gong was reading a book in his palace, and at the entrance to the palace the wheelwright Bian was cutting a wheel. Putting down the hammer and chisel, the wheelwright entered the hall and as... Parables Taoist Parables
Enlight Four servants Tzu-Xi asked the Teacher: - What kind of person is Yen-Yu? - In his kindness he is better than me. - And Tzu-Kun? - In terms of eloquence, he is better than me. - Tzu-Lu? - In terms of courage, he is ... Parables Taoist Parables
Enlight Teacher, I have arrived The student said to Lao Tzu: - Teacher, I have come. “If you say that you have come,” replied Lao Tzu, “you probably have not come yet.” The student waited a few more months and one day said: - You we... Parables Taoist Parables
Enlight Ugly Concubine Once Yang Tzu was traveling through the kingdom of Song and stopped for the night at a roadside inn. The owner of the tavern had two concubines: one beautiful, the other ugly. He treated the ugly girl... Parables Taoist Parables
Enlight Scull Approaching Chu, Chuang Tzu came across a bare skull, whitened, but still retaining its shape. Chuang Tzu hit the skull with a whip and turned to him with questions: “Did a reckless thirst for life, o... Parables Taoist Parables
Enlight What is knowledge Knowledge wandered in the North at the sources of the Dark Water River, climbed the Imperceptible Hill and met with Inaction. “I would like to ask you,” said Knowledge to Inaction, “how to reflect, ho... Parables Taoist Parables
Enlight What is the path Great Purity asked Infinity: - Do you know what the path is? “I don’t know,” answered Infinity. Great Purity asked Inaction about the same: “I know,” replied Inaction. - If you know the path, then tel... Parables Taoist Parables
Enlight What to do with a butterfly One day, the shepherd's son came running to the Wise Pig, crying. “I accidentally killed a butterfly,” the child began sobbing, “and my mother said that taking someone else’s life is a great sin.” “Th... Parables Taoist Parables
Enlight I'm leaving and you're staying Shentu Jia, whose leg was cut off, was a student of Bohun the Unknown along with Zi-Chan. One day Tzu Chan said to Shentu Jia: “If you want to leave first, I’ll stay.” And if I want to leave first, yo... Parables Taoist Parables
Enlight What helped: the road or the temple? One day, the Wise Pig was returning home after a pilgrimage to one of the temples in India and met on the road a young man walking in the same direction. They met and started talking about the journey... Parables Taoist Parables
Enlight The school that kills Yun-Men once said: — Our school gives a person the opportunity to go wherever he wants. It kills and brings back to life - it works in both directions. One monk asked: - How does she kill? The teacher... Parables Taoist Parables
Enlight Human tendencies Hui Shi asked Chuang Tzu: — Is it true that people do not initially have human inclinations? “Yes, that’s true,” replied Chuang Tzu. - But if a person is devoid of human inclinations, how can one call... Parables Taoist Parables
