Enlight I got scared Le Tzu headed to Qi, but returned halfway and met Uncle Darkening Eye. - Why did you come back? - asked the Darkening Eye. - I was scared! - Why were you afraid? “I ate in ten taverns, and in five the... Parables Taoist Parables
Enlight Kill your mother Mountain China, Zhuoang Zhou Monastery. Year from the Nativity of Christ 853rd. Someone asked Lin Zi: -What is a mother? “Greed and passion are the mother,” answered the master. “When with concentrate... Parables Taoist Parables
Enlight Seagulls One seaside resident loved seagulls. Every morning I went to sea and swam for seagulls. Seagulls flocked to him in hundreds. His father said: “I heard that all the seagulls are following you.” Catch a... Parables Taoist Parables
Enlight Freak That Ai-kung, the ruler of Lu, said to Confucius: — In the kingdom of Wei there lived one freak, whose name was Freak To. The young people who came to him revered him so highly that they could not bring th... Parables Taoist Parables
Enlight Yun-Men feasts in a Chinese temple One day, when Yun-Men was preaching to the monks, he asked them: — Do you want to meet the ancient patriarchs? Before anyone could respond, he pointed his stick over the heads of the monks, saying: — ... Parables Taoist Parables
Enlight Follow your passions Prince Mou of the Middle Mountains asked Chuang Tzu: - What should I do? With my body I wander along the rivers and seas, but with my heart I remain at the palace gates of Wei. “Value life,” replied C... Parables Taoist Parables
Enlight The secret of invincibility Once upon a time there lived an invincible warrior who loved, on occasion, to show off his strength. He challenged all the famous heroes and masters of martial arts to battle and always won. One day h... Parables Taoist Parables
Enlight Fish and Ocean There lived a fish in the ocean, an ordinary fish. Only one day she heard too much about the Ocean, and decided that she should spend all the strength of her life to get there. The fish began to appro... Parables Taoist Parables
Enlight I'm sitting in oblivion 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 aga... Parables Taoist Parables
Enlight Reason for accuracy Le Tzu learned to shoot. Having hit the target, he asked for instructions from the Border Guard. The Guardian of the Borders asked a question: - Do you know why you hit the target? - Don't know. “So y... Parables Taoist Parables
Enlight Wounded twice Mou, the son of King Wei, went to the sage Zhuangzi for advice. “Here I stand here with you,” he began, “and look at the sea, at how the waves crash against the stone.” My body is here, but my heart i... Parables Taoist Parables
Enlight The essence of the rulers of the Celestial Empire Confucius met with Lao Tzu and spoke about mercy and justice. “If, while winnowing the chaff, you clog your eyes,” said Lao Tzu, “then heaven and earth, all four countries of the world will change pla... Parables Taoist Parables
