Enlight Search for perfection One day a wanderer came to the hermit and, having performed the greeting ritual, asked to guide him on the path of truth. “I know what occupies your thoughts and steals the joy of being,” said the her... Parables Taoist Parables
Enlight Victory of the Sage One day, Confucius found himself in a besieged city, on the border of the warring kingdoms - Chen and Tsai. For a whole week he had no hot food, and he ate only quinoa broth, not seasoned with rice. D... Parables Taoist Parables
Enlight Before heaven and earth Ran Qiu asked Confucius: - Is it possible to find out what was before heaven and earth? “It’s possible,” Confucius answered. - In ancient times it was the same as now. Having lost the thread of the co... Parables Taoist Parables
Enlight There's nothing better than emptiness Someone asked the teacher Le Tzu: - Why do you value emptiness? “There is nothing valuable in emptiness,” answered Le Tzu and continued. - It's not about the name. There is nothing better than peace, ... Parables Taoist Parables
Enlight The limit of things Before going blind, the eyes can even see the tip of a hair. Before you go deaf, your ears can even hear the flight of a mosquito. Before the sense of taste becomes dull, the tongue will distinguish t... Parables Taoist Parables
Enlight sea bird When Yan Hui left for the eastern kingdom of Qi, Confucius became sad. Another of his students, Tzu-Gong, asked: “Why have you been so sad since Hui left for Qi?” - You asked a good question! - Confuc... Parables Taoist Parables
Enlight Wise Pig about wisdom When the Wise Pig was asked what she thought about wisdom, she answered without hesitation: — True wisdom does not presuppose the presence of knowledge, but the correctness of actions; not accomplishi... Parables Taoist Parables
Enlight Mercy Dan, the chief priest in charge of the slaughter of sacrificial cattle in the Shang, asked Zhuang Tzu what mercy was. “Tigers and wolves are merciful,” answered Chuang Tzu. - What does it mean? - How ... Parables Taoist Parables
Enlight A moment of oblivion In adulthood, Hua-tzu from the Yang-Li clan of the Song state lost his memory. He could receive a gift in the morning and forget about it in the evening; he could give a gift in the evening and forget... Parables Taoist Parables
Enlight What is a wise king like? Yang Zhu met with Lao Tzu and asked: — Is it possible to compare with the wise king a man who is quick-witted and decisive, insightful and far-sighted, who tirelessly studies the path? “When compared ... Parables Taoist Parables
Enlight Easy is right Lao Tzu taught: “If you want to be firm, maintain firmness with gentleness; If you want to be strong, protect your strength with weakness. He who collects the soft will become hard. He who gathers the... Parables Taoist Parables
Enlight Wisdom of the world One day a man came to a Taoist monk and complained that no matter how hard he tried, he could not understand the wisdom of the world. And since he cannot understand the wisdom of the world, he doubts ... Parables Taoist Parables
