Enlight Create a wish and make it come true One day a monk came to a hermit’s cave and addressed him with the following speech: “Oh, Worthy of Honor, a rumor has spread among our brethren that you earn your living in some unusual way.” Would yo... Parables Taoist Parables Enlight
Enlight Accept name The husband, nicknamed the Filigree Man, saw Lao Tzu and asked: “I heard that you, teacher, are a wise man, and that’s why I came to see you.” The long journey did not deter me either. I walked past h... Parables Taoist Parables Enlight
Enlight Path, Permanence and Happiness Having no beginning, but constantly giving birth, this is the path. When someone born alive does not die prematurely, although mortal, this is constancy. When someone born alive dies prematurely, it i... Parables Taoist Parables Enlight
Enlight Dream or not a dream? A Cheng woodcutter, collecting fuel in a remote place, met a frightened deer, hit it and killed it. Fearing that someone would notice the deer, the woodcutter hastened to hide it in the ditch and cove... Parables Taoist Parables Enlight
Enlight About benefits and concerns Hui Tzu said to Chuang Tzu: — I have a big tree in my yard, people call it the Tree of Heaven. Its trunk is so crooked that you can’t put a plumb line to it. Its branches are so twisted that you can’t... Parables Taoist Parables Enlight
Enlight Habit, character, fate Confucius admired the waterfall in Luliang; the streams fall from a height of three thousand ren, the foam seethes forty li. Neither caimans, nor fish, nor turtles - sea or river - can overcome it. No... Parables Taoist Parables Enlight
Enlight Envoy to Lao Tzu Among Lao Tzu's students was Gensan Chu. Having mastered the teachings of Lao Tzu in many ways, he settled in the North, on Mount Dangerous Heap. He drove away those slaves who shone with knowledge, s... Parables Taoist Parables Enlight
Enlight The Righteous Butcher When Zhao, the king of Chu, lost his lands, the butcher Yue went into exile with him. When the ruler regained his kingdom, he decided to reward those who were faithful to him in exile. The turn came t... Parables Taoist Parables Enlight
Enlight Completeness of vital properties In the kingdom of Lu there lived a man named Wang Tai, whose leg was cut off as punishment, but he had no fewer students than Confucius himself. Chang Ji asked Confucius: “Wang Tai’s leg was cut off a... Parables Taoist Parables Enlight
Enlight Peerless Steed Prince Mu, the lord of Jin, said to Bole: - You are burdened with years. Can anyone from your family serve me and choose horses instead of you? Bole replied: — A good horse can be recognized by its ap... Parables Taoist Parables Enlight
Enlight Release the birds The people of Handan presented turtle doves to their ruler Jianzi on New Year's Day. In great joy, Jian Tzu generously rewarded everyone. - For what? - asked one of the guests. - I show mercy - I rele... Parables Taoist Parables Enlight
Enlight Insight Once upon a time, there lived one of the “Tree Branches” clan, and he passionately desired to win the annual competition of his older brothers, the famous martial arts masters. The warrior decided to ... Parables Taoist Parables Enlight
