And surely that which is such a kind arbiter of my life is the best arbiter of my death.

Excerpt

Tao gives me this form, this toil in manhood, this repose in old age, this rest in death. And surely that which is such a kind arbiter of my life is the best arbiter of my death.

Source Chuang Tzu, chapter 6, §5 · 📖 Read the full passage

✨ To meditate on today

According to Chuang Tzu, our body is part of the “great mass,” the whole of nature, which supports us from childhood to old age and still welcomes us in the rest of death. Today, notice one form of support that nature offers you, air, water, light or a meal, and silently thank it for taking care of you.

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