I have become One with the Infinite.

Excerpt

On a third occasion Yen Hui met Confucius and said, "I am getting on." "How so?" asked the Sage. "I have got rid of everything," replied Yen Hui. "Got rid of everything!" said Confucius eagerly. "What do you mean by that?" "I have freed myself from my body," answered Yen Hui. "I have discarded my reasoning powers. And by thus getting rid of body and mind, I have become One with the Infinite. This is what I mean by getting rid of everything." "If you have become One," cried Confucius, "there can be no room for bias. If you have passed into space, you are indeed without beginning or end. And if you have really attained to this, I trust to be allowed to follow in your steps."

Source Chuang Tzu, chapter 6, §15 · 📖 Read the full passage

✨ To meditate on today

According to Chuang Tzu, the disciple Yen Hui explains to Confucius that “sitting and forgetting everything” means letting go of the body, thoughts and knowledge in order to unite with the One who pervades all things. Today, take five minutes of silence: with each thought that arises, let it go and gently repeat, “I unite with the One who pervades all things.”

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