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The universe is very beautiful, yet it says nothing. The four seasons abide by a fixed law, yet they are not heard. All creation is based upon absolute principles, yet nothing speaks. And the true Sage, taking his stand upon the beauty of the universe, pierces the principles of created things. Hence the saying that the perfect man does nothing, the true Sage performs nothing, beyond gazing at the universe.
Source Chuang Tzu, chapter 22, §3 · 📖 Read the full passage
✨ To meditate on today
According to Chuang Tzu, heaven, earth and the seasons accomplish their work in silence, following a law they do not proclaim, and the sage imitates them by letting everything follow its course. Today, look at a tree, the sky or a plant for one minute without saying anything, and let this active silence teach you peace.
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