Manifested, Tao has no objective value; hence silence is better than argument.

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Those who are on the road to attainment care not for these things, but the people at large discuss them. Attainment implies non-discussion: discussion implies non-attainment. Manifested, Tao has no objective value; hence silence is better than argument. It cannot be translated into speech; better then say nothing at all. This is called the great attainment.

Source Chuang Tzu, chapter 22, §7 · 📖 Read the full passage

✨ To meditate on today

According to Chuang Tzu, one does not reach the Principle by dint of questions and discussions: true attainment is to contemplate it in silence. Today, when you feel the urge to debate or argue rising, choose instead to be silent for a moment and simply listen.

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