Then comes music, an expression of inward purity and truth.

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Virtue all-embracing,—hence charity. Tao all-influencing,—hence duty to one's neighbour. From the establishment of these two springs loyalty. Then comes music, an expression of inward purity and truth; followed by ceremonial, or sincerity expressed in ornamental guise.

Source Chuang Tzu, chapter 16, §1 · 📖 Read the full passage

✨ To meditate on today

According to Chuang Tzu, the ancients drew from their inner peace some very simple notions: kindness is bearing everything with patience; fairness is being reasonable; and sincere truth gives birth to joy, which is expressed in music. Today, welcome with patience something that annoys you, then say a true and gentle word to someone.

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