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The sky," said they, "can cover but cannot support us. The earth can support but cannot cover us. Tao can embrace all things but cannot deal with particulars."
Source Chuang Tzu, chapter 33, §7 · 📖 Read the full passage
✨ To meditate on today
According to Chuang Tzu, the disciples of P’eng-mong taught that each one needs the others: the sky covers but does not carry, the earth carries but does not cover, and no being is sufficient unto itself; the great doctrine must therefore embrace everything, in mutual tolerance. Today, ask for help with something you are not good at, and offer yours where you are strong.
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