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To be public-spirited and belong to no party, in one's dealings not to be all for self, to move without being bound to a given course, to take things as they come, to have no remorse for the past, no anxiety for the future, to have no partialities, but to be on good terms with all,—herein lay the Tao of the ancients. P'êng Mêng, T'ien P'ien, and Shên Tao, became enthusiastic followers of Tao. Their criterion was the identity of all things.
Source Chuang Tzu, chapter 33, §7 · 📖 Read the full passage
✨ To meditate on today
According to Chuang Tzu, P’eng-mong, an ancient master close to Taoism, and his disciples made their rule of impartiality, patience, tranquillity of mind and charity towards all, with universal union as their first principle. Today, in a discussion where opinions clash, look first for what unites you before speaking of what divides you.
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