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How does the Sage seat himself by the sun and moon, and hold the universe in his grasp? He blends everything into one harmonious whole, rejecting the confusion of this and that. Rank and precedence, which the vulgar prize, the Sage stolidly ignores. The revolutions of ten thousand years leave his Unity unscathed. The universe itself may pass away, but he will flourish still.
Source Chuang Tzu, chapter 2, §13 · 📖 Read the full passage
✨ To meditate on today
According to Chuang Tzu, the recollected sage may seem absent in the eyes of busy people, but he is occupied with what is essential: seeing all beings gathered in unity. Today, take a moment of silence in the midst of the bustle and look at the people around you as members of one and the same whole.
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