What essential difference is there between that sky-palace we dwelt in and your Majesty's palace on earth, between the spaces we travelled through and your Majesty's own park?

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'Your Majesty and I,' replied the magician, 'were only wandering about in the spirit, and, of course, our bodies never moved at all. What essential difference is there between that sky-palace we dwelt in and your Majesty's palace on earth, between the spaces we travelled through and your Majesty's own park?

Source Lieh Tzu, book 3, §3 · 📖 Read the full passage

✨ To meditate on today

According to Lieh Tzu, a magician explains to King Mu that they travelled in spirit while their bodies never moved: for the mind, separations of place and time are only apparent. Today, when you think of someone who is far away, close your eyes for a moment and feel them very near, in the present moment.

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