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“Am I a human dreaming I am a butterfly or a butterfly dreaming I am a human?”

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Zhuangzi, also known as Zhou, was a renowned philosopher during the Warring States period in China. As an important representative of the Taoist school, his philosophy emphasized the harmony with nature and the principle of 'wu wei' (non-action), which had a profound impact on later philosophy and culture. more

“Paraphrased: When Chuang Tzu was about to die, his disciples began planning a splendid funeral. However some disciples expressed concern that given a particular arrangement, birds and kites would eat his remains. Chuang Tzu replied, "Well, above ground I shall be eaten by crows and kites, below it by ants and worms. What do you have against birds?”

Wells Dies Given Particular Bird Concern Remains Planning Funeral Disciple Arrangements Worms Splendid Ants Crow Kites Paraphrased

Author:Zhuangzi

“Pure, spiritual, intellectual love shot form their faces like barbedlightning. It was so unlike the love we experience that its expressioncould easily be mistaken for ferocity.”

Faces Spiritual Form Pure Intellectual Shots Mistaken Ferocity

Author:C. S. Lewis

“There is nothing else that so kills the ambitions of a person as criticisms from superiors. I never criticize anyone...If I like anything, I am hearty in my approbation and lavish in my praise.”

Ifs Persons Ambition Criticism Praise Superiors Criticize Hearty

Author:Charles R. Schwab

“Take charge of your thoughts!”

Book:The Family of God: Understanding Your Role in the Body of Christ

Source: The Family of God: Understanding Your Role in the Body of Christ

“The simplicity of meditation means just experiencing the ape instinct of ego.”

Mean Meditation Ego Instinct Simplicity Apes

Book:The Collected Works of Chogyam Trungpa: Volume Three: Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism; The Myth of Freedom; The Heart of the Bud dha; Selected Writings

Source: The Collected Works of Chogyam Trungpa: Volume Three: Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism; The Myth of Freedom; The Heart of the Bud dha; Selected Writings

“Whatever shakes you should without delay, right away, be incorporated into the path.”

Should Path Shakes Delay

Book:The Collected Works of Chogyam Trungpa: Volume Two: The Path Is the Goal; Training the Mind; Glimpses of Abhidharma; Glimpses of Shu nyata; Glimpses of Mahayana; Selected Writings

Source: The Collected Works of Chogyam Trungpa: Volume Two: The Path Is the Goal; Training the Mind; Glimpses of Abhidharma; Glimpses of Shu nyata; Glimpses of Mahayana; Selected Writings

“If you look into the mirror, you see that [every part of you] belongs there and you belong there, as you are. You begin to realize that you have a perfect right to be in this universe, to be this way, and you see that there is a basic hospitality that this world provides to you. You have looked and you have seen, and you don't have to apologize for being born on this earth.”

Ifs World Way Looks Earth Universe Realizing Born Perfect This World Mirrors Apologizing Hospitality

Author:Chogyam Trungpa

“we must continue to be open in the face of great opposition. No one is encouraging us to be open and still we must peel away the layers of the heart.”

Heart Stills Faces Opposition Layers

Author:Chogyam Trungpa

“As the purse is emptied, the heart is filled.”

Heart Inspiring Filled Charity Philanthropy Giving Back Purses Philanthropic Needy People

Author:Victor Hugo

“Without Greek studies there is no education.”

Study Greek

Author:Leo Tolstoy

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