Why all this huffing and puffing,
as though you were carrying a big drum
and searching for a lost child.
~ Chuang Tzu, (369 BC – 286 BC) from The Complete Works Of Chuang Tzu Translated by Burton Watson
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So true … ‘Chuang Tzu, (369 BC – 286 BC) from The Complete Works Of Chuang Tzu Translated by Burton Watson … ‘
I don’t think Chuang Tzu ever searched for a lost child!!!
Oh I’m sure he’s seen it. And lived it.
Why, indeed my friend?
That is the question.
And he’s asked at 250 BC. How things change, how they stay the same.
I love the Thomas Merton translation too. Thanks for sharing, David.
Would love to see his translation Julian, if you can share.
David here is a version I’ve found online https://terebess.hu/zen/mesterek/MertonChuangTzu.pdf. I’ve got a hard copy and it’s one of my favourite Merton books along with “New Seeds of Contemplation”.
Excellent! Thanks for sharing Julian.
Good Heavens, David has some REALLY INSTRUCTED & WISE followers…. 🙂
Julian, you are awesome
They are Kiki. He is.
Be sure to check out Julian’s blog at http://juliansummerhayes.com/
so much drama, so little time
So very true