Masatoshi Asari (94) is a Japanese school teacher turned world-renowned cherry blossom breeder, known for creating a new breed of Japanese flowering cherries called Matsumae cherries. Almost every day for the past…
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Ludwig Wittgenstein
Ludwig Josef Johann Wittgenstein (1889-1951) was an Austrian-British philosopher who made significant contributions to logic, philosophy of language, and philosophy of mind. His work had a profound impact on 20th-century philosophy, influencing…
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Tao Te Ching
(The Tao and its Characteristics) Chapter 11 Thirty spokes join in one hubIn its emptiness, there is the function of a vehicleMix clay to create a containerIn its emptiness, there is the…
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The turtle
Chuang Tzu with his bamboo pole was fishing in the Pu river. The prince of Chu sent two vice-chancellors with a formal document: We hereby appoint you prime minister. Chuang Tzu held…
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The six curses
“It is necessary,” argued Discontent, “to cling to reputation. If all pleasures are to be denied to the body and one’s energies to be concentrated upon health with a view to the…
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What is meant by society
Shao Chih asked T’ai Kung Tiao, saying, “What is meant by society?” “Society,” replied T’ai Kung Tiao, “is an agreement of a certain number of families and individuals to abide by certain…
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On declining power
Lieh Tzŭ was poor. His face wore a hungry look. A visitor one day mentioned this to Tzŭ Yang, Prime Minister of Chêng, saying, “Lieh Tzŭ is a scholar who has attained…
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Autumn floods
Argument:—Greatness and smallness always relative—Time and space infinite—Abstract dimensions do not exist—Their expression is concrete—Terms are not absolute—Like causes produce unlike effects—In the unconditioned alone can the absolute exist—The only absolute is Tao—Illustrations.…
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How to govern
Yang Tzŭ Chü went to see Lao Tzŭ, and said, “Suppose a man were ardent and courageous, acquainted with the order and principles of things, and untiring in the pursuit of Tao—would he be…
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The way of Chuang Tzu
Understanding the nature of desireWhen he tries to extend his power over objects,those objects gain control of him.He who is controlled by objects loses possession of his inner self… Prisoners in the…