![]() ![]() ![]() You rob the one of them to give to the other how come you like them so much better?' (Graham, trans.) 'Above ground, I'll be eaten by the crows and kites below ground, I'll be eaten by the ants and molecrickets. 'Master, we are afraid that the crows and the kites will eat you.' Is anything missing from my funeral paraphernalia? What will you add to these?' 'I have heaven and earth for my outer and inner coffin, the sun and moon for my pair of jade discs, the stars for my pearls, the myriad creatures for my farewell presents. When Chuang-tzu was dying, his disciples wanted to give him a lavish funeral. It has something to do with Zhuangzi's humor and Laozi's self-seriousness, when they say strange things. Why do I love Zhuangzi (aka Chuang Tzu) so much, when I so loathe Laozi (aka Lao Tzu)? Aren't they both " Daoists"? ![]()
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