cosmic principles

The Analects – Chapter 165 (7.17). Confucius’ philosophical quest in the Book of Changes

August 21, 2025

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Juan

7.17 The Master said, “Give me a few more years, so that I may have spent a whole fifty in studying the I Ching, and I believe that after all I should be fairly free from error.”
The Analects – Chapter 103 (5.13). Confucius’ practical ethics vs. Laozi’s cosmic Dao

August 12, 2025

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Juan

5.13 Zigong said, “Our Master’s views concerning culture and the outward insignia of goodness, we are permitted to hear; but about Man’s nature and the ways of Heaven he will not tell us anything at all.”
Caigentan 73. Cosmic principles vs. Selfish desires

August 2, 2025

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Juan

The path of heavenly principles is wide. Once you set your foot on this path, it takes only a bit of hard thinking for you to become fully enlightened.
Dao De Jing – Chapter 51

March 21, 2025

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Ana

Chapter 51 of the Dao De Jing elucidates the roles of Dao and De (Virtue) in the creation, nourishment, and evolution of all things, while emphasizing the principle of natural non-action (Wu Wei).