non‑desire

  • Han Feizi – Chapter 21.14

    Han Fei tells Zi Han refused a jade gift, valuing integrity over treasure. True wealth lies in restraining desire for rare goods.

  • Han Feizi – Chapter 20.1

    This Han Feizi excerpt interprets Daoist virtue. True virtue is inner wholeness through non-action and desirelessness, not outward display. Striving for virtue deliberately ruins it.