Zhuangzi · 大宗師第六

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大宗師第六 · 339 characters
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莊子 · 駢拇第八而不自得

見而見彼,不自得而得彼者,是得人之得而不自得其得者也,適人之適而不自適其適者也。

莊子 · 大宗師第六古之真人

古之真人,其寢不夢,其覺无憂,其食不甘,其息深深。真人之息以踵,眾人之息以喉。屈服者,其嗌言

莊子 · 大宗師第六古之真人

古之真人,不知說生,不知惡死;其出不訢,其入不距;翛然而往,翛然而來而已矣。不志其所始,不求

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莊子 · Zhuangzi
Attribution
Traditionally associated with Zhuang Zhou; the received collection includes multiple voices and layers.
Digital witness
Kanseki Repository · KR5c0126 · base edition CHANT
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Source position
KR5c0126_006.txt, lines 41–49. ZHUANG 6.1.3 Guo Qingfan 226; Wang Shumin 205; Fang Yong 172; Chen Guying 168
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