#chinese thought

[the-ephemeral-ethereal]

Non-action does not mean doing nothing and keeping silent. Let everything be allowed to do what it naturally does, so that its nature will be satisfied.

Chuang Tzu

[wisdom-and-such]

[thinkingfan-blog1]

ChinaPhil episode 2. wowee!!

[steelandcotton]

Dao de Jing Chapter 68, Great warriors are not...

善為士者不武. 善戰者不怒. 善勝敵者不與. 善用人者為之下. 是謂不爭之德. 是謂用人之力. 是謂配天古之極.

Shàn wéi shì zhě bù wǔ. Shànzhàn zhě bù nù. Shànshèng dí zhě bù yǔ. Shàn yòngrén zhě wéi zhī xià. Shì wèi bùzhēng zhī dé. Shì wèi yòngrén zhī lì. Shì wèi pèi tiān gǔ zhī jí.

Great warriors are not militaristic. Great soldiers do not get angry. Great conquers do not gloat. Those good at managing men are humble. This is called the virtue of non-contention. This is called the strength of using men. This is called the highest manifestation of accord with heaven.

[triste-le-roy]

“The Mystic Tablet” as depicted in Paul Carus’ Chinese Thought (The Lo Shu Magick Square on the back of a turtle, surrounded by the signs of the Chinese zodiac and the Eight trigrams, all carried by a larger turtle) (unknown artist, drawn in the 19th century—published by Carus in 1907).

(via Wikipedia)

[beyonce-feed-nonissue-blog]

Beyonce Knowles' Fendi Crystal Crocodile & Leather Cage Sandals - Red Carpet Fashion Awards

http://beyoncemag.nonissue.com/2015/02/11/beyonce-knowles-fendi-crystal-crocodile-leather-cage-sandals-red-carpet-fashion-awards/ - #Beyonce

Beyonce Knowles' Fendi Crystal Crocodile & Leather Cage Sandals - Red Carpet Fashion Awards

Who: Beyonce Knowles wearing Fendi crystal crocodile & leather cage sandals Shop: Saks.com Where: 2015 Grammy Awards, LA Credit: Getty

[powermodules]

The I Ching, or "Classic of Changes", is an ancient Chinese oracle, one of the five classics of Confucianism, traditionally used for divination and as a moral, philosophical, and cosmological text.  Yet great as it's relevance to an understanding of ancient and modern Chinese thought is, the I Ching goes beyond that, giving an insight into science and objectve and subjective reality.  It has profound implications for our understanding of quantum physics, chance and meaning, the genetic code, and more.  It is without doubt one of the most profound systems ever formulated.

[motherloveboneisgoodforyou-blog]

My Interests

Chinese Thought

“An introduction to the religious and philosophical traditions of China from the Shang dynasty to the modern era. Special emphasis is given to the role of ancestor veneration, divination, the development of Confucian and Daoist traditions, the Chinese adoption of Buddhism and the interaction of these traditions and practices throughout Chinese history.”