The Blade Without an Edge

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The Blade Without an Edge. Skill dissolves into something deeper. A metaphor for wu wei in action. The parable appears in the third chapter of the Zhuangzi and illustrates wu wei through butchering an ox -- following the natural grain rather than forcing one's way. • Skill dissolves into something deeper

According to the Tao Te Ching by Laozi and the Zhuangzi, the foundational texts of Taoist philosophy, The Blade Without an Edge.

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