pu taoism
Definition & Meaning
Key Takeaway: Uncarved block, simplicity.
Uncarved block, simplicity. The original, unformed state of being before social conditioning and artificial complexity overlay it. The uncarved block represents original simplicity before society shapes us into categories and artificial desires. Returning to pu means recovering this wholeness.
According to the Tao Te Ching by Laozi and the Zhuangzi, the foundational texts of Taoist philosophy, Uncarved block, simplicity.
— Oriens
Related Wisdom Cards
Return to the Uncarved Block
See simplicity, hold to the plain
Know the Male, Keep to the Female
Become the valley of the world
Unnamed and Unmastered
A small, uncarved thing no one can control
Frequently Asked Questions
pu taoism
Uncarved block, simplicity..
uncarved block meaning
The original, unformed state of being before social conditioning and artificial complexity overlay it..
pu uncarved block meaning
The uncarved block represents original simplicity before society shapes us into categories and artificial desires..
tao te ching chapter 32 unnamed and unmastered meaning
Returning to pu means recovering this wholeness..
tao te ching chapter 19 return to the uncarved block meaning
Uncarved block, simplicity..
朴 definition
The original, unformed state of being before social conditioning and artificial complexity overlay it..