who blows through the ten thousand hollows? zhuangzi
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The Piping of Heaven. Who blows through the ten thousand hollows?. Described in the sixth chapter of the Zhuangzi, zuowang means letting go of body, mind, knowledge, and self. It is one of the earliest Taoist meditation forms and influenced Chan/Zen sitting practice. • Who blows through the ten thousand hollows?
According to the Tao Te Ching by Laozi and the Zhuangzi, the foundational texts of Taoist philosophy, The Piping of Heaven.
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The Tree That Was Good for Nothing
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The Genuine Person
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Sitting and Forgetting
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The Emperor Without Holes
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The Mirror Mind
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Described in the sixth chapter of the Zhuangzi, zuowang means letting go of body, mind, knowledge, and self..
The Extra Finger
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The Tamer's Art
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Described in the sixth chapter of the Zhuangzi, zuowang means letting go of body, mind, knowledge, and self..
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Letting the World Be
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The Well and the Sea
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The Joy of Fish
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Described in the sixth chapter of the Zhuangzi, zuowang means letting go of body, mind, knowledge, and self..
Drumming the Bowl
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The Skull's Refusal
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Described in the sixth chapter of the Zhuangzi, zuowang means letting go of body, mind, knowledge, and self..
The Cicada Catcher
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The Swimmer at the Gorge
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Described in the sixth chapter of the Zhuangzi, zuowang means letting go of body, mind, knowledge, and self..
Between Useful and Useless
It is one of the earliest Taoist meditation forms and influenced Chan/Zen sitting practice..
No position stays safe for long
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Dao in the Ants
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Described in the sixth chapter of the Zhuangzi, zuowang means letting go of body, mind, knowledge, and self..
Shadow and Penumbra
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Even what follows has something it follows
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Robber Zhi's Accusation
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Described in the sixth chapter of the Zhuangzi, zuowang means letting go of body, mind, knowledge, and self..
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Described in the sixth chapter of the Zhuangzi, zuowang means letting go of body, mind, knowledge, and self..