But to attain loftiness without constraining the will; to achieve moral training without benevolence and righteousness, good order without accomplishments and fame, leisure without rivers and seas, long life without Induction; to lose everything and yet possess everything, at ease in the illimitable, where all good things come to attend-this is the Way of Heaven and Earth, the Virtue of the Sage.

The passage provides a guideline for people to transform as a sage, a True human. From the aspects of intellectual, of ethical, of political, of leisurely, and of longevity, the passage deals with all of human desire in a life span. Instead of gi

Fourthly, there is "the scholar of the rivers and seas, the man who withdraws from the world, the unhurried idler." This group of people are the hermits of the world, who do not even bother to contribute to the society. They move themselves into the woods and waters, seeking leisure by their environment, escaping the chaos and tension within the society. Because they are not capable to manage their life in the reality, so they retreat. Chuang Chou urges other people do not follow these idlers' food step. People have to try to manage their life in a peaceful way, maintain their calm even without the beautiful surroundings. Facing the reality with others is better just gone into the wood for escapement.

Thirdly, there is "the scholar of court and council, the man who would honour his sovereign and strengthen his country, the bringer of accomplishment, the annexer of territory." This is perspective of the Legalist and court official who seek to raise their status by favouring the authority. Although this school of thought does win in the battle of the seven states in the Warring States period, but the consequence of the warfare is the even larger disaster toward the public both physically and mentally. Ironically, the leading Legalist official employed by Emperor of Ch'in, Li Ssu, who assists Emperor of Ch'in to conquer the whole China, got killed by a eunuch official when his master, Emperor of Ch'in dies. From this case of Li Ssu, we can proof that these Legalist officials are not bettering even their own life in the disastrous condition of the society. As Chuang Chou concerns, this is the most dangerous and amoral way to emancipate oneself in the cost of other. Good order of the society cannot control and direct by the fame seekers.

In present days, our world are still filled with chaos just like China during the Warring States period. There are warfare between states, conflict between interest groups/countries, battle between religious groups, ideological disharmony between various philosophical parties, suffering of the poor and inferior still existing even after human advancement of two thousand years. As an individual in these situation, using Chuang Chou's advise from the passage might not take me to be a sage, but at least I can avoid conflict with others by starting not impelling my will and ambition. Need not to restrict myself to the bond of appearing benevolently and righteously. Need not to pursue the illusory fame and power. Need not to be at peace in mind with glorious and material environment. Need not to force myself to practice yoga and breath control technique to prolong my life. Enjoying the things I have and cherish them, freeing myself from others' preconception. These are the effects and wishes from this passage that I foresee I can hold for the years to come. As I have talk about Taoism, especially Chuang Tzu with my friends, they seem surprised by the depth of the words of Chuang Tzu and the simplicity yet intelligent language in Chuang Tzu. They urge me to give them some quotations from Chuang Tzu for their learning and ask me to explain the words to them. After thinking about it, I said, "you can only learn the difficult thing once you have learn the basic thing surrounding you, reading the words would not be benefit unless you introspect your own livelihood." I continued, "the Tao of the universe is within us, and in all natural things surrounding us." They were stunned.

With this natural Way of Heaven and Eart

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