0587 - TALKS: Reading Chuang Tzu, I

Episode 0587 - Reading Chuang Tzu, I
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Introduction to the life & times, and core teachings of Chuang Tzu. Overview of the historical/social context, and his contibutions to classical Chinese Taoist philosophy. Main themes include: social obligations vs. individual freedom; dogmatic opinionatedness vs. non-dual view; realism & imagination; human desire & bondage; assumptions vs. reality. 

Related teachings from the Ra Material, Advaita Vedanta, Pali Canon Buddha-Dhamma, and personal experience.

* Chuang Tzu (text): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhuangzi_(book)

* Chuang Tzu (author): https://en.wikipedia.org/wikiki/Zhuang_Zhou

* Chuang Tzu (trans., Burton Watson): http://web.archive.org/web/20041009155819/users.compaqnet.be/cn111132/chuang-tzu/

* Full Text (trans., Burton Watson): https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/chuang-tzu-zuangzi-burton-watson-the-complete-works-of-chuang-tzu#toc1

* Zhenren (Chinese: ?): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhenren