0589 - TALKS: Reading Chuang Tzu, II (p.22-37)

Episode 0589 - Reading Chuang Tzu, II (p.22-37)
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Introduction to the life & times, and core teachings of Chuang Tzu. Overview of the historical/social context, and his major contibutions to classical Chinese Taoist philosophy. Main themes include: social obligation vs. individual freedom; dogmatic opinion vs. non-dual view; realism & imagination; human desire & bondage; conventional 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/wiki/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

 * PDF Version (Burton Watson): https://terebess.hu/english/tao/Zhuangzi-Burton-Watson.pdf (From: https://terebess.hu/english/chuangtzu.html)

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

  

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