Culture yourself to be

28 ¶ Of a today ~ coming in over the near and far away, will you understand the knowledge you seek.

29 ¶ Of a today ~ coming in over the near and far away, will you know that to learn one thing about yourself will be better than learning a hundred things about world affairs.

30 ¶ Of a today ~ coming in over the near and far away, will you culture yourself to be a learned person.

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1 Zhuangzi 4

A reading from the Book of Zhuangzi, chapter 1.4

《莊子 - Zhuangzi》 - 逍遙遊: 日月出

堯讓天下於許由，曰：
「日月出矣，而爝火不息，其於光也，不亦難乎！
時雨降矣，而猶浸灌，其於澤也，不亦勞乎！
夫子立而天下治，而我猶尸之，吾自視缺然，請致天下。」
許由曰：
「子治天下，天下既已治也。
而我猶代子，吾將為名乎？
名者，實之賓也，吾將為賓乎？
鷦鷯巢於深林，不過一枝；偃鼠飲河，不過滿腹。
歸休乎君！予無所用天下為。
庖人雖不治庖，尸祝不越樽俎而代之矣。」

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Benefit goodness

25 ¶ Of a today ~ coming in over the near and far away, will you seek from Nature knowledge on how to benefit goodness.

26 ¶ Of a today ~ coming in over the near and far away, will you be both a seeker of knowledge and one sought for knowledge.

27 ¶ Of a today ~ coming in over the near and far away, will you know that not seeking knowledge is not an option.

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1 Zhuangzi 3

A reading from the Book of Zhuangzi, chapter 1.3

《莊子 - Zhuangzi》 - 逍遙遊: 乘天地之正~御六氣之辯

故夫知效一官，行比一鄉，德合一君而徵一國者，其自視也亦若此矣。
而宋榮子猶然笑之。
且舉世而譽之而不加勸，舉世而非之而不加沮，定乎內外之分，辯乎榮辱之竟，斯已矣。
彼其於世，未數數然也。
雖然，猶有未樹也。
夫列子御風而行，泠然善也，旬有五日而後反。
彼於致福者，未數數然也。此雖免乎行，猶有所待者也。
若夫乘天地之正，而御六氣之辯，以遊無窮者，彼且惡乎待哉！
故曰：至人無己，神人無功，聖人無名。

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1 Zhuangzi 2

A reading from the Book of Zhuangzi, chapter 1.2

《莊子 - Zhuangzi》 - 逍遙遊: 窮髮之北

湯之問棘也是已。
窮髮之北，有冥海者，天池也。
有魚焉，其廣數千里，未有知其脩者，其名為鯤。
有鳥焉，其名為鵬，背若泰山，翼若垂天之雲，摶扶搖羊角而上者九萬里，絕雲氣，負青天，然後圖南，且適南冥也。
斥鴳笑之曰：「彼且奚適也？我騰躍而上，不過數仞而下，翱翔蓬蒿之間，此亦飛之至也。而彼且奚適也？」
此小大之辯也。

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1 Zhuangzi 1

A reading from the Book of Zhuangzi, chapter 1.1

《莊子 - Zhuangzi》 - 逍遙遊: 北冥有魚

北冥有魚，其名為鯤。
鯤之大，不知其幾千里也。
化而為鳥，其名為鵬。
鵬之背，不知其幾千里也；怒而飛，其翼若垂天之雲。
是鳥也，海運則將徙於南冥。
南冥者，天池也。齊諧者，志怪者也。
諧之言曰：「鵬之徙於南冥也，水擊三千里，摶扶搖而上者九萬里，去以六月息者也。」
野馬也，塵埃也，生物之以息相吹也。
天之蒼蒼，其正色邪？
其遠而無所至極邪？
其視下也亦若是，則已矣。 且夫水之積也不厚，則負大舟也無力。
覆杯水於坳堂之上，則芥為之舟，置杯焉則膠，水淺而舟大也。
風之積也不厚，則其負大翼也無力。 故九萬里則風斯在下矣，而後乃今培風；背負青天而莫之夭閼者，而後乃今將圖南。
蜩與學鳩笑之曰：「我決起而飛，槍1榆、枋，時則不至而控於地而已矣，奚以之九萬里而南為？」
適莽蒼者三湌而反，腹猶果然；適百里者宿舂糧；適千里者三月聚糧。
之二蟲又何知！
小知不及大知，小年不及大年。
奚以知其然也？
朝菌不知晦朔，蟪蛄不知春秋，此小年也。
楚之南有冥靈者，以五百歲為春，五百歲為秋；上古有大椿者，以八千歲為春，八千歲為秋。
而彭祖乃今以久特聞，眾人匹之，不亦悲乎！

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Presence of knowledgeable people

22 ¶ Of a today ~ coming in over the near and far away, will you know your ignorant self likes to put down your knowledgeable self, for to remain ignorant is a whole lot easier.

23 ¶ Of a today ~ coming in over the near and far away, will you put yourself in the presence of knowledgeable people.

24 ¶ Of a today ~ coming in over the near and far away, will you reflectively observe Nature. You won’t be going around as if you can’t see It.

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Treasure house

19 ¶ Of a today ~ coming in over the near and far away, will you know knowledge of Nature to be a treasure house; a key to It being observation.

20 ¶ Of a today ~ coming in over the near and far away, will you be remaining not contented with your own ignorance; you will overturn it.

21 ¶ Of a today ~ coming in over the near and far away, will you being knowledgeable of how to bring about a greater peace in the world, will share it with the world.

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Seek knowledge

16 ¶ Of a today ~ coming in over the near and far away, will you know it is better to learn something about something than not.

17 ¶ Of a today ~ coming in over the near and far away, will you seek knowledge even if you haven’t a book in your dwelling. Seek knowledge.

18 ¶ Of a today ~ coming in over the near and far away, will you let the seeking of knowledge be a responsibility that you place upon yourself.

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Path leading to goodness

13 ¶ Of a today ~ coming in over the near and far away, will you guide your thoughts, intentions, silences, words, and actions along a path leading to goodness.

14 ¶ Of a today ~ coming in over the near and far away, will you let the fields, rivers, trees, deserts, and high blue sky cheer for you: the seeker of their knowledge.

15 ¶ Of a today ~ coming in over the near and far away, will you know that better than worrying; better than complaining or praying all day long over something, is to go and gain some knowledge on how best to deal with it.

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Who wouldn’t be learned?

10 ¶ Of a today ~ coming in over the near and far away, will you know that if being born learned were common to everyone, then who wouldn’t be learned? Learning has to be acquired.

11 ¶ Of a today ~ coming in over the near and far away, will you culture yourself with the knowledge found in the book: Nature.

12 ¶ Of a today ~ coming in over the near and far away, will you seek the path of acquiring the kind of knowledge that is being day-nightly presented to you by Nature.

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Enjoyment of learning is for the living

7 ¶ Of a today ~ coming in over the near and far away, will you in living enjoy the fruits of learning. The enjoyment of learning is for the living.

8 ¶ Of a today ~ coming in over the near and far away, will you know there is no time either in the past or in the future that is better and more lasting than this given moment.

9 ¶ Of a today ~ coming in over the near and far away, will you seek knowledge of goodness; in goodness will you be.

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Cannot be an acceptable option

4 ¶ Of a today ~ coming in over the near and far away, will you know that being satisfied with ignorance; with our own ignorance cannot be an acceptable option.

5 ¶ Of a today ~ coming in over the near and far away, will you provide yourself with knowledge of what it means to be a truly noble human being.

6 ¶ Of a today ~ coming in over the near and far away, will you be happy progenitors of goodness; active seekers of knowledge of goodness.

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Knowledge just doesn’t happen

1 ¶ Of a today ~ coming in over the near and far away, will you know knowledge just doesn’t happen; it is dependent upon our efforts.

2 ¶ Of a today ~ coming in over the near and far away, will you know that life is recounted both with knowledge and ignorance; recounted by the learned and the illiterate.

3 ¶ Of a today ~ coming in over the near and far away, will you know we were born to be knowledgeable; born to teach ourselves to know, and to let ourselves be taught how to know.

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