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Zhuangzi embodies a sense of calm, playfulness, and humility. He saw the world differently. As opposed to many of his contemporaries, he manages to break through conventions, let go of fixed views, and look beyond the human scope and understanding of right and wrong. He saw the usefulness in uselessness, beauty in ugliness, and order in chaos.
Video: The Most Carefree Philosopher: Zhuangzi (Taoism)
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#zhuangzi #taoism #taoist
00:00 - Intro
03:08 - Short history
06:06 - It's all relative
09:17 - Spontaneity & wu-wei
11:33 - Usefulness of uselessness
15:22 - Accepting impermanence

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16 июн 2024

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@ReynaSingh Год назад

“To a mind that is still, the entire universe surrenders”

@anonymous-jp7bo Год назад

you lonely want some company?

@KingBeef216 Год назад

@@anonymous-jp7bo Dude really? Stop simping.

@Mark1Mach2 Год назад

Nice quote. It's hard to achieve but we should certainly try 👍

@anonymous-jp7bo Год назад

@@KingBeef216 i ain't simpin i simply play around because i am bored ;)

@dlcsucks2019 Год назад

No shit

@Forbidden.wisdom. Год назад

*”Do not fear having no friends. Fear having bad friends”* ~My life taught lesson

@algatone1952 Год назад

Should it not be „ Don‘t fear at all because it is just the cosmic dance“? It is always change, one time you will have bad friends, one time good friends, than another time you won‘t have friends at all. But all of this are ok, as long as you follow the flow of change. One friend could be good and get a bad friend in future or vis versa. This is not in our control. But in our control is how we react to it. Do we continue getting in contact with people who are giving us pain?

@bettercallsaal Год назад

Or simply don’t fear either, as you must experience a bad friendship to truly appreciate a good one.

@Forbidden.wisdom. Год назад

@@algatone1952 more wisdom in my channel :)

@wizard1799 Год назад

Better learned from bad experiences than learning nothing.

@andyfox6943 Год назад

you are who you associate with.

@ElitePhilosophy Год назад

“To be wronged is nothing, unless you continue to remember it”-Zhuganzi

@nemesisurvivorleon Год назад

The hardest principle in a world where the harm is likely to come back.

@leederhoo Год назад

昂ㄟ@@nemesisurvivorleon阿安凹恩恩昂ㄣㄤ安ㄤ而

@effortless4588 Год назад

@Ryan Bissonnette Animals do fine and the harm is likely to come back, yet they do not get traumatized when they survive an attack

@silent_arbiter Год назад

they do get traumatized, but it helps them survive the next attack, sadly this applies only to nature and not society

@ignatiusreilly8280 Год назад

Meaningless, idiotic platitudes.

@SofoArchon Год назад

"The man of Tao acts without impediment, He harms no other being by his actions, Yet he does not know himself to be kind and gentle. He does not struggle to make money And he does not make a virtue of poverty. He goes without relying on others, And does not pride himself on walking alone. The man of Tao remains unknown. Perfect virtue produces nothing. No Self is True Self. And the greatest man is nobody." ~Chuang Tzu

@vilvismargots5937 Год назад

@M. Scott Oh great and wise comment section sage, please share your teachings with us lowly drones so we could escape social control just like you!

@beerman204 Год назад

@M. Scott He has opted to be the solo man... social control..? not interested..

@nemesisurvivorleon Год назад

@M. Scott Taoism is the opposite of social control ( aka confucianism in its eastern incarnation ). Your response would be better leveled at the more ritualistic, systemic christian faiths.

@beerman204 Год назад

@M. Scott impressive.. you must be from Seattle

@Sweet_potato402 Год назад

@M. Scott You have a point there. I'm only 17 and am stuck between pursuing a life greatness or focusing inwardly. When I watch some of these kind of videos it does seem like a control system. Like it's saying to me not to display my full potential and get to a higher place in life. But at the same time there is a great cost of maintaining the ego when in high position in life, like the one offered to the general in this video and there is a sought of beauty I think with living simply.

@SearchOfSelf Год назад

I love how Zhuangzi's philosophy emphasizes the importance of subjective experience. A little nudge to remember that each and every one of us are on our own unique path in life and there is not one single 'perfect' way to go about it 🙏

@jjrecon3024 Год назад

🙌

@teamgratitude-ifern Год назад

i agree

@sleverlight Год назад

Zhuangzi was probably an introvert, introverts see subjectivity, extroverts are more objective

@humanbeing4995 Год назад

Indeed, everything is perfect, isn't it?

@borz5223 Год назад

But it’s not a philosophy because it’s not a way of thinking. What Zhuangzi speaks may be true as far as he was concerned, however if you try to emulate that then it’s only hope and pretension on your part and not really how you are.

@ShineAsOne Год назад

Excellent last words. "What makes you favor ants and worms so much?" Brillant!

@FightingTorque411 Год назад

Regarding that specific point - I would favour being devoured by them because they could then in turn be eaten by the crows and vultures, whereas my being devoured by the birds first would leave nothing for the crawlies to consume, thus cutting a step in the circle of life.

@ShineAsOne Год назад

@@FightingTorque411 good point. But the birds poop and the left over remains helps grow the things cows eat. Hum. Interesting. Mothet Nature has it all figued out. She is amazing!

@Ionfwthesehoes Год назад

@@ShineAsOne if nature has it all figured out, explain humans and their factory farming, invasive infrastructure, chemical pollution, microplastics, nuclear weapons, etc. we are technically “nature”

@ShineAsOne Год назад

@@Ionfwthesehoes Thanks for asking. Those things do not belong to Mother Nature. As you can see, mankind always trys to out smart her and always loses. But she always prospers no matter what. Like Chernobol for example. Man cant live their no more, yet our Mother restored it for the creatures who dont try distroying her. See. Man does dumbthings and Mother Nature just expells him so life can go on without man. 💖 Goda love it.

@canuckprogressive.3435 Год назад

@@Ionfwthesehoes We have lost our way and our Tao.

@kurtmalaran8107 Год назад

everytime i doubt myself, I was always stumble to this kind of videos. i think the universe is helping me 😊

@swaroopgl6645 10 месяцев назад

It indeed is

@Mark1Mach2 Год назад

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@igorschannel Год назад

I love every video you make. This should be turned into a series and used in schools. All my anxiety goes away everytime I watch a video on this channel. Thank you. From Brazil. ❤🇧🇷

@nemesisurvivorleon Год назад

Illegal in Florida. Anything but bigoted christian indoctrination will soon be banned in Florida.

@sumitraihan531 Год назад

Same

@QuestforaMeaningfulLife Год назад

This captures the attitude I'm aiming for this spring and summer. Long live the wisdom of Zhuangzi!

@anudarib Год назад

This is by far one of your best works ❤❤. Can't express how much peace it gave me. Heard of him before and shrugged off thinking not as major as the other Chinese philosophers 😅. Thank you so much. Also look at adorable art, he looks so cute and kind

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Thank you for the compliments! :)

@Osama_Sultan Год назад

I'd like to express my deepest gratitude for changing my life perspective with every video you post . I hope you sleep peacefully every single night knowing you're changing people's lives across the world / I'm from Ethiopia / . much love and respect Einzelgänger !

@Justineyedia Год назад

Everything that's created comes out of silence. Your thoughts emerge from the nothingness of silence. Your words come out of this void. Your very essence emerged from emptiness. All creativity requires some stillness. Wayne Dyer

@Yungbeck Год назад

I love being in the ZONE. You transcend everything. So many people never even get to experience that state. Wu-Wei is the way.

@Kalipay_1 Год назад

"Our perceptions and judgments don't make fact." What a reminder. Thank you.🩷

@Justineyedia Год назад

Misconception Preconceived notions

@nemesisurvivorleon Год назад

Disinformation

@user-sy6bc7bl6d Год назад

@@Justineyedia Or just a dream doesnt matter the truth we all die anyway.

@hassanraza-zc5rp Год назад

I have found the following practice helpful " pick a sound(fan whirring, binaural beats birds chirping, your choice) and fixate all your conscious attention on it. That way your mind would not have enough conscious attention to create thought. Mind would try to pull you back into thought. Just ignore it and keep you attention glued on the sound."

@hassanraza-zc5rp Год назад

@M. Scott Most of the internal negativity comes from mind. when you withdraw attention away from it and place it on something else (sense perception in this case) the negative thoughts start losing their momentum. eventually you end up in a place where these thoughts no longer have the stregth to pull you around, in essence liberating you from your mind. this is similiar to the peaceful state mentioned in the video.

@hassanraza-zc5rp Год назад

@M. Scott Sure the thoughts return, but they no longer have the same stregth to pull your attention towards them. if you can devote 10-15 minutes to this practice daily, eventually these thoughts would get weaker and weaker to the point that they would no longer be a bothersome presence. furthermore one can also incorporate certain "micro habits" in their daily schedule, like being conscious of what you "see and hear" on the way to office, giving your full attention to the taste of your afternoon coffee etc. i speak from personal experience.

@VEOHD Год назад

“Happines is the absense of striving for happiness”

@anaperilla29 Год назад

All things in the universe need each other, and work together as a whole. That is indeed the beuty of it!!!! Love all your videos! I am such a big fan, they give me perspective and a sense of tranquility. Greetings from Colombia😊

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@gogo311 Год назад

Amazing video. Truly insightful, thank you!

@JAndCoGoYeah 11 месяцев назад

Your videos and thought are so well organised and very comforting - thank you!!

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Beautifully put together.

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You're single handedly raising the child within me who is seeking peace.

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Just what i needed thank you ❤

@JoeTheBroken Год назад

Idk if you’ll see this but I just wanted to say thank you so much for creating these videos. They’ve helped me so much after my break up

@M00Nabove Год назад

Thank you for this video (and others). I needed to hear this today. It helped me put my troubles into perspective and now I feel less stressed and anxious. ❤

@jasperyanez1761 9 месяцев назад

I got full body goosebumps, I'm enlightened deeper regarding this topic. Thankyou so much for dissecting it 🙏

@johnnyearp52 Год назад

Thank you for teaching me that even if I am useless I have a purpose!

@chaosdweller Год назад

I pay everyone's bills with my violated privacy and my missing boundaries that only has value to me .... but good for you.

@johnnyearp52 Год назад

@@chaosdweller You have a purpose!

@davidmadisontheguardian Год назад

Absolutely beautiful. I was very moved by this. You seem to be a fountain of philosophy that can help others find peace with whatever comes their way. I thank you my friend!

@omittapir5986 11 месяцев назад

Wow! What an insight. Taoism is indeed an eye opener. Thanks for the very calming talk about the taoist sage.

@fanciedinterface1616 11 месяцев назад

Every video of your channel makes my mind calmer and refreshed.thank you

@Kcali111 Год назад

Your way of unfolding the information allows all entities to receive, learn and understand these sage and complex philosophies. I respect your work thouroughly and know it is helping humans evolve.

@Yea___ Год назад

I love the art style, and i love the subject. Great video

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@thy_apostle Год назад

Great video! Thanks for sharing ❤

@mentalidaddeimpacto2110 Год назад

Beautiful and elegantly EXPLAINED ⚡✨💥🎉🎉🎉

@being_RationaL1 Год назад

Thanks for giving this perspective...and making me think about the uselessness of usefulness

@fabianograsso6761 Год назад

This video put a smile on my face without effort, just as the sun does every morning (and when i am grateful about it), and teaches that there is no right or wrong, only things that are good for people and others that are better for nature and animals; it reminds me that the existence ends, and so i feel my life more before it's over (but not over for our souls). What is that is bad in a common sense of perceiving is good for playfulness and spirituality :)

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@FollowTheMoney1 Год назад

Beautifully said..🙏

@user-mi8gg3nv6r Год назад

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@jan-willemlubbers3200 Год назад

Erg mooi aflevering, dankjewel.

@vectorequilibrium4493 Год назад

What he said. ☝️🙏🏻😁

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@@vectorequilibrium4493 🤔

@arjunsharma3573 Год назад

Loved it ❤

@TheNaiveMonk Год назад

Thanks for sharing. ❤

@Reza090 Год назад

“What makes you care about ants and worms so much" was my favourite observation. Thanks.

@km-1867 Год назад

If you're a bad person, at least you make others feel good about themselves.

@suzannecarter445 Год назад

I recently read this book (Chuang Tzu was the spelling) and was surprised to see how much fun he made of Confucius and the like, the Bill Maher of the 3rd century BCE. Great video!

@prema_ranga 10 месяцев назад

Thank you for this enlightening video on Zhuangzi, the carefree philosopher. His perspective on life is truly refreshing and thought-provoking. The way he breaks through conventions and fixed views to see the world in his unique way is inspiring. His teachings remind us to embrace the flow of life, see the beauty in the ordinary, and find usefulness in what seems useless. This video is a great reminder not to take life too seriously and to live spontaneously, free from constraining dogmatic rules. I particularly loved the story of Zhuangzi choosing to remain an 'ordinary turtle', valuing his peace and freedom over power and prestige. It's a lesson many of us could benefit from in our modern, fast-paced world. Keep up the great work!

@nilada3668 Год назад

Wow! The line - Perceptions coming from a species living in a tiny dot in the whole entire endless Universe 🔥🔥💯 Very well articulated. We got to remember this always to remain light🤍🦋 Thank you 🙏

@aze_the_lost Год назад

You should check out the "Pale blue dot" documentry from Carl Sagan

@Baobabaloo 3 месяца назад

Wonderful! Thank you! 😊

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I really like your videos, it helps me alot. Thank You.🙏🏻

@Justineyedia Год назад

“Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one must be silent.” “Doing nothing is better than being busy doing nothing.” “The moon does not fight.

@paulbolton2322 Год назад

🙏What a joy to listen to. 👍 Thank you

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Amazing insight.❤

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@dimosthenistserikis5901 Год назад

Beautiful essay!

@induplicable 2 месяца назад

Hands down my favorite passage from Zhuangzi

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Best channel on YT

@jacobhinton265 11 месяцев назад

Love these vids

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One of your better videos, in my opinion.

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Fantastic episode ! Never heard of him ❤️

@lukasmakarios4998 Год назад

After Lao-tse, Chuang-tzu is canon for Taoist scripture.

@aMulliganStew Год назад

It's the spelling that threw me off.

@healthystrong1 9 месяцев назад

love your vids

@br41nc3ll Год назад

Good subject, more on this please and thank you

@chaosdweller Год назад

True

@samibina2409 7 месяцев назад

Amazing video

@mementomori6585 Год назад

Amazing thank you

@jjrecon3024 Год назад

Memory is useful to remember what builds us up, but if misused, will tear us apart if we worry from the start. Simply let go of that which bothers your preferences; it's not easy because it's meant to be challenging, embrace it.

@theodaranand5788 Год назад

This video is what Deep work looks like 👌

@ShineAsOne Год назад

B your light. We are both poise and movement. Shine Bright!💥✨️

@mattwells5022 Год назад

Life is so easy for most we need these reminders.

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Beautifull video ❤️❤️😁

@lara_tube Год назад

Please never stop making these videos

@danialmr5960 Год назад

Solid content

@dongarcez Год назад

thank you brother

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I love your videos, your voice has an announcing ,I'm learning a lot ,

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This was a very good video.

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@BenjaminHME 2 месяца назад

I'm for sure going to wrap over that beat

@hollygarner1949 Год назад

Dankjewel!

Год назад

Alsjeblieft, Holly! 👍

@peaceofmind913 Год назад

Beautiful ❤️

@TheSamuiman Год назад

My favorite philosopher - "The butterfly dream" just nails it!

@rameyzamora1018 Год назад

Is this Victor Turner of Like Stories of Old?? So many rich insights from both the channels. Gratitude.

@ailaranta2606 7 месяцев назад

Getting old I experienced the typical frustration:now what, I'm totally useless. Thank heaven my longtime interest in oriental philosophies had evolved to Taoism, to concept of Who Way and the usefullness of uselessness. I realized that even if the frenetical living had ended the 'life' has remained unchanged. In accepting this 'revelation' the role of Einzelgänger has been so precious. So gratefull for your videos.

@user-xp6sc6su9c 6 месяцев назад

Its quiet interesting how we reject the reality of our situation and expect to be able to observe it, control it and even change it. I used to be financially depressed until I read a book that made me realized that the secret to making a million is making better investments.

@fribiesdi 3 месяца назад

Thanks!

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Good jobs!!

@richaprabhuk1322 Год назад

"We suffer more in imagination than reality "

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I just bought your books, here in Argentina... 😍

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Thank you.

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Nice idea

@MrEmperorApples Год назад

I agree on almost everything. Symmetry, however, is one characteristic that is NOT just a human beauty standard. Many animals choose mates based off symmetry of features, as it infers more stable genetic code to potential mates (per recent studies on the matter). Think of bird color patterns on their crests. The males have bright symmetrical ones that stick out to every animal, including predators. But thus, the risk they take is the same gamble that makes them a desirable father to female birds young- his confidently displayed symmetrical features.

@adeola4335 Год назад

Thank you

@liafuentes326 Год назад

❤ Soon we'll be here no more and this video makes impermanence beatiful.

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@mikenixon3323 Год назад

I love the way this video ended

@redtobertshateshandles Год назад

Cultural traditions are interesting. We all have our own, and occasionally, you hear about elders clinging rigidly to them. My neighbour cuts her branches overhanging her neighbours property even though the convention is that they cut them. That's what her parents did. The 30 odd year old Asian girls I work with leave home to get away from their tyrannical father. The plain looking girl being stuck there. My father pointing out mine and my sisters daughters for being childless, so I had to point out his grandson...