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syn = Reader of the sutras/questions: [[Sw Ananda Teertha]]. | | syn = Reader of the sutras/questions: [[Sw Ananda Teertha]]. | ||
:The sutra | |||
::Hui Tzu said to Chuang Tzu: | |||
::"All your teaching is centered on what has no use." | |||
::Chuang tzu replied: | |||
::"If you have no appreciation for what has no use | |||
::You cannot begin to talk about what can be used. | |||
::The earth, for example, is broad and vast, | |||
::But of all this expanse a man uses only a few inches | |||
::Upon which he happens to be standing at the time. | |||
::"Now suppose you suddenly take away | |||
::All that he is not actually using, | |||
::So that all around his feet a gulf yawns, | |||
::And he stands in the void | |||
::With nowhere solid except under each foot, | |||
::How long will he be able to use what he is using?" | |||
::Hui Tzu said: | |||
::"It would cease to serve any purpose." | |||
::Chuang Tzu concluded: | |||
::"This shows the absolute necessity | |||
::Of what is supposed to have no use." | |||
:([[Glossary#source_of_quotes_in_the_synopsis|source:''CD-ROM'']]) | |||
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prevevent = The Empty Boat ~ 07 | | prevevent = The Empty Boat ~ 07 | | ||
nextevent = The Empty Boat ~ 09 | | nextevent = The Empty Boat ~ 09 | |
Revision as of 15:55, 10 March 2019
event type | discourse |
date & time | 17 Jul 1974 am |
location | Lao Tzu balcony, Poona |
language | English |
audio | Available, duration 1h 26min. Quality: inferior (under revision). |
online audio | |
video | Not available |
online video | |
see also |
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online text | find the PDF of this discourse |
shorttitle | BOAT08 |
- notes
- synopsis
- Reader of the sutras/questions: Sw Ananda Teertha.
- The sutra
- Hui Tzu said to Chuang Tzu:
- "All your teaching is centered on what has no use."
- Chuang tzu replied:
- "If you have no appreciation for what has no use
- You cannot begin to talk about what can be used.
- The earth, for example, is broad and vast,
- But of all this expanse a man uses only a few inches
- Upon which he happens to be standing at the time.
- "Now suppose you suddenly take away
- All that he is not actually using,
- So that all around his feet a gulf yawns,
- And he stands in the void
- With nowhere solid except under each foot,
- How long will he be able to use what he is using?"
- Hui Tzu said:
- "It would cease to serve any purpose."
- Chuang Tzu concluded:
- "This shows the absolute necessity
- Of what is supposed to have no use."
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