Happiness is the absence of the striving for happiness. -Chuang Tzu

 

Happiness is the absence of the striving for happiness.


-Chuang Tzu
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This quote is just one of 8 total Chuang Tzu quotes in our collection. Chuang Tzu is known for saying 'Happiness is the absence of the striving for happiness.' as well as some of the following quotes.

Happiness is the absence of the striving for happiness.

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I do not know whether I was then a man dreaming I was a butterfly, or whether I am now a butterfly dreaming I am a man.

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Those who realize their folly are not true fools. -Chuang Tzu
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I dreamed I was a butterfly, flitting around in the sky; then I awoke. Now I wonder: Am I a man who dreamt of being a butterfly, or am I a butterfly dreaming that I am a man?

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If water derives lucidity from stillness, how much more the faculties of the mind! The mind of the sage, being in repose, becomes the mirror of the universe, the speculum of all creation.

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Flow with whatever may happen and let your mind be free. Stay centered by accepting whatever you are doing. This is the ultimate. -Chuang Tzu
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I know the joy of fishes in the river through my own joy, as I go walking along the same river.

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