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Division of Labour

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  A ship, on which the ' Mulla' was the only passenger, was caught in a typhoon. The captain and crew, having done all they could to save the ship, fell on their knees and started to pray for deliverance. The ' Mulla' stood calmly by. The captain opened his eyes, saw the ' Mulla' standing there, jumped up and cried: ‘Get down on your knees! You, a devout man, you should be praying with us. 'Nasrudin' did not move. T am only a passenger. Everything pertaining to the safety of this ship is your concern, not mine.’
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What is Perfection?

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The perfect man is a spiritual being. Were the ocean itself scorched up, he would not feel hot. Were the Milky Way frozen hard, he would not feel cold. Were the mountains to be riven with thunder, and the great deep to be thrown up by storm, he would not tremble. Birth is not a beginning; death is not an end. Let knowledge stop at the unknowable. That is perfection. [Chung Tzu]
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The Four Chimeras

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  There are four things which do not allow people to rest: Long Life; Reputation; Rank; Riches. Those who have them, fear ghosts, fear men, power, and punishment. They are always fugitives. Whether they are killed or live, they regulate their lives by externals. [Yang Chu, 300. B.C.]
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On Fame

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                                                                                YU TSE. 1250 B.C. That who renounces fame has no sorrow. Fame is the follower of reality. Now, however, as people pursue fame with such frenzy, does it not really come of itself if it is disregarded? At present fame means honor and regard. Lack of fame brings humbleness and disgrace. Again, ease and pleasure follow upon honor and regard. Sorrow and grief are contrary to human nature; ease and pleasure are in accord with it. These things have reality.
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