Taoism and Acceptance | Chuang Tzu and Perfect Happiness

Acceptance is a pretty popular concept within the philosophy of Daoism. One might even say that it’s a radical acceptance, sometimes sounding similar to the philosophy of stoicism. The book of Chuang-Tzu contains many stories and maxims on this subject that highlight how one may obtain this acceptance.
One story tells of how Chuang-Tzu’s wife died and he seems relatively undisturbed. He explains to a friend that he accepts this because of the transformative nature of the world. His wife was nothing, then she was born and became something, and now she is nothing yet again. Obviously it seems difficult to do this practically, but simply reflecting upon the changes of the world may better prepare you for future changes that may not be in your favor.
Another connection between Daoism and acceptance comes in the form of the unity of all things. Everything is Dao, therefore, everything is connected. This may lead to a sense of “oneness” with everything else in the world which may lead to a greater acceptance of those things that seem separate but are rather connected to yourself. #philosophy #taoism #daoism

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[Gralaer]

I've thought a lot about death, and how it is nothing bad, just the road we all have to go and we have to accept it. Still for the most people this topic is a no-go.
My grandfather died this year, and I have never encountered the topic death before this close. But strangely enough it was okay for me, I loved my grandfather and got many advices and wisdom from him, even dealing with death, he did it with a smile and jokes.
So what I want to say, yes it is possible to accept it before it happens and what is out of your control.
I love your videos, keep it going!

[Hereticbliss]

Excellent treatment of an often misinterpreted philosophy. Wandering On The Way is one of few philosophy books that I can perpetually read and not only learn from, but enjoy reading. It’s like getting a soul massage. (Emerson is great for this too).

[BCBell-fjht]

Regarding not being burned or drowning, Zhuangzi says a "true person/sage" wouldn't put themselves into a situation where they had to merge with fire or water. The Tao fosters.

[realjamiegardiner]

Your scrolling on your phone one night and what do you see... 5000 Andrew Tate clips

[alihan]

So we did this video together? I accept that so you accept that. And we did a good job.

[kazz]

I thought your beautiful thing would be Hannah Arendt