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Chuang Tzu - The Lost Pearl
Identifier
015088
Type of Spiritual Experience
Background
A description of the experience
THE LOST PEARL
The Yellow Emperor went wandering
To the north of the Red Water
To the Kwan Lun mountain. He looked around
Over the edge of the world. On the way home
He lost his night-colored pearl.
He sent out Science to seek his pearl, and got nothing.
He sent Analysis to look for his pearl, and got nothing.
He sent out Logic to seek his pearl, and got nothing.
Then he asked Nothingness, and-Nothingness had it!
The Yellow Emperor said:
"Strange, indeed: Nothingness
Who was not sent
Who did no work to find it
Had the night-colored pearl!"
The source of the experience
Chuang TzuConcepts, symbols and science items
Symbols
PearlScience Items
Activities and commonsteps
Activities
Suppressions
Contemplation and detachmentReducing desires
Suppressing memory
Suppression of learning