Reconsidering the Term Dai 待 in Zhuangzi 莊子

Developing from Laozi’s ideals of non-action and naturalness, the ultimate goal in Zhuangzi’s philosophy is a state of xiaoyao 逍遥 (free and easy). This is often also described with the Chinese term wudai 無待, variously understood to mean “not depend on anything”, “depend on the ten thousand things”,...

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Main Author: Zheng, Suixin (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: MDPI 2024
In: Religions
Year: 2024, Volume: 15, Issue: 7
Further subjects:B Heaven
B Zhuangzi
B Transformation
B Dependence
B wudai 無待
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