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Zhuangzi
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The Dexterous Butcher – Zhuangzi

May 18, 2020December 29, 2020 Vanessa Able

Zhuangzi's story of the dexterous Cook Ding who teaches a lord a profound life lesson through the workings of his knife.

Tagged 2020, blade, conditioned thinking, cutting, direct experience, hacking, knife, knowledge, life, limitlessness, limits, ox, Reality, Taoism, thickness3 Comments
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