I think Ron Hogan's tr rocks.

It also calls out later #Daoist immortality fixations.
Founders of wisdom streams build sea kayaks
& leave their natural harbours.
Over the centuries followers lose the historical context
& build cruise ships instead of kayaks.
Context is crucial.
#Daoism #DaoDeJing 50

Long ago I studied economics & business, sensing it was financial-capitalist BS, not knowing why. Then I finally read Small Is Beautiful: Economics As If People Mattered (1973) & understood why.

EF Schumacher was unknowingly a natural #Daoist. 📈🪷📉
Time to reread. 😁
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small_I...

#QPBibNote

Not an easy title to come by, with EN annotations somewhat basic

道教术语汉英双解词典
daojiao shuyu hanying shuying shuangjie cidian
A Dictionary of #Daoist #Terminology [Chinese - English Edition]

Sichuan People's Publishing House (¿), 2014

Bai Juyi
Tang era #poet (772–846)

Flower isn't flower,
fog isn't fog.
You come in night
and leave at dawn.
Like a dream,
too beautiful to catch.
When I try to hug you,
only the morning glow smiles at me.

#Daoist & #Chan ideas.
Analysis at link:
#China #poetry

www.cn-poetry.com/baijuyi-poem...