Flexibility

"Riding the wind in the sky, you are free only when you leave your body entirely to the wind's flow. Discard stubbornness and adapt to the flow of all things."

— Liezi

Today's Question

Drop the tension in your shoulders and neck, take a deep breath, and let go. Do you feel your anxious, clinging mind becoming lighter?

The wanderer who practiced non-action, riding the wind

Liezi was a Daoist philosopher who lived as a poor farmer but maintained a clear and flexible mind.

A legend says he could ride the wind after attaining the way. He wrote: 'I knew not whether I rode on the wind, or the wind on me,' describing how discarding his ego brought true freedom.

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