When the mind is not agitated, it is in its natural state. When it is agitated, it is like a trapped bird.
Daoist philosopher
When the mind is not agitated, it is in its natural state. When it is agitated, it is like a trapped bird.
Daoist philosopher
Zhuangzi, Chapter 23, 'Gengsang Chu'
c. 4th century BCE
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