"When Chuang-tzu was dying, his disciples wanted to give him a lavish funeral. Said Chuang-tzu
'I have heaven and earth for my outer and inner coffin, the sun and moon for my pair of jade discs, the stars for my pearls, the myriad creatures for my farewell presents. Is anything missing from my funeral paraphernalia? What will you add to these?'
'Master, we are afraid that the crows and the kites will eat you.'
'Above ground, I'll be eaten by the crows and kites; below ground, I'll be eaten by the ants and molecrickets. You rob the one of them to give to the other; how come you like them so much better?'"
-The Inner Chapters , Ivanhoe translation
It's true. The Abrahamic religions just have no sense of humor. I can't be expected to follow something like that!
'I have heaven and earth for my outer and inner coffin, the sun and moon for my pair of jade discs, the stars for my pearls, the myriad creatures for my farewell presents. Is anything missing from my funeral paraphernalia? What will you add to these?'
'Master, we are afraid that the crows and the kites will eat you.'
'Above ground, I'll be eaten by the crows and kites; below ground, I'll be eaten by the ants and molecrickets. You rob the one of them to give to the other; how come you like them so much better?'"
-The Inner Chapters , Ivanhoe translation
It's true. The Abrahamic religions just have no sense of humor. I can't be expected to follow something like that!
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