
At the basis of Zhuangzi's world-view...lies the elimination of the rational, dividing intellect. Yet the process of elimination also begins with the intellect itself. One must first become aware that not all is well with the way one thinks and feels. Rational intellectual speculation about the human predicament and the critical questioning of one's personal identity are the starting point of Zhuangzi's quest, which soon leads to the mystical immersion in chaos and the ecstatic joy of free and easy wandering.
-- Livia Kohn, Early Chinese Mysticism
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