"Doctrines, scriptures, sutras, essays, are not to be regarded as systems to be followed. They merely contribute to understanding. They should be for us a source of stimulation, and nothing more... Adopted, rather than used as a stimulus, they are a hindrance"
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Wei Wu Wei
Wei Wu Wei was the pen-name of Terence James Stannus Gray (14 September 1895 β 5 January 1986) an English-born philosopher, playwright and writer.
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