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> Lieh Tzu, Book 6: Effort and Destiny
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About Lieh Tzu (列子)

Author: Attributed to Lieh Tzu | Period: Uncertain, possibly 4th century CE compilation of earlier materials

Collection of Taoist stories and parables exploring cosmology, destiny, and natural living.

Perspective: Uses narrative parables to illustrate Taoist principles. Ranges from cosmological speculation to practical wisdom about accepting fate and living well.

Key Themes:
  • Unknowability of fortune
  • Limits of knowledge
  • Harmony with nature
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Wu Wei

Acting without forcing; achieving through alignment with natural flow rather than resistance.

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