Yen Hui said, "I have made some progress." "What do you mean?" asked Confucius. "I have forgotten humanity and righteousness," replied Yen Hui. "Very good but that is not enough," said Confucius. On another day Yen Hui saw Confucius again and said, "I have made some progress. "What do you mean?" asked Confucius. "I have forgotten ceremonies and music," replied Yen Hui. "Very good, but that is not enough," said Confucius. Another day Yen Hui saw Confucius again and said, "I have made some progress." "What do you mean?" asked Confucius. Yen Hui said, "I forget everything while sitting down." Confucius face turned pale. He said, "What do you mean by sitting down and forgetting everything?" "I cast aside my limbs," replied Yen Hui, "discard my intelligence, detach from both body and mind, and become one with Great Universal (Tao).(1)" This is called sitting down and forgetting everything.





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