1. The Tao Among Robbers From 《庄子·胠箧》(Zhuangzi·Qū Qiè, “Opening Trunks” or “Against Confucian Virtue”): Original Chinese: 跖之徒問於跖曰：「盜亦有道乎？」跖曰：「何適而無有道邪？夫妄意室中之藏，聖也；入先，勇也；出後，義也；知可否，知也；分均，仁也。五者不備而能成大盜者，天下未之有也。」 Translation:The disciple of

Below is a selection of original passages from Zhuangzi (庄子) in classical Chinese and Zen poems in Japanese, paired with

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