All LAOZI Quotes about “Emptiness”

“We join spokes together in a wheel, but it is the center hole that makes the wagon move. We shape clay into a pot, but it is the emptiness inside that holds whatever we want. We hammer wood for a house, but it is the inner space that makes it livable. We work with being, but non-being is what we use.”
“We join spokes together in a wheel, but it is the center hole that makes the wagon move. We shape clay into a pot, but it is the emptiness inside that holds whatever we want. We hammer wood for a house, but it is the inner space that makes it livable. We work with being, but non-being is what we use.”
“Attain utmost emptiness. Abide in steadfast stillness.”
“Attain utmost emptiness. Abide in steadfast stillness.”
“A vessel is formed from a lump of clay with care, however, it is the empty space within the vessel that makes it useful.”
“A vessel is formed from a lump of clay with care, however, it is the empty space within the vessel that makes it useful.”
“If you go searching for the Great Creator, you will come back empty-handed. The source of the universe is ultimately unknowable, a great invisible river flowing forever through a vast and fertile valley. Silent and uncreated, it creates all things.”
“If you go searching for the Great Creator, you will come back empty-handed. The source of the universe is ultimately unknowable, a great invisible river flowing forever through a vast and fertile valley. Silent and uncreated, it creates all things.”
“Become totally empty Quiet the restlessness of the mind Only then will you witness everything unfolding from emptiness”
“Become totally empty Quiet the restlessness of the mind Only then will you witness everything unfolding from emptiness”
“We put thirty spokes to make a wheel: But it is on the hole in the center that the use of the cart hinges. We make a vessel from a lump of clay; But it is the empty space within the vessel that makes it useful. We make doors and windows for a room; But it is the empty spaces that make the room livable. Thus, while existence has advantages, It is the emptiness that makes it useful.”
“We put thirty spokes to make a wheel: But it is on the hole in the center that the use of the cart hinges. We make a vessel from a lump of clay; But it is the empty space within the vessel that makes it useful. We make doors and windows for a room; But it is the empty spaces that make the room livable. Thus, while existence has advantages, It is the emptiness that makes it useful.”
“Clay is used to make vases, but it is the emptiness they contain that makes them useful.”
“Clay is used to make vases, but it is the emptiness they contain that makes them useful.”
“The usefulness of the pot lies in its emptiness.”
“The usefulness of the pot lies in its emptiness.”
“The usefulness of a pot comes from its emptiness.”
“The usefulness of a pot comes from its emptiness.”

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