Chuang Tzu is Taoism's other great legendary sage. The central theme of his Inner Chapters is how to attain human freedom in everyday affairs. Chuang Tzu invites the reader to shed those conventional beliefs and values that hinder self-transformation. By cultivating new attitudes, perceptions and behaviors one is able to expand awareness and, in the words of Chuang Tzu, "wander in the infinite".

Everything can be a "that"; everything can be a "this". There is right because of wrong, and wrong because of right. Thus, the sage does not bother with these distinctions but seeks enlightenment from heaven.

When there is no more separation between "this" and "that", it is called the still-point of Tao. At the still-point in the center of the circle one can see the infinite in all things. Right is infinite; wrong is also infinite.

Therefore it is said, "Behold the light beyond right and wrong".

(Gia-Fu Feng, Inner Chapters, Ch 2)

The man in whom Tao
Acts without impediment
Does not bother with his own interests
And does not despise
Others who do.
Rank and reward
Make no appeal to him
Disgrace and shame
Do not deter him
He is always looking
For right and wrong
Always deciding "Yes" or "No"

(Merton, The Way of Chuang Tzu)

When an archer is shooting for nothing
He has all his skill.
If he shoots for a brass buckle
He is already nervous.
If he shoots for a prize of gold
He goes blind
Or sees two targets - He is out of his mind!

His skill has not changed.
But the prize
Divides him.
He cares.
He thinks more of winning
Than of shooting -
And the need to win
Drains him of power.

(Merton, The Way of Chuang Tzu)