This reminds me of the first 2 lines of Chapter 34 of the Tao Te Ching.
The Great Tao is UNIVERSAL like a giant flood.
How can it be turned to the right or to the left?
To think otherwise is immature and foolish in my opinion.
I really do enjoy reading the Tao of Pooh, much more than the Te of Piglet (which is probably why I haven't read the latter in a LONG time. I might like it more now). It truly is a good way to get a better grip of what P'u and Te embody for western audiences. Although, most of the eastern...
I am technically a spiritual Pantheist but my philosophical leanings are heavily based upon Taoism and Zen Buddhism. I have also studied Mt. Longhu Chi Gong.
You are right after all. That was just the way the koan was presented to me. But I figured the message was still the same. Buddha, no buddha. Mind, no mind. These are both attachments.
Wow it's been years since I actually sat down and read Chuang Tzu. I just got it off the shelf, and will get back into it. I will try to make sure I post any insight I get.
I've already seen parts of it online, and I've been impressed with what little I saw. But I will reserve my final judgment after I see the whole thing.
I can't say that I'm an expert, and there are certainly others here that are more knowledgeable than I. But I've been studying Taoism for a good decade so I'd be willing to answer any questions you might have to the best of my ability.