Ocupation: Philosopher
Life: 604 BC - 531 BC
Birthday: 604 BC
Death: 531 BC
Chanting is no more holy than listening to the murmur of a stream, counting prayer beads no more sacred than simply breathing. . . . If you wish to attain oneness with the Tao, don't get caught up in spiritual superficialities.
- Laozi
source: Laozi, Brian Browne Walker (1992). “Hua Hu Ching: Teachings of Lao Tzu”
topic: Spiritual, Prayer, Breathing, Prayer Beads, Beads