 | James Legge - Philosophy - 2006 - 353 pages
...the cessation of this life on earth there was a cessation also of all conscious being. But Confucius never spoke explicitly on this subject. He tried to...spirits ? ' The disciple added, ' I venture to ask about death,1 and he was answered, ' While you do not know life, how can you know about death/ " s Still... | |
 | Jae-eun Kang - Confucianism - 2006 - 550 pages
...Tsze-lu, "7"jift) as follows: Chi Lu [2^J6&, Tsze-lu ^PEa-] asked about serving the spirits of the dead. The Master said, "While you are not able to serve men, how can you serve their spirits?" Chi Lu added, "I venture to ask about death?" He was answered, "While you do not know life, how can... | |
 | John Herman Randall, Horace Holley - International cooperation - 1928 - 458 pages
...attitude to theism. This is strikingly exemplified in the following passage from the Analects. "Chi-Lu asked about serving the spirits of the dead, and the...disciple added, 'I venture to ask about death' and he was answered, 'While you do not know life, how can you know about death?' " Still more striking... | |
 | William Lonsdale Watkinson, William Theophilus Davison - Theology - 1868 - 552 pages
...On one occasion a disciple questioned him about serving the spirits of the dead. The reply was : '" While you are not able to serve men, how can you serve their spirits?" The disciple said, " I venture to ask about death." He was answered: " While you do not know life, how can you know... | |
 | Ryan C. Stith - Fiction - 2007 - 246 pages
...bay door. They sped out onto the dark empty streets. 93 CHAPTER THIRTEEN "The Race To Save A Race" "While you are not able to serve men. How can you serve spirits? While you do not know life. How can you know about death?" - Confucius Five brand new Gulf... | |
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Lu asked about serving the spirits of the dead. The Master said, 'While you are not able to serve men, how can you serve their spirits?' Chi Lu added, 'I venture to ask about death? 
