Chang Tsai, Confucius’ follower, used to say “Heaven is my father and Earth is my mother, and even such a small creature as I finds a small place in their midst. Therefore that which fills the universe I regard as my body and that which directs the universe I consider as my nature. All people are my brothers and sisters, and all things are my companions… . The sage identifies his character with that of Heaven and Earth… . In life I follow and serve [Heaven and Earth]. In death I will be at rest. “
A bit of Confucius
