Teachers, Visionaries, & Mystics

Overview Zhuangzi (also spelled Chuang-tzu), traditionally dated to the 4th century BCE, was an influential Taoist philosopher whose writings celebrate freedom, spontaneity, naturalness, and inner harmony. Known for playful paradoxes, imaginative stories, and profound spiritual insight, he challenged rigid thinking and encouraged living in…

Overview Zoroaster, also known as Zarathustra, was an ancient Persian prophet and spiritual reformer who founded Zoroastrianism—one of the world’s oldest monotheistic religions. Traditionally dated between 1500 and 1000 BCE (though estimates vary), he taught a cosmic dualism between truth and falsehood, encouraging humanity…