Anjing xuwu 安靜虛無
Translation
Serene and quiescent in empty Non-Being.
Definition(s)
▣ A phrase that describes the state attained by the realized person, either innately or through self-cultivation.
⦿ CTQ 18: Innerly nourish yourself, serene and quiescent in empty Non-Being. Going back to the fundament conceal your light, and innerly illuminate your body. 內以養己，安靜虛無，原本隱明，內照形軀。Comm. Chen Zhixu: Only by knowing where to stop (zhizhi 知止) can you be stable (ding 定); only by being stable can you be quiescent (jing 靜); only by being quiescent can you be serene; only by being serene can you ponder; and only by pondering can you attain. This corresponds to the essentials of the phrase “serene and quiescent in Empty Non-Being.” 知止而後能定，定而後能靜，靜而後能安，安而後能慮，慮而後能得，此正合安靜虛無之要。