Nothingness means return. Nothingness is the body of the Tao. Not only man, but plants and animals and all living things are part of this body, this body of nothingness. Everything is one with nothingness. There aren't two things in this universe. To realize this is the goal not only of Taoism But also of Buddhism. Everything in this world changes. Taoists and Buddhists seek That which doesn't change. That is why they don't seek fame or fortune. They only seek the Tao, Which is the nothingness Of which we are all created And to which we all return.
- Jen Fa-jung, abbot of Loukuantai
Red Pine Road to Heaven: Encounters with Chinese Hermits Pg. 58