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Knowing the sons； knows the mother。
Knowing these； becomes immortal。
Plug your openings （9 for man's body）；
shut the gate；
and life is ever full。
Open you openings （for some schools； specially care about the gatefor semen）。
Always be busy （such as： having sex）；
life is beyond hope。
Value the small （such as semen or any insignificant things） is insight。
Yielding （as woman） is strength。
Using the light ； return to insight （such as transform semen into spirit）；
body will not be harmed。
Practice this constantly。
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If I have even just a little sense；
I will walk on the main road；
my only fear will be of straying from it。
The main road is flat；
yet people love the short cut。
The court； in splendor；
the fields full of weeds；
the warehouses empty。
Some wear gorgeous clothes；
carry sharp swords；
indulge themselves with food and drink；
have more possessions than they can use。
They are robber barons。
Not the way of Tao。
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Firmly established cannot be uprooted。
Firmly grasped will not slip away。
These are handed down from generation to generation。
Virtue cultivated by yourself； is real for yourself。
Practiced in the family； it will abound。
Cultivated in the village； the Virtue will grow。
Cultivated in the nation； it will be abundant。
Cultivate in the universe； the Virtue will be everywhere。
Therefore； study selves with self；
study families with family；
study villages with village；
study nations with nation；
look at the universe with the world。
How do I know about the universe。
With the above。
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Use new born to see the value of great Virtue （Teh）。
Wasps and serpents will not sting him；
wild beasts will not pounce upon him；
he will not be attacked by birds of prey。
His bones are soft； his muscles weak；
but his grip is firm。
He has not experienced the union of man and woman； is a whole；
an unbroken whole； the purest jing （pure substance）。
He screams all day without becoming hoarse。
This is perfect harmony （without lost any semen）。
Knowing how to reach harmony； can preserve。
Knowing how to preserve； is enlightenment。
Preserving produces good omen。
Desire （ejaculation） makes you potent。
Potency ensures aging （decay）。
This is not Tao。
Not…Tao causes early death。
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Those who know do not chat。
Those who chat do not know。
Plug the openings； close the gate。
Temper the sharpness； eliminate the division。
Soften the brightness； be the same as the dust （as lowly as possible）。
This is the Primal Union。
Thus； friends； enemies； good； harm； honor and disgrace are all withyou。
The world will honor you。
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Rule a nation with justice。
Wage war with deception。
Become ruler of the world with peace。
How do I know that this is so？
Because of these。
The more laws and restrictions；
the poorer people become。
The sharper men's weapons；
the more trouble in the land。
The more ingenious and clever men；
the more strange things happen。
The more rules and regulations；
the more thieve and robbers。
Therefore； the sage says： I Wu…Wei；
people will rule themselves。
I enjoy peace and people become honest。
I do nothing special （such as tax and war） and people become rich。
I have no unjust desires （concubines； conquering； etc。）；
people return to the good and simple life。
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When the country is ruled with simple rules；
the people are simple。
When the country is ruled with complicated laws；
the people are cunning。
Misery often gives rise to future happiness。
Beneath happiness often lurks misery。
Who knows what the future holds？
Positive could be reversed。
Nothing stays positive forever。
Honesty becomes dishonest。
Goodness could become wicked。
People will be confused for a long time。
Therefore； the sage is righteous but not prejudging；
thrifty but not stingy；
straightforward but not unrestrained；
Brilliant but not blinding。
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In caring for others and serving heaven；
no one like farmers。
Farming depends on reliability。
Reliability depends on Virtue gathered in the past （such as seeds）。
With a good store of Virtue； nothing is impossible。
Nothing is impossible；
there are no limits。
Without limitation； he can be a ruler of a country （or a harem）。
Having a country； he can endure。
This is called having deep roots and a firm foundation。
This is the Tao of long life and eternal vision。
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Ruling a big country is like cooking a small dish。
Ruling the world with Tao；
evil will have no spiritual power。
Not that evil is not a spirit；
but that spirit will not harm others。
Not only does evil spirit not harm others；
but the sage will also not harm others。
They both not harm others （or each other）。
Their virtues return to Tao。
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A great country is like low land；
the converging place of the world。
Every female； overcomes the male with peacefulness （not fighting）；
lying underneath。
Therefore； a great country lay low to serve a smaller country；
conquers the smaller country。
A small country submits to a big country；
gets help from the big country。
Therefore； those who conquer must yield；
those who don't want to be conquered； must yield。
A great nation needs more people；
a small country must serve （exchange for help）；
each gets what it wants。
Want to be great； better yield。
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Tao； treasures of everything。
The treasure of good man。
As a sanctuary for the bad man。
The sweet words can buy honor。
Good （or false） deeds can gain respect。
Those bad people；
how can we distinguish them？
Crown the emperor；
Install three ministers。
Compare with jade and a team of horses；
it is better sitting in these offices。
The ancient value these offices； saying；
they demand； they get。
They do crimes； yet not guilty。
So； the world value those offices。
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Doing； then Wu…Wei。
Working； then nothing left undone。
Tasting； then no flavor could be bizarre。
Reward denouncement with kindness。
Doing big project with small steps。
Achieving greatness in little things。
The difficult things in the world must be done with easy steps。
The great acts of the world are made up of small deeds。
The sage doe not attempt anything very big； yet achieve greatness。
Who swears often； must be untrustworthy。
View every task as a easy job； will encounter many difficulties。
Thus； the sages view every task as a difficult job；
yet nothing is difficult for them。
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The present is easy to be grasped or maintained。
The future can easily be planned。
The brittle is easily shattered。
The minute is easily scattered。
Deal with it be