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Violence leads to afflictions。
If many people are killed； it is grievous。 The victory has to be 慶elebrated？with funeral ceremony。
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Tao is eternal and has no human appearance。
Though Tao is a tender Being no one in the whole world can subjugate It。
If the nobility and rulers of the country lived in harmony with Tao ？the common people would be peaceful and calm。 The sky and earth then would unite in harmony； the prosperity and wellbeing would come； the people would quiet without orders！
For the sake of establishing the order in the country； the laws are created。 Yet the laws should not be too severe。
Tao is like the ocean。 The ocean is lower than all rivers； yet all rivers flow into it。
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He who knows people is reasonable。 He who cognized himself is enlightened。* He who can conquer enemies is strong。 He who conquered himself** is powerful。
He who has material wealth is rich。 He who acts resolutely possesses willpower。 He who indulges his desires is weak and fool。
He who attained the Mergence with Tao and does not lose it ？he attained the Highest Beingness。 After the death of the body； he continues to live in Tao as truly Immortal。
* I。e。； he who cognized his own multidimensional organism。
** I。e。； he who conquered his own vices； including their base ？the lower self with its egocentrism。
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The Eternal Tao pervades everything。 It is present to the left and to the right。 Thanks to It； souls arise； live； and develop。
Though Tao is so great and performs so great work ？It does not want to glorify Itself。
It raises all beings with love。 It does not exert violence over them。 It does not insist that people realize all Its desires。
It is Great though It does not insist on this。
Wise people aspire to It ？to the Great。
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Into the Great Tao merge all the Perfect Ones。
Follow you too this path！ By doing so you will not harm yourself； on the contrary； you will achieve calm； harmony； and the fullness of life。
I； in the state of non…doing； travel in the Infinity of Tao。 One cannot convey this with words！ Tao is the Most Subtle and Blissful！
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Worldly passions make man weak。 Resoluteness feels man with power！
Worldly passions cripple man。 Resoluteness elevates man and strengthens the consciousness。
Worldly passions enslave man。 Resoluteness makes man free。
Dispassionate； gentle； and yielding conquers passionate； hard； and coarse。
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Tao does not act in the world of matter。* Yet the entire creation is a product of its creativity。
Act you too in the same manner； and then all the living will develop in the natural way！
When you live with simplicity； without paying attention to gossips and hostile attitude； in harmony with Tao； then you come to the state when you have no attachments and passions。
The absence of worldly desires brings one to the state of inner calm ？and then everything around comes to order。
* It is Te that acts。
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Man representing Great Te does not force Himself to making good deeds： behaving righteously is natural for him。
Man who is far from Te may try to force himself to performing good deeds： righteousness is not natural for him。
Man representing Great Te does not aspire to activity in the world of matter： He acts in the state of non…doing。
Man who is far from Te lives in vanity and acts under the influence of his passions。 In the religious aspect of life； his activity is reduced only to rituals； but believing in the 搈agic？of rituals signifies the degradation of religion！ Such man also forces others to act as he does。
This happens only to those who do not have Tao in their lives。 They cannot be trusted； they betrayed Tao already and can betray anyone。
The wise who cognized Tao is capable to distinguish people by these features。 He chooses to communicate only with the people of good。
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There are Those living in Unity with Tao since ancient time。 Thanks to Them ？the sky is pure and the earth is stable； the nature is gentle and the rivers are full of water； the valleys are covered with flowers； all living beings multiply； the heroes of the spiritual Path are paragons of virtue。 All this is provided by Those achieved the Unity！
If there was no Their help； then the sky would cease to be pure； the earth would crack all over； the nature would cease giving its beauty to all the living； the valleys would stop blooming and turn into desert； the living beings would stop multiplying and disappear； the heroes of the spiritual Path would not be paragons of virtue and would be ridiculed and banished？br》
People are a base for their rulers。 Therefore； those earthly rulers who elevate themselves do not have a strong base。 This happens because they do not consider people as their base。 It is their mistake。
If one disassembles the chariot which he rides ？what would he be left with？
Do not consider yourself precious jasper！ Be simple ？as common stone！
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Interaction of the opposites is the sphere of Tao抯 activity。
The Highest Subtlety is one of the most important qualities of Tao。 It is opposed by coarse qualities of evil people。
All the development of incarnate beings goes on in interaction of these opposites。
Yet； the very world of matter originated from the Subtlest Source？br》
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The wise； having learned about Tao； aspires to self…realization in It。
The unwise； having learned about Tao； sometime keeps It in his memory and sometime loses。
Fool people； having learned about Tao； ridicule It。 They consider insane those who cognized Tao？They view the wisdom as insanity？ the higher justice ？as vice； the righteousness ？as depravity； the great truth ？as false？br》
Yes； the great square has no corners； the great sound cannot be heard； the great image cannot be seen？br》
Yes； Tao is hidden from idle looks。 It leads to the Perfection only those deserving！
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Once One came out from Tao。 He took with Himself other Two。 Those Two took other Three。 And all They began to create various forms of life on the planet。*
All creatures are subdivided into pairs of the opposite yin and yang and are filled with the chi energy。 All further development comes from their interaction。
All beings are afraid of loneliness and perceive it as suffering。 This concerns； in particular； the earthly rulers。
All such people care only about themselves and refuse helping others。
Yet the correct decision consists in dedicating oneself to caring about others and forgetting about oneself。
The wise spiritual seeker； who dedicated his life to the goodness of everyone； will not be conquered by death。 I prefer these words to all other precepts of all sages。
Those Who attained Tao merge in It into One。
* The author says here about several Holy Spirits （Te） that guided the evolution of souls on our planet （see more details about this in the book God Speaks。 Divine Teachers ？about Themselves）。
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It happens that the weakest defea