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And He possesses the ability to initiate in people the spiritual growth。
He can preach all day long； and his voice remains strong： He stays in constant Mergence with Tao！
In this way； He lives life in happiness！
Common people； having reached the prime of life； immediately begin to fade in old age？It happens so because they do not achieve Mergence with Tao。
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The truth cannot be conveyed only through words！ He who does not understand this cannot understand fully this treatise！*
He who abandons personal desires； becomes free from worldly passions； reduces his needs； achieves clear understanding； does not aspire to glory； stays in subtle state of consciousness ？such a person represents the Primordial and Deepest Tao。
He cannot be tempted； offended； forced； persuaded to be glorified。 No one can harm him！
He shines like the sun！ He is like a source that everyone can drink from！
He is the Highest Treasure among people！
* One can understand fully the truth only by realizing in practice everything that is described here。
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From Tao originate calm； harmony； and justice。
Yet among people； there are selfishness； cunning； falsity； violence？br》
Yet one can enter Tao only through non…doing。
When people aspire to accumulation of multitude of unnecessary things； they become poor spiritually。
When they produce too much weapon； then unavoidably robbery and disorder arise。
When crafty masters direct all their efforts at creating material values； then miraculous phenomena cease to happen in the country。
When laws and repressions become too strict； then grow the number of unsatisfied people and their opposition。
This is why the wise abandons vanity and let everything happen by itself。
One has to begin changes with himself。 I aspire to quietness and calm ？and others will be calm observing me。 I do not aspire to possessing many material boons ？and people around me begin to be satisfied with little。 I live without worldly attachments and passions ？and people around me come to simplicity and naturalness of life。
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When earthly rulers rule in calm and harmony； people； too； are calm and peaceful。 And they do not aspire to anything outside this wellbeing？br》
On the contrary； if earthly rulers act with irritation and aggressiveness； then people begin to suffer。 Wellbeing is replaced then with troubles and calamities。 And people begin to seek the way out； and some of them find it by coming to non…doing and becoming immersed into the Light of Infinite Tao。 Then luck and happiness result from affliction。
As we can see； happiness and unhappiness give birth to each other？br》
The wise is always calm； gentle； and just。 He does not want to take something away from others。 He is selfless and does not harm anyone。 He is honest and lives in harmony with Tao； with nature； and with other people。
He is bright but does not glitter。
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In order to serve Tao successfully by helping other people； one has to be able to preserve and accumulate the power of consciousness。 This requires renouncing everything that wastes this power。
Such a renunciation on the higher stages of the Path helps one to grow one抯 own Power of Te；* which can become inexhaustible and can help one to cognize Tao in fullness。
And Tao is the Eternal and Infinite Primordial Foundation of every man and of the entire material world。 The way which unites one with that Foundation is called root。
* Power of Te； in other terms； is the Brahmanic component of an individual consciousness developed through the methods of buddhi yoga。
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The activity of Tao and Te in relation to numerous individual souls of different age can be likened to cooking a meal of many ingredients in a large cauldron。
For realization of the destinies of most people which they deserved； Tao and Te use spirits； some of these spirit may be of low level of development。
Yet if man approaches Tao by the quality of the soul； he goes beyond the sphere of influence of such spirits。
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The Great Kingdom of Tao* is located as if behind the mouth of a river。
The Ocean is below all rivers； and all rivers flow into It。
The Ocean is calm and patient。 It waits those who approach It and enter It。
The Ocean is a Great Kingdom； but on the Earth there are only small kingdoms composed of people。
The Great Kingdom takes care of satisfying with Itself all who enter It。
So； let the rulers of small kingdoms take care that all people be satisfied。
Then all will receive everything what they want ？both in the Great Kingdom and in small kingdoms。
And let us remember that the Great always has to be below all。
* In other terms ？the Abode of the Creator。
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Tao is the deepest Base of everything。 It is the Treasure of those who aspire to It。 But it also acknowledges the existence of evil people。
Yes； one has to preach the purity and kind behavior to all people。 Nevertheless； aren抰 evil people necessary？
They help one to cognize the ephemerality of earthly treasures and the illusiveness of hopes for eternal staying on the Earth in one抯 current body。
In interaction with them； the people of good make efforts on changing themselves on the path to Tao ？so that to become farther from evil as much as possible。 After all； in order to become unreachable for evil； one must perform concrete actions on developing oneself as a consciousness？
Many people would not strive to become better if evil people did not 揾elp？them！
The earthly rulers possessing absolute power and their servants value their jewelry and luxury chariots？Yet in reality； they are not better than those living in solitude and calm and walking the Deepest Path to Tao！ Wouldn抰 it be better for those earthly rulers to lead calm life and dedicate it to cognition of Tao？
People say that in ancient time no one aspired to earthly wealth； and the criminals were not executed。 In those ancient times； people worshipped Tao？
* Such examples are given； in particular； in the book How God Can Be Cognized。 Book 2。 Autobiographies of God抯 Students。
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Rid yourself of the vanity of mind and unnecessary deeds； keep calm； and be satisfied with simple food！
Thus one begins walking the Path toward cognition of the Great Tao； Which is One Whole consisting of many Great Souls。
Also there are many small souls incarnated into bodies。
Having cognized this； the wise knows that one should requite hatred with good。
Start difficult work with easy beginning。 Every great work consists of small components。 In this way ？gradually ？one fulfills great tasks。
If someone promises to perform great work quickly； such a person cannot be trusted？br》
But the wise never starts 揼reat undertakings？in the world of matter！ Therefore； he can perform great work in the spiritual world。 It is not hard for him。
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It is easy to help him who mastered harmony。
It is easy to show the way to a seeker who has not found it yet。 However； o