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decaying and returns home to the ONE。
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The wise men of old were masters of meditation and one with the One。
Unfathomable was their depth incomprehensible their greatness。
Without attracting attention they acted out of their stillness。
They walked cautiously as though wading through a swollen river。
They were watchful as though it were important not to hurt anyone
reserved like guests from foreign lands
Yielding like snow in the sun
Inconspicuous like uncut wood
Willing and open like a deep valley
And yet obscure and inscrutable like troubled waters 。。。。
Who can clear muddiness and lighten up darkness？
One who in the stillness and the silence clears and illumines itself。
And who can quicken the dregs without stirring them？
The Tao…united man who has emptied himself by letting…go。
Because he has become selfless he bestows life。
He no longer awaits the coming of fullness who has attained perfection。
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Emptied of all I…ness you rest in the silent primordial ground of the Self。
Everything living swells to unfoldment
All beings move through change decay and return and disbecoming turn back to their root。
Turning back to their root means return to rest resting means going home to one's destination fulfilling one's destination means becoming aware of one's permanence becoming aware of one's permanence means to be enlightened。
Being enlightened about one's Self means to remain in the cycle of ignorance and subjection to grief。
One who becomes aware of his permanence is wise。
Wise he is just。
Just he is serene。
Serene he is of a heavenly nature。
Of a heavenly nature he is united with Tao。
United with Tao he is eternal。
Thus the circle closes。
Sure of the eternity of his Self the loss of his body leaves him serene。
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True leaders are hardly felt less perfect ones find followers and devotion still lesser ones arouse fear and resistance unwise ones reap derision and disdain。
Only he who sows confidence reaps confidence。
The Sage chooses and weighs his words。
Imperceptibly he serves the good and leads to completion and the people feel free。
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Separated from the origin there is talk of humaneness and justice。
Where wisdom gives way to smartness cunning and lying appear。
Separated from the All…relatedness and All…union man seeks a substitute in human relationships and family ties。
When consciousness of the unity of mankind vanished clans and peoples and feud without end arose。
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Stop your hypocritical smartness and your calculating cunning and the well…being of all creatures will increase。
Stop demanding humaneness and justice and the certainty of oneness will be furthered。
Stop catering to the lust for power and possessions and the danger of theft and loss will disappear。
These three are not attained by regulations and laws but by the return to genuineness and oneness。
Therefore： turn self…seeking into self…discipline and prove yourselves pure then selflessness becomes a matter of course。
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Replace knowledge by wisdom and your ignorance and worry will vanish。
Opinion or certainty do you perceive the difference？ Following habit or following conscience do you feel the difference？
What all men honor should not be despised。
How else shall the darkening of the souls end？
The masses follow their lusts and desires as though life were a springtime and a feast without end 。。。。
I am standing still serene and desireless like a newborn babe that does not yet smile like a homeless one whom nothing holds back。
The masses have manifold wants and aims
I am unwanting because of my foolish simple heart。
The masses are rolling on hurriedly like the waves of the sea beaming because of the diversity of their learning。
I am unmoved and dark like the depth of the sea。
The masses are busy and chase after progress
I remain in non…action different and alone 。。。。
But the more different and alone the closer to the common All…one am I the closer to the maternal primordial ground of the Tao
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The strength and goal of virtue is the imitation of Tao。
Tao invisible intangible is bot origin and essence of everything visible and tangible。
Invisible intangible it contains the germ of all things。
Invisible intangible it is the original source of all powers。
Invisible intangible it is the original nature of all beings。
In it life is rooted in it there is duration。
Beginning power and completion of all is Tao。
By whom was this knowledge imparted to me？
By Tao。
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He who surrenders attains completion。
He who bends will endure。
He who empties himself finds fullness。
He who sacrifices himself is renewed。
He who desires nothing attains everything。
He who still craves attains nothing。
Likewise the Awakened Man：
By losing his identity in Tao he becomes a model for the world。
Because he does not try to shine he illumines。
Because he disregards himself he is highly regarded。
Because he wants nothing for himself he is successful。
Because he does not make much of himself he has power。
Because he does not resist nothing resists him。
Not vain talk is the wisdom of the ancients：
〃One who surrenders attains completion。〃
The Awakened Man fulfills it。
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Speaking rarely means following nature：
A hurricane does not last all morning a cloudburst not a day。
As these utterances of heaven and earth are of short duration so shouldn't be man's。
For more than outer life and utterance is the inner life：
One who lets Tao act through him is guided by Tao。
One who follows virtue is determined by it。
One who turns outward and follows outer things is determined from outside and has no stability。
If you are one with Tao Tao will serve you willingly。
If you are one with virtue its fruits will falls into your lap。
If you are one with the world your companion is want。
From where your trust flows an answer will be given you。
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One who stands on tiptoe does not stand firm。
One who walks astride does not get on
One who tries to shine is not illumined。
One who asserts himself has no importance。
One who throws his weight about carries no weight。
One who exalts himself is no Exalted One。
Such an attitude is of little use to the Tao as refuse is to the preservation of the body。
One who has TAO keeps away from it。
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Before heaven and earth arose； the ONE is without a second unmanifest perfect silent unfathomable primordial ground。
Unmoved It is without change and division pervading all yet Itself impervious primordial womb of the world。
Nameless it is the ONE。
I call It： TAO。
Formless It is without attributes。
I name It： the limitless the circle reverting to itself。
Tao is infinite heaven is infinite earth is infinite man is infinite。
There are four infinites one of them is man： his law is th