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If the essential thing is missing the oneness with TA resort to virtue。
If the spontaneity of virtue is missing find support in goodness。
If goodness is lacking be just。
If the feeling for Right is missing only morality remains 。。。。
Morality is outer…only virtue without a link with the inner leading to unreality； and useless for man's completion。
That is why the Sage turns to the essential thing inward instead of outward to the kernel instead of the shell to Being instead of appearance and letting…go all striving becomes a serene carrier of the virtue of the Tao。
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All living things live by the Light of Oneness。
From it heaven receives its brightness earth its stability mind its insight space its fullness life its fertility and the leader his model。
If the Light of Oneness did not blaze in everything heaven would lose its brightness earth its stability mind its insight space its fullness life its fertility and the leader his model。
That is why the Sage lives consciously by the Light of Oneness like the crown of the tree out of the root。
That is why the leaders call themselves servants of the people remembering the onefoldness of the One guided by the spirit of Oneness。
40
Back to the source the way and motion of Tao are leading Non…action is its will and essence。
All creatures and things arise from Being but Being is rooted in Non…Being。
41
The wise man hearing of Tao follows him。
Less wise men hearing of Tao turn to him and again turn away fro him。
Unwise men hearing of Tao laugh at him。
To fools the highest can appear but foolish。
To them the saying applies：
One enlightened by Tao looks dark advancing toward the Tao he seems to go backward。
His wisdom looks like error his being filled with Tao like emptiness。
His virtue looks useless his kindness like stupidity。
Because Tao is his support he seems to have no support。
Because he rests quietly within himself he has a disquieting effect。
Because he does not calculate he appears incalculable。
For the invisible cannot be grasped the infinite cannot be measured the eternal cannot be fathomed the primordial ground cannot be probed。
Although it is the origin and completion of all beings Tao is hidden and without a name。
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Out of Tao came the One。
The One begot the Two。
Two produced Three。
Out of Three the multiplicity of beings flowed which are appearance outside being inside both united by Spirit。
The masses are afraid of being inside； alone and little。
The few the leaders give preference to it knowing that being…more is less and being…less is more。
43
Gentleness overcomes rigidity Non…Being penetrates Being In that lies the superiority of non…action。
To persuade without words to win without deeds few in the world succeed。
44
Name or self what is closer to you？
Being or having what is more to you？
Acquiring or letting go what is better？
If desires and attachment grow Disaster also increases。
For a gain in having means a loss in being。
One who gives up the perishable escapes perishing。
One who stops finds inner support and with it fullness fulfillment and duration。
45
Right perfection seems imperfect yet abundance flows from it。
Highest fulfillment resembles emptiness yet remaining inexhaustible。
Highest straightness seems devious greatest wisdom sounds foolish and highest eloquence like stuttering 。。。
As motion conquers cold calmness conquers heat。
Serene action is the gauge of the Sage。
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When Tao prevails on earth war…horses pull the plough。
When Tao is lacking cavalry horses trample down the fields。
Nothing is more unwholesome than greedy desires nothing more disastrous than attachment nothing more grievous than greed。
One who is content has always enough。
47
Without leaving one's house one may know the world。
Without looking out of the window one may perceive the Highest。
One who looks around a great deal loses insight。
That is why the Sage knows without moving about。
He comprehends without looking and completes without doing。
48
He who strives after learning increases daily。
He who follows his essence decreases daily。
He reduces his doing until not…doing is reached。
By not…doing nothing remain undone。
Because not…doing wins the empire which refuses itself to doing。
49
The Sage has no heart of his own His heart is beating in all。
Because his being breathes kindness He is equally kind to the good and the not…good。
Because his being breathes openheartedness he is equally open to the sincere and the insincere。
Devoted to the One He remains accessible to all As though they were his children Thereby winning their hearts。
50
Going forth into life means moving toward death。
Three out of ten affirm this life Three out of ten affirm the life beyond Three out of ten negate this life and fear death。
These nine see but the outer life and fall prey to death。
The tenth； however the Sage moves through the outer life without yea and nay without greed and fear sure of the inner truth。
No external power can stay him no force can destroy him no death can hit him for he is living beyond the realm of death。
51
Tao gives life to beings Teh preserves them。
Tao shapes them Teh leads them to completion。
No creature therefore that does not revere Tao and love Teh … not in duty bound but of its own accord。
For Tao is the life and support of all their refuge and shield It makes them arise and grow mature and perfect themselves。
It acts without doing It fosters without demanding and guides without commanding。
Such is the mystery of Teh。
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The Light…abyss of the Tao is the Mother of all beings。
One who recognizes the Mother knows that he is a child of God。
Aware of his filiation he is on his way home。
Returning home he is lifted out of impermanence。
One who shuts his sense…gates and keeps silent lives without trouble。
But one who turns his senses outward and opens his mouth remains a slave of fear and death。
One who sees the origin in all is enlightened and who like growing things preserves his softness is strong。
One who loses the Inner Light loses nothing at the passing of his body；
Shining in Tao he is heir to the Eternal。
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The Sage is living serene and inward Unwise men are busily striving outward。
The one finds gain of Self on the inner Path the masses fall prey to self …seeking on the outer paths。
Gain of Self leads to Tao Self…seeking leads to theft。
What some have too much others lack：
While the fields are lying waste the granaries are bare and want is spreading the possession…possessed build palaces arm themselves with weapons look fine and feast boast of their riches and do not see that their conduct is robbery their property stolen goods not possession of Tao！
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One who is rooted in Tao will not be uprooted。