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By means of not working； you can take hold of Heaven below （the sacred body）。
I know this to be so！
In Heaven below； excess restrictions and prohibitions increase poverty。
People have an excess of sharp weapons； the country's families are in great disorder。
If people are more skillful at being cunning； more abnormal things arise。
Law and order become more and more prominent。
Robbers and thieves appear。
Thus the sage speaks：
I practice not doing （wu wei） and the people naturally transform。
I welcome peace and the people naturally create a connection between Heaven and Earth。
I do not interfere and the people are naturally wealthy。
I am without desires and the people are naturally pure like uncarved wood or uncut jade。
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When the government is dull； dull； the people are pure； pure。
When the government is sharp； sharp； the people are broken； broken。
Bad fortune！ There is good fortune to lean on。
Good Fortune！ There is bad fortune concealed within it。
Who can know the end？
There is no normal。
The normal； in turn； becomes the abnormal。
The good； in turn； becomes evil。
The people are confused and try many paths。
The sun is strong and enduring。
The sage is square* and the corners do not injure。
They have corners and do not pierce。
They have truth and do not overreach。
They have the light that does not blind。
* The square is the planar form of the cube which is the Platonic Solid that represents the energetic structure of SoulType 4。
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Heaven governs humanity's affairs and resembles the harvest。
For this reason the master is frugal and is correct to call for morning clothes。
Morning clothes show the importance of accumulating soulful experiences。
The important accumulation of soulful experiences emulates emptiness。
It does not control。
Emptiness that does not control follows no one。
Experiencing this is the highest。
Not experiencing this causes the emergence of rulers； the emergence of kingdoms。
The mother is able to long endure which shows a deep foundation。
The strengthened foundation increases life and brings an enduring recognition of the Tao。
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Govern a great state as carefully as you would fry a small fish。
The Tao can govern Heaven below （the sacred body）。
You are lost in a field without direction when you are not with your soul。
Surely being lost in a field without direction happens when you are not with your soul。
The soul does not enter the people like an arrow。
The soul surely does not enter the people like an arrow。
The sage does not enter the people like an arrow。
Both together will not enter the people like an arrow。
The action of the soul unifies and restores the path； indeed。
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A great state lies below the river and unites with Heaven below （the sacred body）。
Heaven below is female。
The female is eternal and tranquil which sustains the male。
Through peacefulness and acting below； a great country has the means to receive a petty country。
Thus they can govern a petty country。
By means of being below； a great country thus governs itself。
The capacity to be below is the means to govern。
A great country's tendency is to unite and nourish the people。
A petty country's tendency is to penetrate the people's activities。
Above all； they both have a tendency。
For the great it is proper to act below。
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The ten…thousand things （everything） follow the Tao。
Its mystery is the good person's treasure。
It protects the bad person。
Pleasing words can be used to sell。
Honorable actions bring people together。
Why reject the essence of people who are not good？
The emperor who appoints three ministers to bring precious jade preceded by a team of four horses is not equal to the stillness of advancing the Tao。
We honor the Tao because it came first。
Does it not say that those who seek to attain reality can thus free themselves from wrongdoing？
Thus the act of becoming human is Heaven below's （the sacred body's） treasure。
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Act without doing （wu wei）。
Work without working。
Taste without tasting。
Great is small； more is less。
Respond to hatred with the action of your soul。
Deal with the difficult by becoming one （with the source）。
Easily become great through the exquisite。
The difficult endeavors of Heaven below （the sacred body） flourish through ease。
Heaven below抯 great endeavors arise from the exquisite。
Until their last day； the sage does not act great； hence can accomplish great things。
To condemn the inarticulate diminishes trust。
Changing places （becoming one with） becomes very difficult。
By means of resembling the difficulty； the sage is free of difficulty until the end of their days。
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That which is content is easy to hold。
That which does not manifest easily is a scheme。
That which is delicate is easy to dissolve。
That which is mysterious is easy to disperse。
Practice and do not possess。
Govern through not creating discord。
Join and embrace a tree as it grows from a tiny seedling。
A tower of nine stories rises from the Earth。
A thousand li* journey begins when you are sufficiently connected to the Earth。
Those who do； destroy。
Those who seize； lose。
The sages practice not doing （wu wei） and do not destroy。
They do not seize and they do not lose。
The people pursue their worldly affairs； and are often near success； and yet they fail。
When they are as careful to the end as they are in the beginning they will not fail in their worldly affairs。
The sages desires are not deep…seated desires。
They do not value difficult…to…obtain treasures。
They study not studying。
They can help ten…thousand things （everything） naturally and do not venture to act。
* Li=1/3 mile
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The ancients were excellent in the practice of the Tao。
It was surely not only because they were of the light； but because they were able to receive the people's folly。
People are difficult to govern because of their extreme cunning。
Therefore cunning governs the rulers of the country。
They are thieves。
When cunning does not govern the rulers of the country； there is good fortune。
Recognize both of these。
Always pay attention to the way the master speaks of the mysterious action of the soul。
The mysterious action of the soul is deep！ Distant！
Join with its substance and return！
After this great harmony is at its height。
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Great rivers and seas can rule the hundred valleys because they are positioned below to receive the water。
In this way； they rule the hundred valleys。
The people are positive that their deep…seated desires are of the highest nature and justify them with inferior speech。
Deep…seated desires began for people when the body was put second。
There is