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The masses have more than enough；
but Ego alone is bereft。
Ego has the heart of a fool。？How muddled！
Everyone else seems bright and clear；
Ego alone seems confused。
How nebulous； like the ocean！
How blurred； as though without boundaries。
The masses all serve noble Super…Ego's cause；
but Ego alone is stubborn and uncouth。
Ego is 'different。'？Ego is nourished in the Great Mother。
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The nature of great DEI…ty is that it grows within Id alone。
Taken by itself； objectively； Id is 'blurred' and 'nebulous。'
How nebulous and blurred！
Yet within Id there are IMAGES。
How blurred and nebulous！
Yet within Id there are OBJECTS。
How cavernous and dark！
Yet within Id there is an ESSENCE。
It's Essence is quite real；
Within Id there are TOTEMS。
From the present back to the ancient past； Id's identity is imperishable。
Through Id； we conjoin with the Father of the masses。
How do I know what the Father of the masses is like？？THROUGH THIS！
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IF。。
it is bent； it will be kept intact；
if it is crooked； it will be straightened。
it is sunken； it will be filled…up。
it is worn…out； it will be renewed。
it has little； it will gain more。
it gets too much； it may get confused！
THEREFORE。。
The Sage remains in Unity；
and serves as the shepherd of all under Heaven。
Not being self…interested； one shines…forth；
not being an exhibitionist； one is distinguished；
not being egotistical； one has merit；
not flattering oneself； one may long endure。
Now； simply because one is not competing； none will compete with you。
The old saying about the flexible being preserved is right on the mark！
Truly； one will be returned； intact。
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To be sparing of speech is natural。
A whirlwind does last all morning；
A downpour does not last all day。。 and who causes THEM？
If Heaven and Earth cannot express such things ceaselessly；
how much less so can human beings？！
Therefore； in pursuing his own affairs；
A person like THOU identifies with THOU。
A person like DEITY identifies with DEITY。
A person who fails has identified with failure。
To one who identifies with DEITY； THOU awards divinity。
To one who identifies with failure； THOU awards failure。
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Who is puffed…up cannot stand。
Who is self…important has not importance。
Exhibitionists do not really shine。
Egotists have no real merit。
Flatter yourself and you will not last long！
As for THOU； we may say it sees all such things as 'extra baggage。'
The Fatherly Light does not reward such trivialities。？Therefore；one who
aspires to THOU does not abide in them。
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Without form； and 'void；' yet whole and complete；
born before Heaven and Earth；
Silent and ephemeral； it stood alone and unchanging。
We may regard it as the Mother of Heaven and Earth。
Not knowing it's name； I call it THOU。
If forced to 'describe' it； I would call it 'Great。'
Greatness implies infinity；？infinity implies recoiling upon itself。
THOU art Great。
Heaven is Great。
Earth is Great。
The King； too； is Great。
Within our Cosmos； there are Four 〃Greats；〃
and the King is one of them。
Humanity patterns itself after IN； the Earth。
Earth patterns itself after ANKH； Heaven。
Heaven patterns itself after THOU。
THOU patterns itself。
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Dark is the root of Light。？Calm is the ruler of motion。
For these reasons；
The Super…Ego may travel the whole world
without leaving their own vehicle behind；
though inside a walled courtyard of a busy inn；
one may placidly rise above it all。
How； then； should a King with ten…thousand chariots
take themself lightly before Heaven？
If a King takes themself lightly；
they lose their taproot；
if they are hasty； they will lose their Kingship。
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A skillful woodsman leaves neither tracks nor traces；
a skillful speaker is quite flawless in their delivery；
a master mathematician needs neither tallies nor counters；
a master joiner needs neither lock nor key； yet their work cannot beopened；
a master binder needs neither rope nor cord； yet what they bind ispermanent。
Therefore； Super…Egos are always expert at saving others； and abandonnone；
nor do they miss the chance to serve。？This is called 'InmostSincerity。'
Therefore； 'good people' are teachers for 'good people；'
'bad people' are foils in the Super…Ego's hand。
One who values not their teacher and loves not their foils；
though they be quite 'knowledgeable；' is nonetheless greatly deluded。
This is what is called 'the Mystic Essential。'
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Know ANKH； the Masculine； but remain with…IN； the Great Mother；
be a Womb for all under Heaven。？By being such a Womb；
Super…Ego will never desert you。？If Super…Ego never deserts you；
you will remain forever Libidinally…newborn。
Know that you are Innocent；？remain steadfast if insulted；
be a welcoming valley for all under Heaven。
By being a welcoming valley for all under Heaven； Divinity alone willsuffice。
If Divinity alone suffices for you； you will remain a simple un…hewnlog。
Know whiteness but remain in the dark； and be a model for all underHeaven。
By being a model for all under Heaven； Divinity cannot miss it's mark。
If Divinity does not miss it's mark； you will remain with the Infinite。
When an un…hewn log is cut apart； it is made into tools；
when Sages are put to use； they become the chief of officials。。
for…
GREAT SCULPTING CUTS…AWAY NOTHING。
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Of the many who wish to grab the universe and 'use' it；
Ego has never had even one success。
Now； the universe is a Divine Alembic； not something to 'use。'
Who strives to 'use' it will be defeated；？who grasps it willfail。
Of Creatures；？some march forward； others follow behind；
牋牋牋牋牋牋牋some tremble in silence； others are puffed…up；
牋牋牋牋牋牋牋some are agressive； others are meek；
牋牋牋牋牋牋牋some build things up； others collapse them。
For these reasons； Sages avoid extremism；
牋牋牋牋牋牋牋牋牋牋牋牋avoid excesses；
牋牋牋牋牋牋牋牋牋牋牋牋avoid being grandiose。
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One who guides a human ruler with THOU does not use force upon theuniverse。
Such a course is likely to rebound upon it's source。
Where armies have been stationed； briars and brambles tend to grow。
A good General attains the defense； and THAT IS ALL。
They attain the defense； but not 'proudly。'
They attain the defense； but do not boast。
They attain the defense only because THAT IS WHAT MUST BE DONE。
If something grows old while still in it's prime；
that is called 'Not being in accord with THOU。'
Not being in accord with THOU leads to untimely ends。
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Now； weapons are instruments of ill omen；？Divinity abhors them。
Therefore； one