Difficult and Easy give birth to each other； in turn。
Long and Short；？High and Low；？Tone and Voice；？Frontand Back；
each give occasion for the other。？It must always be so。
Therefore； the Sage does nothing much very personal；
and carries on a Discourse beyond personalities：
one allows the myriads of things to arise； but does not demand of them。
One acts； but not very 'personally；'？one does one's work；
but without self…importance。
Simply because one 'Mothers' things instead of 'commanding' them；
one's offspring never leave you。
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Not praising the Ego prevents people from competing fiercely。
Not hoarding…away the rarest treasures prevents people from stealing。
Not making a forbidden 'icon' of what the people enjoy prevents revolution。
Therefore；？Sages； in 'ruling' make themselves ordinary；
they satisfy all appetites； and fulfill everyone's Libido。
They build…up the people； soundly； and slake every need with reward。
They insure that what is taught does not cause violence；
and THAT IS ALL that they insure…against。
Thus； their 'rule' is universal。
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Id is 'empty' yet does not 'refill' with use。
Fathomless Id is；？like the ancestor of the countless things。
Id wears…down all sharp edges；
unravels all knots；
diffuses light；
mingles with dust。
Id lies submerged； seeming barely to exist at all。
I know not whose child Id is！。。 only that it seems to be the Womb ofGod。
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Id and Super…Ego are not 'human。'？They treat all things as
'Totemic Symbols。'
The Sages； too； are not merely 'human；'？they too treat all creaturesas
'Totemic Symbols。'
This relating between Id and Super…Ego：？how like a bellows itis！
Empty but inexhaustible； the more it pumps； the more comes out of it。
Most Ego…speech is merely exhausting。？Better to remain with 'Totemic
Symbols！'
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The Valley Spirit never dies…
Id is called 〃ANIMA； our Mystical Femininity。〃
The Portal of the Mystical Female is called
〃The Cave Of Impressions。〃
Like gossamer； Id is seemingly insubstantial；
yet never consumed through use。
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Heaven is endless； and Earth is durable。？They are durable andendless
because they do not take anything 'personally。'
The Sages therefore overcome their Ego…interests； and their Souls speak；
they do not think of themselves as their Egos； yet those remain present。
Being beyond their purely Egoic motives； they can accomplish their goals。
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The Great Benevolence is like water；
it benefits the myriad things； yet seeks to occupy the lowest places；
which are not wanted by the Egos of the people。
Therefore it is nearby to people like THOU。
The Virtue of an abode is it's location。
The Virtue of the heart is it's depth。
The Virtue of giving lies in trusting others。
The Virtue of wise rule is orderliness。
The Virtue of enterprise is skill。
The Virtue of action is timing。
It is precisely because one does not 'struggle' that there is no blame。
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A bow kept taut will weaken。
The sharpest of swords will lose their edge in time。
Too much wealth cannot be safeguarded。
Haughtiness draws misfortune upon itself。
Withdrawing when JUST ENOUGH has been done；
that is the way of Heaven。
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While：
Cultivating the Soul and embracing it's Source…Twin；
can you keep them from seeming 'seperate？'
Focusing your breath into gossamer…like serenity；
can you still be as simple as a baby's Libido？
Cleansing the mirror of mysteries；
can you locate and remove your own illusions？
Loving people and uplifting the society；
can you do so without being 'cunning？'
Opening and closing the Cave of Impressions；
can you remain The Bride Of Heaven？
Reaching…out with clarity in all directions；
can you refrain from acting 'personally？'
THOU gives birth to them and nurtures them。
THOU gives birth to them but does not 'own' them。
THOU rears them but does not 'command' them。
This is called 'Motherly Virtue。'
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Thirty spokes converge on the single hub of a wheel；
but it is the empty hole in the middle which makes a cart possible。
Clay must be shaped with skill to make a pot；
but it is the empty hole in the middle which makes it useful。
Cut doors and windows into four walls to make a room；
but it is the empty space between them that makes it comfortable。
Therefore； while benefits may be derived from something；
it is in EMPTY NOTHING that we find usefulness。
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The five colors can blind the eye。
Racing…about on Quests can drive you MAD！
Hard…won goals can make one falter on the path。
The five flavors can dull one's taste。
The five tones can deafen the ears。
Therefore； in 'ruling' the sages satisfy LIBIDO's instead of 'Ego's。'
They down…play the one； and satisfy the other。
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Being 'favored' is a shocking disgrace。
Being 'honored' is as great an affliction as the body。
If one were never 'favored' disgrace could not touch you。
If one were not embodied； there could be neither 'honor' nor affliction。
Therefore； when one merely minds one's own affairs
rather than 'taking care of the universe'
the universe may be entrusted to you；
and when one does not afflict oneself while 'taking care of the universe'
then a？universe can be safely delivered over to you。
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Look； Id cannot be seen。
It is 'subtle！'
Listen； Libido cannot be heard。
It is 'unique！'
Reach； Super…Ego cannot be grasped…upon。
It is 'serene。'
These three are unfathomable；
They are bound together into a Unity。
Concerning your Unity：
It's height is not 'distant；'
it's depth is not 'blurred。'
Extended infinitely； it merges with NOTHING PERSONAL。
This is 〃the Form of the formless：〃
the 'business' that is Non…Personal。
This is 〃Disembodied Form；〃 or YOUR SPIRITUAL IDENTITY。
Looking backwards； you cannot see it's beginnings。
Looking forwards； you cannot see where it leads。
Adhering to the Business of Today；
managing the actualities of the moment；
you may comprehend your primeval beginnings。
THIS IS THE VERY STORY…LINE OF YOUR BEING。
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The Ancient Masters like THOU
were subtle； profound； mysterious and perceptive；
so deep they could not be 'identified。'
Now； because they could not be 'identified；'
one can only describe them with difficulty；
hesitant； as though crossing a stream in winter；
careful； as though conscious of every nearby stranger；
solemn； as though guests in someone else's house；
self…diminishing； like ice melting away；
plain as an unhewn log；
intermingled…with like turbid waters；
as expansive and welcoming as a broad valley。
If turbid waters are stilled； they become clear。
If something still is set in motion； it gradually becomes more 'lively。'
Those who perservered in this Way did not wish to be over…full。
Now； simply by not wishing to to be over…full；
they could be like gossamer； hard to 'identify。'
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Attain utmost emptiness；？practice utter stillness。
The myriad creatures arise paired together；
thus Egos observe their Resurrection。
Heaven's creatures abound；
but each returns to it's roots； which is utter stillness。
This is called 'Karmic Reward。'
Karmic Reward is perpetual…
to know the perpetual is to be enlightened；
not to know the perpetual is to be 'reckless。'
Recklessness breeds 'Wrong。'
To know the perpetual is to be tolerant…
tolerance leads to Hieratic FAIRNESS；
Hieratic Fairness leads to Royal Monism；
Royal Monism； to Heaven；
Heaven； to THOU；
THOU to everlastingness。
Throughout ones days； one may remain unimperiled。
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Preeminent is One whose subjects barely know that He exists。
Next follows one whom the people feel close to； and praise。
The next is one whom the people fear；
and the lowest； they despise。
When a 'Ruler' is not trusting；
he is not trustworthy。
But； if carefully he measures his words；
when his work is done and his affairs completed；
his subjects will say；
〃this is like being left to ourselves。〃
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Therefore；
when the Heavenly Way was forgotten；
there arose 'humaneness' and 'righteousness；'
when cunning and Wit arose；
there came great falsity；
when the loving relations between people； as if all of one family；
was lost； there arose Religions in the world。
Once the state and royal house were in disarray；
there arose 'upright ministers！'
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Such ideas as 〃Abolish Sagehood and all other Cleverness；
and the people will benefit a hundredfold；
Abolish humaneness and forbid any reference to Righteousness；
and the people will again be filial and kind；
Abolish 'politics' and abandon profit；
and bandits and thieves will be no more〃。。
Are 'prime principles' inadequate as a civilized doctrine。
Let this be added to them：
Celebrate the 'plain…ness' of Gossamer；
Propagate the simplicity of an un…hewn log；
Disavow egotism；
Diminish idealisms；
Abandon absolutisms。。
and there will be nothing left to worry about。
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Between 〃Oh； Certainly！；〃 and 〃Definitely Not；〃
how much difference is there？
Between beauty and ugliness； how great is the distinction？
One who is feared cannot but be fearful； themself。
How confusing！？There is no end of it all。
Libidinally joyous are the masses； as though at a feast；
or as if courting on a terrace in the springtime；
Yet motionless is Ego like a baby before it's first cry；
how dejected！； as if there were no where to turn。
The masses have more than enough；
but Ego alone is bereft。
Ego has the heart of a