Those　Who　attained　that　Abode　represent　the　United　揥e？which　is　the　Highest　Ruler。　That　Abode　is　also　called　the　Sky****。　This　is　the　Abode　of　the　Eternal　Tao。
  Tao　is　non…corporeal。　It　cannot　be　caught　by　anyone。　Thus；　It　is　invincible。
  *　Here　it　means　meditative　Nirvanic　state　of　Nirodhi。　In　this　state；　the　individual　揑？completely　disappears；　dissolves　in　Tao。
  **　Atman；　Higher　Self；　Tao。
  ***　The　Abode　of　the　Creator。
  ****　Or　Heaven。
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  The　Highest　Ruler　gives　the　possibility　to　develop　the　consciousness　to　all　His　people。　Yet　He　does　not　try　to　show　them　favor　or　reward　them　with　the　揺arthly？　He　also　does　not　try　to　make　people　fear　Him。
  Those　who　foolishly　believe　do　not　know　about　this。　But　those　who　cognized　Him　do　not　believe　fully　any　more。
  This　truth　is　so　profound！
  Having　achieved　success；　I　go　further；　and　greater　understanding　about　Everything　opens　to　me。
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  If　people　in　the　country　denied　Great　Tao；　then　they　start　talking　about　慼umanism？and　慾ustice拝　But　in　such　a　situation；　these　talks　are　nothing　but　a　great　hypocrisy！
  In　a　similar　way；　when　there　is　discord　in　the　family；　then　there　arise　demands　of　揻ilial　obedience？and　損arent抯　love攨
  And　when　in　the　whole　state　there　is　such　disarray　？there　appear　slogans　of　損atriotism？and　搇ove　for　motherland攨
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  When　falsity　and　hypocrisy　of　this　kind　are　removed；　people　will　be　much　happier。　Falsity；　aspiration　for　wealth；　theft；　cruelty　toward　living　beings　？all　these　will　disappear　when　people　possess　true　knowledge。　It　is　so　because　the　reason　for　all　people抯　vices　is　the　lack　of　knowledge。　It　is　knowledge　that　will　show　people　that　it　is　their　personal　interest　to　be　simple　and　kind；　to　control　the　one抯　own　worldly　desires　and　become　free　from　pernicious　passions。
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  Cease　to　keep　adherence　to　the　objects　to　which　you　are　attached；　and　you　will　become　free　from　sorrow　and　pity　for　yourself！　Only　by　living　so　one　can　find　the　true　Base*　in　life！　Isn抰　this　purpose　worthy　denouncing　the　common　beliefs　and　habits？
  So　great　is　the　difference　between　good　and　evil！
  Do　not　do　anything　undesired　to　others　？with　this　single　principle　one　can　reduce　chaos　and　establish　order　in　the　society。
  But　now？all　people　indulge　in　vanity？And　the　society　is　immersed　in　chaos？br》
  I　alone　is　calm　and　do　not　elevate　myself　over　people。　I　am　similar　to　a　child　who　has　not　been　born　in　this　world　of　vanity。
  All　people　are　bound　by　worldly　desires。　I　alone　abandoned　everything　what　they　value。　I　am　indifferent　to　this。
  All　people　live　in　their　egocentrism。　I　alone　chose　to　get　rid　of　it。
  I　flow　as　a　Stream　of　Consciousness　in　Space　and　do　not　know　when　I　will　stop？br》
  I　cognize　Tao　in　my　heart！　It　is　so　subtle！
  I　differ　from　others　by　valuing　That　Which　created　our　lives。
  *　Tao。
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  Te　comes　out　from　Tao。　And　Tao　abides　in　the　Primordial　Depth。
  Te　is　That　Which　acts　and　drives。　It　is　as　mysterious　and　hidden　as　Tao。　Yet　It　also　exists！
  It　can　have　form。
  It　possesses　power。　Its　Power　surpasses　everything　existing　in　this　world。
  Te　can　be　seen。　From　ancient　times　till　present；　the　voice　of　Te　sounds　and　tells　the　Will　of　the　Creator　to　the　entire　material　world。
  Where　can　I　see　the　countenance　of　Te？　Everywhere！
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  Being　satisfied　with　little；　you　can　gain　much。　Seeking　much　you　will　go　astray。　The　wise　heeds　this　precept。　If　it　could　be　so　with　all　people！
  The　wise　trusts　not　only　to　his　physical　eyes　？thus　he　can　see　clearly。
  The　wise　does　not　think　that　only　he　is　right　梩hus　he　knows　the　truth。
  He　does　not　seek　glory　？yet　people　respect　him。
  He　does　not　seek　power　？yet　people　follow　him。
  He　does　not　struggle　with　anyone　？thus　no　one　can　vanquish　him。
  He　does　not　feel　pity　for　himself　？thus　he　can　successfully　develop。
  Only　he　who　does　not　seek　to　be　ahead　of　others　is　capable　of　living　in　harmony　with　everyone。
  The　wise　cares　about　everyone；　and　he　becomes　an　example　to　all。
  He　does　not　praise　himself　？yet　he　is　respectable。
  He　does　not　elevate　himself　？yet　he　is　esteemed　by　others。
  In　ancient　times；　people　said　that　imperfect　moves　to　becoming　perfect。　Are　these　words　vain？　No！　Truly；　by　gaining　Unity　you　come　to　Perfection！
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  Speak　less　and　be　simple！
  Strong　wind　does　not　blow　all　the　morning；　strong　rain　does　not　continue　all　day　long。　What　does　this　depend　on？　On　the　sky　and　earth。
  The　sky　and　earth；　though　large；　cannot　give　birth　to　anything　eternal。　Neither　can　man。　Therefore；　it　is　better　to　serve　Eternal　Tao。
  He　who　serves　Tao　with　his　deeds　receives　the　right　to　attain　Mergence　with　It。
  He　who　refined　himself*　to　the　state　of　Te　becomes　coessential　to　Te。
  He　who　refined　himself　to　the　state　of　Tao　becomes　coessential　to　Tao。
  He　who　is　coessential　to　Te　gains　the　bliss　of　Te。
  He　who　is　coessential　to　Tao　gains　the　bliss　of　Tao。
  Yet　if　he　ceases　to　be　deserving　？he　is　deprived　of　this。
  It　is　unwise　to　doubt　this　truth！
  *　Refined　the　consciousness　（soul）。
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  He　who　stands　on　tiptoes　cannot　stand　for　long。
  He　who　walks　with　long　strides　cannot　walk　for　long。
  He　who　is　seen　by　everyone　cannot　keep　power　for　long。
  He　who　praises　himself　cannot　win　glory。
  He　who　lives　pitying　himself　becomes　weak　and　cannot　develop。
  He　who　is　envious　cannot　achieve　success　by　himself。
  He　who　praises　himself　cannot　gain　prestige。
  He　who　indulges　in　gluttony　does　meaningless　things；　everything　irritates　him。　Such　a　person　cannot　find　peace。
  Looking　from　Tao　one　can　see　that　all　this　is　caused　by　vicious　desires。　All　this　is　absurd　behavior。　Everyone　turns　away　from　such　people。
  Man　who　aspires　to　mergence　with　Tao　does　not　do　anything　like　that。
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  Oh；　That　Which　is　born　before　sky　and　earth；　living　in　calm；　having　no　form；　the　subtlest；　the　only　existing；　abiding　everywhere；　boundless；　invincible；　the　Mother　of　everything！　You　are　called　Tao。　I　call　You　also　the　Greatest；　That　Which　is　eternal　in　Its　infinite　development！
  Man；　earth；　sky　depend　on　Tao。　But　Tao　exists　by　Itself。
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  Hard　work　allows　one　to　achieve　easy　life　in　future。
  Yet　we　know　also　that　the　calm　is　the　main　thing　in　movement。
  Therefore；　the　wise　works　hard　all　day　long　and　does　not　avoid　hard　work。　Nevertheless；　he　stays　in　the　state　of　perfect　calm。
  He　can　even　live　in　luxury　and　does　not　become　deprived　by　it。
  Why　the　owner　of　10　000　chariots　is　haughty　and　disdains　the　entire　world？　Disdain　destroys　the　soul！
  And　the　absence　of　calm　leads　to　the　loss　of　the　Base！？br》
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  He　who　knows　the　Path　can　find　the　right　direction　even　if　there　are　no　traces。　He　who　can　speak　does　not　make　mistakes。　He　who　can　count　does　not　miscount。　The　best　treasury　has　no　lock；　yet　no　one　can　open　it。　The　best　fetters　are　those　which　bind　by　nothing　material　yet　cannot　be　broken。
  The　wise　can　save　people；　and　he　saves　them　constantly。　He　can　help　and　does　not　leave　anyone　in　trouble　without　help。　Thus　acts　the　deep　wisdom！
  He　also　instructs　the　people　of　evil；　and　they　with　his　help　can　find　the　Base。
  But　if　the　people　of　evil　do　not　value　his　help　and　do　not　like　the　Base　？the　wise　leaves　them：　he　does　not　value　communication　with　such　people。
  This　principle　is　very　important！
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  If　you　are　brave　？be　humble！　And　then　the　entire　nation　will　follow　you。
  If　you　became　a　leader　among　people；　let　Great　Te　be　your　Guide。　And　be　pure；　gentle；　and　subtle　in　the　soul　？like　a　child！
  Abiding　in　the　good；　do　not　forget　about　the　existence　of　evil！　And　be　an　example　of　righteousness　for　everyone。
  He　who　became　such　an　example　for　everyone　does　not　differ　by　the　quality　of　soul　from　Great　Te。　He　moves　then　to　the　Mergence　with　the　Eternal　Tao。
  Such　a　person；　though　knowing　about　his　own　achievements　and　merits；　stays　unknown　？and　he　becomes　a　wise　leader。
  It　is　favorable　that　such　a　wise　person　be　a　leader　among　people　？then　there　will　be　order　in　the　state。
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  Some　people　have　a　great　desire　to　rule　the　entire　world；　and　they　try　to　succeed　in　this　aspiration。　I　do　not　see　how　it　can　be　possible；　since　the　world　is　a　container　of　wonderful；　invincible　Tao！　And　no　one　can　rule　Tao！
  He　who　anyway　aspires　to　this　surely　will　fail！
  Everyone　has　a　choice：　to　oppose　harmonious　flow　of　the　events　of　beingness　or　to　follow　it。　The　former　will　struggle　and　lose　strength；　the　latter　will　bloom　in　harmony　and　strengthen。
  The　wise　never　aspires　to　power；　glut；　luxuries；　prodigality。
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  Ruler　faithful　to　Tao　will　not　send　the　army　to　a　foreign　country。　This　would　incur　calamity　onto　him；　first　of　all。*
  The　land　where　an　army　passed　becomes　desolated。　After　war；　lean　years　come。
  A　wise　commander　is　never　bellicose。　A　wise　warrior　never　gets　angry。　He　who　can　defeat　the　enemy　does　not　attack。　He