foods　enjoyed　beyond　limit；
  And　wealth　and　treasures　are　accumulatedin　excess；　owning　far　more　than　they　can　handle　and　use。
  This　is　to　＇molest＇　the　world　towards　brigandage；it's　robbery　as　extravagance。　In　the　end　they're　splitting　with　wealthand　possessions。　Wealth　splits；　tends　to。
  This　cannot　be　a　highway　of　dao　（the　way）。
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  Well　planted　can　hardly　be　plucked。　Who　iswell　established　（in　dao）　can　hardly　be　pulled　away。　The　firmly　groundedis　hardly　easily　shaken。
  Who　has　a　firm　grasp　doesn't　easily　let　go。Who　has　a　firm　grasp　of　dao　can't　be　separated　from　it。　A　really　firm　graspcan't　be　relaxed。
  Next；　the　ancestor's　dao　ways　and　means　andtheir　powers　unite　to　carry　the　modern　family　on。　From　generation　to　generationfirmly　gripped　dao　＇gyrations＇　shall　be　continued　without　fail。　Such　ancestralsacrifice　is　not　to　be　suspended。
  When　one　cultivates　firm　grasp　or　well　modifiedancestor　disciplines　in　one's　own　life；　things　tend　to　go　markedly　well：If　you　cultivate；　elevate　and　apply　well　blended；　ad　hoc　modified　ancestorways　and　means；　jobs；　routines；　accomplishments；　such　formerly　seen；　halfway〃inherited〃　cardinal　dao　know…how　at　its　best　should　be　rewarding　for　yourselfas　an　individual　or　person　at　its　peak；　and　if　so；　your　lifestyle　couldbecome　suitable；　even　genuine；　and　its　prowess　likewise。
  This　spells　such　as：　Apply　the　firm　manasgrasp　to　yourself　according　to　〃like　father；　like　son〃　and　you'll　incurno　manas　problem；　no　such　deep；　unseen　trouble　…
  From　this：
  Apply　such　inherited　〃firmly　rooted　strategy〃and　its　various　grasps　to　yourself；　and　by　its　id　outlets　and　preciousroutines　you'll　be　freed　from　much　unsuitable　dross。
  Also　apply　best；　united　ancestor　dao　（orsakti）　to　your　family　or　household　and　your　household　should　flourish　andthrive　by　this　syncretic　way　of　ways。＇Honour　your　best　father（s）　at　theirbest　by　doing　in　best　footsteps　under　his　wings；　in　his　shadows　…　by　suchas　halfway　inherited　or　taken…op　proclivities。＇
  Apply　it　to　the　village　on　a　wider；　socialscale；　and　the　village　will　be　strengthened　or　more　secure。
  Apply　it　to　the　kingdom；　and　the　kingdomcould　prosper。
  Apply　it　to　an　kingdom；　and　it　will　grow。
  Cultivated　in　the　world；　sour　id…based　handlingsets　could　become　all…embracing。
  Therefore：　Delve　into　how　〃well　structured；planted　or　formed〃　some　things　that　are　instituted　seem　to　be。
  By　delving　back　through　own　conscious　stagesas　parts　of　yourself；　you　can　in　the　end　contemplate　and　ridicule　yourselfa　little。
  The　person　should　be　some　family…and…ancestorsembedded　〃thing〃　in　its　own　right。
  Next　you　can　control　your　household　by　theunited　dao　controls　involved　in　it　＇allied　to　yin…yang　structured　cosmology＇。
  According　to　（such　well…planted；　relations…structuredschooled　and　trained　virtue　of）　the　individual；　evaluate　the　individual；
  According　to　（the　same　virtues　of）　the　family；judge　the　family；
  According　to　（similar　blends　of　virtue　of）the　village；　judge　the　village；
  According　to　（the　virtue　of　the　statutes）　the　state；　judge　the　state；
  According　to　（the　crossed　virtues　of）　theworld；　evaluate　the　world。
  How　do　I　know　the　world？　It's　from　the　cultivationof　root…strong　virtue　from　the　level　of　the　individual　to　that　of　the　sourworld　…　I　know　just　by　what's　inside　me　and　this；　all　brought　together。
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  He　who　has　a　lot　of　mystic　might　also　shouldbe　strong　in　secret　able　influence…might　…　quite　free　from　getting　harmed；at　times　like　a　tender　child：　full　of　childlike　virtue　at　its　best。
  Then　no　poisonous　insects　should　sting　him。Fierce　beasts　should　not　seize　him　and　wild　beasts　hardly　attack　him；　clawingbirds　of　prey　should　not　pounce　on　and　harass　him。
  The　bones　of　this　dear　little　one　are　softand　tender；　his　sinews　tender；　but　his　grip　is　quite　firm。
  He　hardly　yet　knows　about　the　union　of　maleand　female；　yet　his　organs　are　fully　formed　and　well；　at　times　aroused。This　means　that　his　essence　is　at　its　height　there　and　then；　or　means　thatthe　vital　force　is　at　its　height。＇It　could　be　both。＇
  Such　a　one　can　cry　all　day　without　gettinghoarse　if　his　＇libido　as　natural　balance＇　is　whole　and　healthy　＇for　it＇。If　so　it's　well　in　accord　with　something　eternal。
  Now；　to　know　eternity　full　well　can　be　adiscerning　matter。　To　know　bland　harmony　likewise　implies　to　be　in　eternity；or　if　missed；　it　is　to　understand　some　＇principle　of＇　always…so　by　somedegree　of　mental　illumination。　But　to　be　well　in　accord　with　the　eternalmeans　to　be　free　as　a　bird。
  To　fill　life　to　the　brim　is　to　invite　uglyportents；　bad　omens。　To　force　the　growth　of　life　likewise　spells　ills。Some　ready　at　hand　or　to　come　later　on；　maybe。　Now；　if　the　heart　makescalls　upon　the　life…breath；　laziness　or　＇yogic＇　rigidity　can　follow　suit。
  After　things　reach　their　prime；　they　beginto　grow　old；　Whatever　has　a　time　of　vigour　also　has　a　time　of　decay。　Certainthings　age　after　reaching　their　prime。
  Much　is　contrary　to　dao。　Whatever　is　contraryto　dao　will　soon　perish。　He　who　is　against　dao　can　perish　rather　young。Whats　against　dao　could　soon　be　destroyed。
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  He　who　knows　doesn't　speak　（artfully）。　Hewho　speaks　hardly　knows。
  Fill　your　openings；　shut　the　doors；
  Dull　all　nasty　edges。　Untie　all　tangles。
  Temper　or　soften　all　glaring　light。
  Submerge　its　turmoil　as　unified　with　theworld：　Let　all　chaotic　hustle　and　bustle　be　smoothed　down。
  This　is　the　called　the　mysterious　＇Vossing＇levelling　for　bland　unity　or　deep　insider　identification。
  Love　and　hatred　can　barely　affect　the　godsand　supermen　who　are　said　to　have　achieved　it。
  Certain　forms　of　loss　can　hardly　reach　upto　this。
  It　can　be　hard　to　repel　and　shoo　such　anaccomplished　god…being；　as　it's　impossible　to　be　distant　and　indifferentto　him。
  He　can't　be　raised；　can't　be　much　humbled；and　disgrace　can　hardly　affect　him　deep　inside。
  So　he　is　already　highest　of　all　humbled　creatures。He　is　to　be　so　honoured　by　the　world。
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  Kingdoms　can　only　be　governed　if　rules　arekept；　rule　a　kingdom　by　some　normal　standards　and　with　utmost　discretion。
  Battles；　on　the　other　hand；　can　be　won　ifrules　are　aptly　broken。　Operate　the　army　and　fight　some　battles　by　（unusual）tactics　of　surprise　and　attack。
  Yet　administer　the　kingdom　by　engaging　inno　activity。　Win　the　world　by　doing　next　to　nothing；　for　major　adherencecan　only　be　won　by　letting　well　alone。
  How　do　I　know　this　will　be　so？　By　this：
  The　more　prohibitions；　ritual　avoidances；and　taboos　there　are；　the　poorer　the　people　will　end。
  The　more　'sharp　weapons'　there　are；　the　moretroubled　and　chaotic　the　state　will　be；　and　the　more　benighted　the　wholeland　will　grow。
  The　more　cunning　craftsmen　there　are；　themore　skills　of　technique；　the　more　vicious　things　will　appear：　the　morepernicious　contrivances　will　be　invented。
  The　more　laws　are　promulgated；　the　more　thievesand　bandits　there　will　be。　So：　The　greater　the　number　of　statutes；　thegreater　the　number　of　thieves　in　the　end。
  So　a　wise　man　decreed：
  So　long　as　I　〃do　nothing〃　the　people　gettransformed　of　themselves。
  So　long　as　I　love　quietude；　the　people　willof　themselves　go　straight。
  So　long　as　I　act　only　by　proper　inactivitythe　people　will　of　themselves　grow　rich。
  I　have　no　desires；　and　the　people　of　themselvesbecome　simple　as　the　mythological　raw　block'。
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  When　the　government　is　non…discriminative；lazy　and　dull；　the　people　are　contented　and　not　spoiled；　but　quite　generous。When　the　ruler　looks　sullen　or　depressed；　the　people　will　be　happy　andsatisfied；
  When　the　government　is　efficient　and　smart；searching　and　discriminative；　the　people　are　discontented；　disappointedand　contentious。　Even　if　the　ruler　looks　lively　and　self…assured　the　peoplewill　be　carping　and　discontented。
  Good　fortune　leans　on　bad　fortune　and　badfortune　could　rest　on　good　fortune。　Latent　calamity　is　happiness；　and　soundhappiness　depends　on　some　calamity。　Fortune's　route　is　a　disaster；　fortuneis　hidden　disaster。
  Who　knows　when　the　limit　will　be　reached？Who　would　be　able　to　know　the　ultimate　results　of　good　fortune？
  They　may　be：
  The　normal　will　（in　time）　revert　to　deceitful。
  There　will　hardly　be　any　correctness　（usedto　govern　the　world）　any　more。
  The　old　correct　will　become　the　perverseagain。
  Some　of　the　good　we　know　of　will　again　turnevil。
  Few　know　it；　but　the　people　have　been　deludedfor　a　long　time。
  Anyhow；　there's　a　bourn　where　there's　neitherright　nor　wrong。　It's　in　a　realm　where　every　straight　is　doubled　by　a　crookedand　every　good　by　an　ill。　Surely　mankind　has　gone　long　enough　astray？
  Therefore　the　wise　man　has　firm；　square　principles。He　is　at　times　as　pointed　as　a　square；　but　hardly　cuts　or　pierces。
  His　integrity　is　as　acute　as　a　knife　buthardly　cuts；　hardly　hurts　（innocent　others）；　so　〃he　shapes　the　cornerswithout　lopping〃；
  He　is　indeed　straight；　but　doesn't　extendhis　sway。　He　reaches　his　＇most　cherished＇　ends。
  He　is　far　from　high…handed；　he　can　be　bright；but　refrains　from　dazzling。
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  In　managing　human　affairs；　there's　no　betterrule　than　to　be　sparing；　which　is　to