第 474 节
作者:九米      更新:2021-02-19 21:32      字数:8810
  If you accept all things by refusing to distinguish
  good and bad;
  you overcome the confusion of the physical
  reality
  and live in harmony with the Infinite
  manifestations。
  If you bend as you are impacted by manifestations;
  your path of peace and harmony
  will remain straight and true。
  If you empty your mind of knowledge;
  you will fill with the experience
  of oneness with the Infinite。
  All manifestations constantly disintegrate and
  remanifest。
  As your body wears out; your spirit is
  reborn。
  Possess little in goods and thoughts and
  maintain your vision of oneness with
  Infinity。
  Possess much and become lost in the confusion
  that the physical reality is the true reality。
  Therefore; remain focused on the oneness of
  Infinity
  and become a beacon for all beings。
  Do not distinguish the self
  and manifest the oneness of Infinity for all
  to see。
  Do not assert the self and others will follow。
  Do not bolster the self and other will give their
  respect。
  Do not allow the self to brag
  and others will bestow their praise。
  Do not allow the self to be quarrelsome
  and experience peace with all beings。
  Is not it true that if you accept all things
  by refusing to distinguish good and bad;
  you overcome the confusion of the physical
  reality and live in harmony with
  the Infinite manifestations?
  Flow with the peace and harmony of the oneness
  of Infinity and experience immortality。
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  To seldom speak is the essence of simplicity。
  The winds do not last all morning。
  The rain does not last all day。
  The earth that manifests the winds and the rain
  is itself a manifestation of change。
  All things change; nothing is eternal but change。
  All the manifestations of humanity are fleeting
  as is the entire physical universe。
  Keep your focus on the oneness of Infinity;
  manifesting the potential of all things
  and disintegrating all the manifestations。
  Flow in the peace and harmony of eternal
  change。
  Focus on goodness and virtue and you lose
  sight of the oneness of all people。
  Focus on failure and your life becomes failure。
  Focus on peace and harmony; the essence of
  Infinity; and experience peace and harmony。
  Embrace change and live in peace。
  Embrace the experience of the moment;
  refuse to distinguish good and bad;
  happy and sad; difficult and easy。
  What you distinguish comes to you for a time。
  When it comes embrace it
  and when it leaves let it go。
  This is living within the oneness of the Infinite。
  This is the key to peace and harmony。
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  Stand on your toes and you will not maintain your
  balance。
  Run and you will have to rest。
  Keep a harmonious pace
  and you can circumnavigate the earth。
  Draw attention to yourself and others may
  consider you a fool。
  Become self…righteous and others will avoid you。
  Boasting impresses no one。
  Brag and you may be put to the test。
  Within the oneness of Infinity;
  all these are delusions of the physical
  world。
  They do not bring peace and harmony。
  Be at one with Infinity and keep these in
  perspective。
  They are transient excesses in a transient
  universe。
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  Before the physical universe existed;
  the potential of all things
  permeated time and space。
  It was silent and empty; loud and pregnant。
  Solitary in its oneness; crowded in its potential;
  static and dynamic; hot and cold; light and
  dark。
  The potential of all things;
  for lack of another name;
  I call it Infinity。
  It permeates all things and non…things。
  It manifests realities and disintegrates those
  realities。
  All things are birthed from it
  and all things return to it。
  Infinity is marvelous。
  The physical universe is marvelous。
  The earth is marvelous。
  Human beings are marvelous。
  These are the four realities。
  Human beings are a manifestation of the
  earth;
  the earth; a manifestation of the physical
  universe;
  the physical universe; a manifestation of
  Infinity;
  Infinity; the potential of all things。
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  Infinity is the source of all physical
  manifestations。
  The Infinite stillness is the creator of the
  churning
  universe。
  The sage travels all day over the land and sea
  but does not lose sight of Infinity。
  Though the manifestations of the earth are
  wondrous and beautiful;
  she remains indifferent because she remains
  centered
  in the Infinite oneness。
  The leader of multitudes cannot afford to
  lose her perspective。
  Indulging in the physical manifestations
  results in a loss of focus on the
  Infinite。
  To be caught up in distinguishing things;
  narrows the leader's perspective
  to that of her followers。
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  A proficient traveler leaves no evidence of his
  journey。
  A proficient speaker is impeccable in his
  presentation。
  A proficient accountant needs no tally sheet。
  A functional door has no lock
  but can only opened by the owner。
  A perfect binding has no knots
  yet only the binder can loosen it。
  The sage is the light of all human beings
  and rejects no one。
  She efficiently uses all things
  and discards nothing。
  This is called manifesting Infinity。
  What is a sage but a guide to peace and harmony?
  What is a materialistic traveler but the
  sage's focus?
  For the student not to value the teacher
  or the teacher not to love the student
  or for the followers not to acknowledge the
  leader
  or the leader not to care for the
  followers;
  is the cause of great confusion。
  This is a key to peace and harmony;
  teachers and leaders remind others of who
  they are
  and their oneness with Infinity。
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  Integrate the male and the female
  and travel the peaceful path of oneness。
  Be at one with Infinity。
  Being at one with Infinity;
  do not become confused
  in distinctions of male and female。
  Experience the oneness
  as an undistinguishing child。
  See the white and the black as one。
  Be a guiding light to the world。
  As a guiding light to the world;
  standing firm in the truth of oneness;
  mirror Infinity for all to see。
  Remember that honor and humility are one。
  Be a vessel of Infinity。
  As a vessel of Infinity;
  be a resource to all beings。
  Become as a piece of uncarved wood;
  available for any purpose。
  When a piece of wood is carved; it becomes useful。
  When the sage flows in oneness; he becomes useful
  as king。
  Therefore; the sage is careful in using what he
  needs
  but avoiding kingship。
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  Do you think you can control the world?
  I do not believe it can be done。
  The world is a manifestation of change
  and cannot be controlled。
  If you try to control it; you will end up deceiving
  yourself。
  If you treat it like an object; it will overwhelm
  you。
  The world is a manifestation of change;
  sometimes ahead; sometimes behind;
  sometimes dynamic; sometimes static;
  sometimes vigorous; sometimes feeble;
  sometimes manifesting; sometimes
  disintegrating。
  Therefore; refuse to distinguish excesses and
  extremes。
  See only oneness。
  Flow with Infinity
  and exist in peace and harmony。
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  Whenever you have an opportunity to advise a
  leader
  regarding Infinity; advise her not to use
  force
  to try to gain control of the world。
  Why?
  Because force attracts resistance
  and the greater the force
  the greater the resistance。
  Briars grow where armies have been
  and hard times are the legacy of a great war。
  Conclude hostilities as soon as possible
  and do not continue to use excessive force
  after victory。
  Fulfill your purpose but never glory in inhumane
  acts。
  Fulfill your purpose but never boast of
  bloodletting。
  Fulfill your purpose but never take pride in
  killing。
  Fulfill your purpose but avoid violence。
  Fulfill your purpose by flowing within
  the oneness of Infinity。
  The use of force dissipates life。
  Force is not the way of peace and harmony。
  That which goes against peace and harmony
  is short lived。
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  Weapons of war are instruments of death。
  All people fear them。
  Therefore; all men of peace avoid them。
  The sage prefers Infinity。
  The man of war prefers the earth。
  Weapons are instruments of death
  and the tools of a warrior。
  The sage avoids them at all cost;
  and sometimes prefers death rather
  than touching them。
  Peace and harmony are the sage's reality。
  She considers victory to be the bastard
  child of war。
  If you revel in victory;
  then you s