Sublime

“Purposeful action leads to exhaustion. The Tao is empty and acts without purpose. Hence, it can’t be exhausted.”

KUMARAJIVA says, “Not to live in living is to endure. Not to die in dying is to live long.

am comprised of matter and creativity, neither of which will ever stop existing, as neither came from non-existence. Every part of me with erode into the universe, changing as it goes, forever. This is, after all, how I came into existence, as did my parents, and back forever in that direction as well. Nothing changes this fact, even as the

The virtuous life holds these as treasures: your own right action, your fidelity, honor, and decency. Virtue is not a matter of degree, but an absolute.

The most enduring powers in the world are those that stand out the least. Sharpness does not last, nor does the tightness of a knot, or the brightest light. There is nothing that remains longer than its own dust. So, if we become like dust, we will prevail – and we will be in unison with Tao.

WANG P’ANG says, “Although sages are sages, they look the same as others. But because they embody the Way of Heaven and don’t fight, they alone differ from everyone else. Sages are selfless because they no longer have a self.

HO-SHANG KUNG says, “The reason Heaven and Earth alone are eternal and immortal is because they are content and give without expecting a reward, unlike Humankind who never stops chasing profit and fighting over possessions.

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