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Not all spiritual paths lead to the harmonious Oneness. Indeed, most are detours and distractions, nothing more.

Laozi

Why is the sea king of a hundred streams? Because it lies below them… If the sage would guide the people, he must serve with humility. If he would lead them, he must follow behind. In this way when the sage rules, the people will not feel oppressed.
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Below Humility King Lying People
The Master doesn’t seek fulfillment. For only those who are not full are able to be used which brings the feeling of completeness.
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Able Feeling Taoism Together
A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.
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Fulfill Inspirational Leadership Wisdom
The sage is not ill, because he sees illness as illness.
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Health Illness Knowledge Sage Taoism
The more weapons of violence, the more misery to mankind. The triumph of violence ends in a festival of mourning.
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Mourn Triumph Weapon
All men desire to free themselves solely from death; they do not know how to free themselves from life.
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Desire Men Taoism Themselves
When people see some things as good, other things become bad.
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Book Country Life People
…the more you talk of it, the less you understand.
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Saint Sinners Tao Te Ching Taoism
If you have really attained wholeness, everything will flock to you.
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Everything Flock Mindfulness Wholeness
Stop thinking, and end your problems.
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Country Life People Taoism Thinking
Simplicity has no name is free of desires. Being free of desires it is tranquil. And the world will be at peace of it’s own accord.
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Being Free Name Simplicity
The world’s big things only can be done by paying attention to their humble beginnings.
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Attention Country Done Emotion Humble People
An integral being knows without going, sees without looking, and accomplishes without doing.
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Accomplish Action Inspirational Integral
The sage acts by doing nothing.
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Done Nothing Sage Taoism
The transformation toward eternal life is gradual. The heavy gross energy of body, mind, and spirit must first be purified and uplifted. When the energy ascends… then self mastery can be sought.
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Energy Mind Purify Self
Never take over the world to tamper with it. Those who want to tamper with it are not fit to take over the world.
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REquired Take Taoism Temper World

Not all spiritual paths lead to the harmonious Oneness. Indeed, most are detours and distractions, nothing more.

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