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

Laozi

. . . the mind is desperate to fix the river {of events} in place: Possessed by ideas of the past, preoccupied with images of the future, it overlooks the plain truth of the moment.
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Idea Past Possessed Truth
Empty your mind of all thoughts. Let your heart be at peace. Watch the turmoil of beings, but contemplate their return.
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Contemplate Heart Mind Peace
If there is to be peace in the home, There must be peace in the heart.
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Heart Home Nature Peace
Filling all the way to the brim is not as good as halting in time.
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Brim Fill Halt Taoism Way
Not praising the deserving prevents envy.
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Envy Praise Prevent Taoism
Mastering others is strength. Mastering oneself makes you fearless.
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Inspirational Inspiring Strength
I am wearied, as if I lacked a home to go to.
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Compassion Home Lack Taoism
The great image lacks shape.
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Condition Great Image Look Shape Taoism
The great Way is all-pervading. It reaches to the left and to the right. All things depend on it with their existence. Still it demands no obedience.
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Demand Depend Reach Taoism Thing Way
The weak overcomes the strong. The soft overcomes the hard. Everybody in the world knows this, still nobody makes use of it.
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Everybody Overcome Strong Taoism
A foolish man is always doing, Yet much remains to be done.
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Done Foolish Man Mad Result
In the highest antiquity, the people did not know that there were rulers. In the next age they loved them and praised them. In the next they feared them; in the next they despised them.
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Age Next People Praise
Giving birth and nourishing, Bearing yet not possessing, Working yet not taking credit, Leading yet not dominating, This is the Primal Virtue.
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Country Credit Giving Lead People Tke
Face the simple fact before it comes involved. Solve the small problem before it becomes big.
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Inspirational Problem Simple Small
With virtue and quietness one may conquer the world.
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Conque Peace Power World
Keep behind, and you shall be put in front; keep out, and you shall be kept in.
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Behind Compassion Humility

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