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To be constantly without desire is the way to have a vision of the mystery of heaven and earth. For constantly to have desire is the means by which their limitations are seen.

Laozi

The great image lacks shape.
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Condition Great Image Look Shape Taoism
…the more you talk of it, the less you understand.
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Saint Sinners Tao Te Ching Taoism
The ego is entranced by … names and ideas… However names and concepts only block your perception of this Great Oneness. Therefore it is wise to ignore them. Those who live inside their egos are continually bewildered.
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Block Concept Name Perception Wise
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
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
To lead, one must follow.
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Follow Leadership Must People Vlife
If you want to be given everything, give everything up.
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Ching Country People Give Life Taoism
The wise man knows without traveling.
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Know Man Travel Wise
If there is to be peace in the home, There must be peace in the heart.
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Heart Home Nature Peace
Those who know are wise. Those who know themselves are enlightened.
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Breathtaking Themselves Wisdom Wise
When you have accomplished your goal simply walk away. This is the path way to Heaven.
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Accomplish Goal Heaven Taoism
What resists, persists.
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Emotions Feel Persist Resist
The past has no power to stop you from being present now. Only your grievance about the past can do that. What is grievance? The baggage of old thought and emotion.
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Baggage Emotion Grievance Past
Follow diligently the Way in your own heart, but make no display of it to the world.
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Compassion Heart Humility World
Not all spiritual paths lead to the harmonious Oneness. Indeed, most are detours and distractions, nothing more.
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Detours Distraction Oneness Spiritual
The wise man knows he doesn’t know.
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Clevar Know Men Understand Wise

To be constantly without desire is the way to have a vision of the mystery of heaven and earth. For constantly to have desire is the means by which their limitations are seen.

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