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Verily God does not reward man for what he does, but for what he is.

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Do not struggle. Go with the flow of things, and you will find yourself at one with the mysterious unity of the Universe.
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Flow Spiritual Struggle Universe Yourself
Never admire a man by his strength; judge him in how he uses it- A way is made by walking it.
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Admire Judgement Man Strength Walk Way
Those who seek to satisfy the mind of man by hampering it with ceremonies and music and affecting charity and devotion have lost their original nature.
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Affect Ceremony Charity Donation Lost Man Mindset Music Nature Original Satisfaction Seek
Birth is not a beginning; death is not an end. There is existence without limitation; there is continuity without a starting point.
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Beginning Born Death Existence Limitation Philosophy Spiritual Start
There may be difficulty at the moment, but I will not lose the Virtue that I possess. It is when the ice and snow are on them that we see the strength of the cypress and the pine. I am grateful for this trouble around me, because it gives me an opportunity to realize how fortunate I am.
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Difficult Fortunate Gratitude Lose Moments Myself Opportunity Possession Realize Snow Strength Trouble Virtue
Words exist because of meaning; once you’ve gotten the meaning, you can forget the words.
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Deep Existence Forget Literature Meaning Poet Word Yourself
Only fools imagine they are already awake. How clearly they understand everything! How easily they distinguish this deception from that reality!
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Awake Easy Fools Imagination Reality Understand
You cannot speak of ocean to a well-frog, the creature of a narrower sphere. You cannot speak of ice to a summer insect, the creature of a season.
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Creature Ocean Season Summer Talk Yourself
Men do not mirror themselves in running water – they mirror themselves in still water. Only what is still can still the stillness of other things.
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Deep Man Mirror Run Water
Can a man cling to the positive without any negative in contrast to which it is seen to be positive? If he claims to do so he is a rouge or a madman.
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Mad Man Negative Positive
Breathing control gives man strength, vitality, inspiration, and magic powers.
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Breathe Control Inspirational Magic Meditation Power Strength
Perfect happiness is the absence of striving for happiness.
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Absence Happiness Perfection Wisdom
The ultimate happiness is doing nothing.
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Happiness Philosophy Ultimate
If water derives lucidity from stillness, how much more the faculties of the mind.
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Calm Mindset Water
Take care of your body, then the rest will automatically become stronger.
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Automatic Body Care Strong Willing
Great knowledge sees all in one. Small knowledge breaks down into the many.
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Break Greatness Knowledge Oneself Small

Verily God does not reward man for what he does, but for what he is.

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