What is
essential to practice the Tao is to get rid of cravings and vexations. If these
afflictions are not removed, it is impossible to attain stability. This is like
the case of the fertile field, which cannot produce good crops as long as the
weeds are not cleared away. Cravings and ruminations are the weeds of the mind;
if you do not clear them away, concentration and wisdom do not develop. - Chang San-feng
The Tao is
supreme goodness. It has no form and is limitless. It is formless because there
is no visible trace of its existence. The Tao is that energy that has existed
from the beginning when there was neither structure nor differentiation. It is
the source of life in heaven and on earth. It creates and end all things. - Shui-ch'ing Tzu
Riches, fame,
and fortune are as ephemeral as lightning, The passion of sexual love and
childish piety will vanish like flames. Do not crave and be the master of your
own life, Cultivate the Tao and there will be gods to help your karma. Do not
lose your original nature and the dust of the earthly realm will vanish, The
sky will reveal the circular bright moon. - Shui-ch'ing Tzu
When the mortal
mind is dead, the mind of Tao can live. - Shui-ch'ing Tzu
The Tao is near and people seek it far away. - Mencius
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