To Shine One Corner of the World
Great robe of liberation
Field far beyond form and emptiness
Wearing Buddha’s teaching
Saving all beings
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the first stage of worship
patiently let go and accept
Do not attempt
to force a good feeling into place.
Patiently let go of doubt, fear, anger,
and distrust. The Sage aids those
who quietly accept the
Unknown.
Perseverance in stillness,
in both thought and deed, forms
a noble heart. The ultimate fruit of
a noble heart is complete
peace of mind.
third and sixth changing lines
from The I Ching, or Book of Changes
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something most highly honored
In the world,
something is most highly
honored, and it is not power and position;
something is most highly valued, and it is not gold
and jade; something has the most longevity,
and it is not a lifetime of a
thousand years.
To return your heart to its
original nature is most
highly honored.
translated by John S. Major & Sarah A. Queen
yield and you can stay centered
Allow yourself to yield,
and you can stay centered.
Allow yourself to bend, and you will
stay straight. Allow yourself to be empty, and
you’ll get filled up. Allow yourself to be exhausted,
and you’ll be renewed. Having little, you can receive
much. Having much, you’ll just become confused.
Therefore the sage embraces the oneness and
becomes a pattern for the
whole world.
She doesn’t display herself, so she becomes illuminated.
She doesn’t justify herself, so she becomes distinguished.
She doesn’t boast, so she is recognized.
She doesn’t claim credit, so she advances and endures.
She doesn’t contend, so no one can contend with her.
“Yield and you
can stay centered” —
Is this saying meaningless?
Stay whole, and all things
return to you.
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