The
natural laws of
the universe are inviolable:
Energy condenses into substance.
Food is eaten through the mouth and not
the nose. A person who neglects to
breathe will turn blue and die.
Some things simply can’t
be dismissed.
It is also
a part of the cosmic law
that what you say and do determines
what happens in your life. The ordinary person
thinks that this law is external to herself and she feels
confined and controlled by it. So her desires trouble her mind,
her mind troubles her spirit, and she lives in constant
turmoil with herself and the world.
Her whole life is spent in
struggling.
The
superior person
recognizes that she and the
subtle law are one. Therefore she
cultivates herself to accord with it, bringing
moderation to her actions and clarity to her mind.
Doing this, she finds herself at one with
all that is divine and enlightened.
Her days are passed drinking in
serenity and breathing out
contentment.
This
is the profound,
simple truth: you are the master
of your life and death. What
you do is who
you are.
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