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the wise person puts himself last

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Heaven is

eternal, earth everlasting.

They endure this way because

they do not live for

themselves.

 

In the same way,

the wise person puts himself

last, and thereby finds himself first;

holds himself outside, and thereby

remains at the center; abandons

himself, and is thereby

fulfilled.

 

Tao te Ching of Lao Tzu

Chapter 7

 

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the search for happiness

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The search

for happiness is not

about looking at life through

rose-colored glasses or blinding oneself

to the pain and imperfections of the world.

Nor is happiness a state of exultation

to be perpetuated at all costs; it is

the purging of mental toxins,

such as hatred and

obsession.

 

Matthieu Ricard

insight is a function of the spirit

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Intellectual

knowledge exists in

and of the brain. Because the brain is

part of the body, which must one day expire,

this collection of facts, however large

and impressive, will expire

as well.

 

Insight,

however, is a function of

the spirit. Because your spirit follows

you through cycle after cycle of life, death,

and rebirth, you have the opportunity of cultivating

insight in an ongoing fashion. Refined over time,

insight becomes pure, constant, and

unwavering. This is the beginning

of immortality.

 

from Hua hu Ching, Chapter 35

 

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the myriad things are peaceful

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Haven’t you

read the ancient worthy’s saying?

“The white clouds are clear and still, and the rivers

flow into the blue sea. The myriad things are

originally peaceful, but people

make trouble for

themselves.”

 

After all,

this statement is completely

accurate and true. If you know what it means

as soon as you hear it mentioned, you can use it to pass

through birth and death to freedom and no longer be obstructed

by the psycho-physical nexus. You will be like a bird getting

out of a cage — independent and free. With a single

stroke you put a stop to all other actions and

talk, and you no longer fall into

secondary views.

 

Yuanwu