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To know

the masculine and yet

cleave to the feminine is to be the

womb for the world. Being the womb for

the world, never departing from the

eternal power of tao, you

become like an infant

once again:

immortal.

To know

the bright and yet

hold to the dull is to be

an example for the world.

Being the example for the world,

not deviating from the everlasting

power of tao, you return to

the infinite once again:

limitless.

To know

honor and yet keep

to humility is to be the valley

for the world. Being the valley for

the world, rich with the primal power

of tao, you return once again to simplicity,

like uncarved wood. Allow tao to carve

you into a vessel for tao. Then you

can serve the world without

mutilating

it.

from The Tao te Ching of Lao Tzu,

Chapter 28

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the aspiration towards divinity

Although a human

activity may have a number of

complicated motives, some of which are

base and gross, it is the aspiration towards

divinity, the desire towards beauty,

which is its soul, its life,

and its reality.

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patiently bear with inferior elements

married to the sea

SECOND LINE

You are wise to bear

with inferior elements patiently and

kindly. The best way to have an influence now

is to cultivate inner strength and

outer calm.

SIXTH LINE

A determined fool

has to be punished, but should not

be executed. If you are the fool, accept the lesson

and go on in correctness. If the fool is another,

let him go and leave the punishment

to the Sage.

from The I Ching, or Book of Changes

Hexagram 4, Mêng / Youthful Folly

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in a great storm the wise bird

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In a great

storm the wise bird

returns to her nest and

waits patiently.

This is a time of difficult and dangerous conditions. You should not be seduced into struggling, striving, or seeking solutions through aggressive action. Success is met only by waiting modestly for the guidance of the Creative.Trying times are a test of our integrity and commitment to proper principles.

The ordinary person reacts to challenges with fear, anger, mistrust of fate, and a stubborn desire to strike out and eliminate difficulty once and for all. While the temptation to act in this way can be great, to do so can only lead to misfortune and the loss of hard-won ground.

The way of the superior person faced with difficulty is that of nonaction rather than action. She does not strive after recognition or resolution or attempt to gain a higher position by conquering others. Instead, she retreats into her center and cultivates humility, patience, and conscientiousness. On the path of acceptance, self-inquiry, and self-improvement we obtain the aid of the Creative and meet with success after the storm has passed.

from The I Ching, or Book of Changes

Hexagram 62, Hsiao Kuo /Preponderance of the Small

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