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Lessons from The Book of Chuang Tzu - Part 4

 Even if Heaven and Earth were to collapse he would not be disturbed. He truly understands the primary things in life and is not moved by mere things. He understands that some things are predestined and he therefore holds true to the unchanging.

Only what is still stills things and holds them still.

He made his own life an example and so guided others' lives.

One who simply uses his body as a place to dwell, whose ears and eyes he knows only convey fleeting images.

He seems to be caught up with the search for homour and reputation, without understanding that the wise person sees these as chains and irons.

See that death and birth are one thing and that right and wrong are one thing.

He never took the lead, just agreed with whatever was suggested.

Death, birth, existence and trouble, wealth, poverty, value and worthlessness, glory and blame, hunger and thirst, cold and hot - all these are the way the world goes and the result of destiny.

Don't allow the existence of these and not knowing how to end them, to disrupt your innate balance, or perturb your mind.

Develop your mind so it is prepared for changes.

Perfect balance is found in still waters.

Protect inner harmony, let nothing external affect it.

When people do not ignore what trhey should ignore, and ignore what they should not ignore, this is true ignorance.

A wise person does not follow the traditions that say what right and wrong are.

Do not allow the good or bad to have any effect upon you.Let all things beand allow life to continue its own way.

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