Their court(-yards and buildings) shall be well kept, but their fields
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Their court(-yards and buildings) shall be well kept, but their
fields shall be ill-cultivated, and their granaries very empty They
shall wear elegant and ornamented robes, carry a sharp sword at their
girdle, pamper themselves in eating and drinking, and have a
superabundance of property and wealth;--such (princes) may be called
robbers and boasters This is contrary to the Tao surely!
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The uncharitable do not go to the world of the
The uncharitable do not go to the world of the gods; fools only do not praise liberality; a wise man rejoices in liberality, and through it becomes blessed in the other world ... The unwrought material, when divided and distributed, forms vessels The
The unwrought material, when divided and distributed, forms vessels The sage, when employed, becomes the Head of all the Officers (of government); and in his greatest regulations he employs no violent measures ... The valley spirit dies not, aye the same;
The valley spirit dies not, aye the same; The female mystery thus do we name Its gate, from which at first they issued forth, Is called the root from which grew heaven and earth Long and unbroken does its power remain, Used gently, and... THE VALUE OF WORK AND PLAY IS THE OUTCOME OF BALANCING
If we conceive of any individual as a "field" of vibrations in matter and the ether, induced by muscular and nervous action and by feeling and thought, we see at once that there ought to be an ideal "field" in which all such vibrations are in a s... The Venerable
There is no suffering for him who has finished his journey, and abandoned grief, who has freed himself on all sides, and thrown off all fetters. They exert themselves with their thoughts well-collected, they do not tarry in their abode; like sw... The virtuous man delights in this world, and he delights
The virtuous man delights in this world, and he delights in the next; he delights in both He delights and rejoices, when he sees the purity of his own work ... The virtuous man is happy in this world, and he
The virtuous man is happy in this world, and he is happy in the next; he is happy in both He is happy when he thinks of the good he has done; he is still more happy when going on the good path ... The Way
The best of ways is the eightfold; the best of truths the four words; the best of virtues passionlessness; the best of men he who has eyes to see. This is the way, there is no other that leads to the purifying of intelligence. Go on this path! ... The Wise Man
If you see a man who shows you what is to be avoided, who administers reproofs, and is intelligent, follow that wise man as you would one who tells of hidden treasures; it will be better, not worse, for him who follows him. Let him admonish, le... The wise who control their body, who control their tongue,
The wise who control their body, who control their tongue, the wise who control their mind, are indeed well controlled Impurity ... The World
Do not follow the evil law! Do not live on in thoughtlessness! Do not follow false doctrine! Be not a friend of the world. Rouse thyself! do not be idle! Follow the law of virtue! The virtuous rest in bliss in this world and in the next. Foll... THE WORLD ADJUSTING TO TRUTH
I hold that the world to-day, more perfectly than ever before, is urging an accurate adjustment of the human soul to truth--that which alone the body demands for health, the mind for development, the deeper self for peace and power The old... The world does not know that we must all come
The world does not know that we must all come to an end here;--but those who know it, their quarrels cease at once ... The world gives according to their faith or according to
The world gives according to their faith or according to their pleasure: if a man frets about the food and the drink given to others, he will find no rest either by day or by night ... THE WORLD'S NEW DAWN
"Let us not look at ourselves but onwards, and take strength from the leaf and the signs of the field He is indeed despicable who cannot look onwards to the ideal life of man Not to do so is to deny our birthright of mind"--Thomas Coke Watkins ... Their court(-yards and buildings) shall be well kept, but their fields
Their court(-yards and buildings) shall be well kept, but their fields shall be ill-cultivated, and their granaries very empty They shall wear elegant and ornamented robes, carry a sharp sword at their girdle, pamper themselves in eating and drinking,... There are also three in every ten whose aim is
There are also three in every ten whose aim is to live, but whose movements tend to the land (or place) of death And for what reason? Because of their excessive endeavours to perpetuate life ... There are few in the world who attain to the
There are few in the world who attain to the teaching without words, and the advantage arising from non-action ... There is always One who presides over the infliction death
There is always One who presides over the infliction death He who would inflict death in the room of him who so presides over it may be described as hewing wood instead of a great carpenter Seldom is it that he who undertakes the hewing, instead of t... There is an originating and all-comprehending (principle) in my words, and
There is an originating and all-comprehending (principle) in my words, and an authoritative law for the things (which I enforce) It is because they do not know these, that men do not know me ... There is bad reputation, and the evil way (to hell),
There is bad reputation, and the evil way (to hell), there is the short pleasure of the frightened in the arms of the frightened, and the king imposes heavy punishment; therefore let no man think of his neighbour's wife ... There is no calamity greater than lightly engaging in war
There is no calamity greater than lightly engaging in war To do that is near losing (the gentleness) which is so precious Thus it is that when opposing weapons are (actually) crossed, he who deplores (the situation) conquers ... There is no fire like passion, there is no shark
There is no fire like passion, there is no shark like hatred, there is no snare like folly, there is no torrent like greed ... There is no fire like passion; there is no losing
There is no fire like passion; there is no losing throw like hatred; there is no pain like this body; there is no happiness higher than rest ... There is no guilt greater than to sanction ambition; no
There is no guilt greater than to sanction ambition; no calamity greater than to be discontented with one's lot; no fault greater than the wish to be getting Therefore the sufficiency of contentment is an enduring and unchanging sufficiency ... There is no path through the air, a man is
There is no path through the air, a man is not a Samana by outward acts The world delights in vanity, the Tathagatas (the Buddhas) are free from vanity ... There is no path through the air, a man is
There is no path through the air, a man is not a Samana by outward acts No creatures are eternal; but the awakened (Buddha) are never shaken The Just ... There is no satisfying lusts, even by a shower of
There is no satisfying lusts, even by a shower of gold pieces; he who knows that lusts have a short taste and cause pain, he is wise; ... There is no suffering for him who has finished his
There is no suffering for him who has finished his journey, and abandoned grief, who has freed himself on all sides, and thrown off all fetters ... There is nothing in the world more soft and weak
There is nothing in the world more soft and weak than water, and yet for attacking things that are firm and strong there is nothing that can take precedence of it;--for there is nothing (so effectual) for which it can be changed ...