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45
Perfection seems unfinished to this world
But it never perishes
Fullness is empty to the world
But it抯 inexhaustible
That which is correct； is incorrect to the world
Wisdom seems foolish to the world
Telling the truth a disgrace
Like movement chases away coldness
And rest cools down
Purity and calmness show one the right direction
46
If men lived by their nature
Horses would gallop in the open air
But since men got civilized
Battle horses standing at the frontier
There is no bigger curse than dissatisfaction
Nothing more disastrous than being discontent with life
Nothing more fatal than being eager for possessions
One who knows the peace of satisfaction； is always satisfied
47
Without leaving my house； I understand the whole world
Without looking outside； I see the perfect order
The more you know； the less you抣l understand
One who is wise doesn抰 need to travel
He understands without looking
Does nothing but achieves everything
48
Gathering knowledge makes life more complicated each time one gathers
Gathering wisdom makes life easier each time one gathers
Each time； more and more simple until simplicity is reached
Just by leaving； one man can achieve everything
One who wants nothing anymore； doesn抰 feel the need to do a thing； has conquered oneself
One who wants a lot has to do a lot and is as a slave to oneself
49
A wise man has no opinion at all
Therefore he can easily put himself in someone else抯 position
He accepts everybody and everything for what it is
In spite of any behaviour
He trusts the honest and the unfair
And naturally they become fair…minded
He trusts the reliable and the unreliable
And naturally all will become reliable
A wise man feels one with all people
They are all just as precious to him
They look and listen to him
And all are as children to him
50
Humans come and go
Their bodies as the seat of life
Their bodies as the seat of death
Humans get old and decay
Why is that？
It抯 because they are already dead； but think that they抮e living
There have been stories told and written about people who had found true life
And wandered around the earth
Not afraid of tigers or rhinos
Those who avoided weapons and violence
And lived in harmony with all creatures
Therefore no creature felt threatened by them
And no weapon could harm them
Why is that？
Because they were only living
And that's where there is no room for death
51
The Unspeakable makes all things appear
The active force determines their nature
Their nature determines their shape
The circumstance determines their final appearance
Therefore all creatures；
With the exception of erring mankind； honour the Unspeakable
And live according to their natures
This is all a natural process
And nobody rewards them for it
The Unspeakable makes them live； feeds them； makes them grow
Fulfils them； gives them peace； supports and guards them
It makes them live； but never forces them
It takes them along the stream of life； but does not possess
It makes mature； but does not control
That is an unfathomable mystery
52
The world sprouts from something
People could call it the mother of the world
When one knows that mother； one knows her child
One who becomes like that child again； will know the mother
And for the rest of his life nothing can harm him ever again
He won抰 criticize anyone and lets no one influence him
And his life will be without worries
But one who condemns others and whose interests concern only himself
Will be full of worries the rest of his life
One that sees a gleam of light in darkness sees the light at the end of the tunnel
Holding on to that gleam of light requires strength
One who follows that light； turns back to the original light
Then all danger is gone
And you抣l live the eternal life
53
When I possess True Knowledge
I will stroll on the right and simple road
I will avoid side paths
Because the straight road is easy to walk
But most people love the narrow side paths
The residences of the rich are neat and clean
But the fields of the poor are filled with weeds
And their granaries are empty
The elite wear generously…decorated and expensive clothes
Sharp swords hang on their waists
They stuff and they swill
They lose themselves in possession and wealth
They flaunt their stolen gear
Now； isn抰 that conscienceless？
54
One who is rooted in this unfair world；
Won抰 be easy to unsettle
One who holds on to that world； can抰 let go
Therefore their children will suffer until the third and fourth generation
But one who follows his conscience
Will lead an impeccable life
One who takes care that his fellow men follow their conscience；
Makes them flourish
One who takes care that his neighbours follow their conscience；
Makes them examples for everybody else
And when all of mankind follows its conscience；
There shall be a paradise on earth
Look at yourself if you want to understand yourself
Discover the connections and patterns in the way your nearest relations；
Cities and the nations； get on with each other
Because what抯 on a small scale； is on a big scale； too
How do I know it is that way？
Because I've done this myself
55
A true human being is like a new…born baby
Wasps and scorpions won抰 sting it； snakes and adders won抰 bite it
Raptors and wild animals won抰 attack it
Its bones and muscles are soft and flexible； yet it has a pretty tight grip
Sex and libido are strange to it； but its little penis already is able to stiffen
That is because its nature is not yet disturbed by thoughts
It can yell all day without getting a hoarse throat
Because everything is still perfectly in balance
Experiencing that balance is called 搇iving in the eternal present？br》 Living without past or future is called 揵eing wise？br》 Every attempt to extend life is pointless
One who wants to control his life； restrains oneself
It is unnatural that things wither
That which is unnatural will come to an early end
56
Those who have experienced the Mystery don抰 speak about it
Those who do speak about it have not experienced the Mystery
Don抰 try to speak about the Unspeakable
That which cannot be seen； heard； felt or tasted
The shapes fade
The edges weaken
Confusion disappears
The light brightens
The unrest is extinguished
That抯 what they call a 揗ystical Experience？br》 Neither affection nor hate can move him
Profit nor loss will touch him
Honour nor disgrace will harm him
Therefore he is the world's noblest man
57
With laws men rule a state
With ruses people mak