Going home to the Root
"Having once arrived at a state of absolute vacuity, keep yourself perfectly still. All things come into active operation together; but I observe whither they return. When things have luxuriated for a while, each returns home to its origin (the root). Going home to the origin is called stillness. It is said to be a reversion to destiny. This reversion to destiny is called eternity. He who knows (this) eternity is called bright. He who does not know (this) eternity wildly works his own misery. He who knows eternity is magnanimous. Being magnanimous, he is catholic. Being catholic, he is a king. Being a king, he is heaven. Being heaven, he is Tau. Being Tau, he is enduring. Though his body perish, he is in no danger."
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Lao TzuAll Translations
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"Having once arrived at a state of absolute vacuity, keep yourself perfectly still. All things come into active operation together; but I observe whither they return. When things have luxuriated for a while, each returns home to its origin (the root). Going home to the origin is called stillness. It is said to be a reversion to destiny. This reversion to destiny is called eternity. He who knows (this) eternity is called bright. He who does not know (this) eternity wildly works his own misery. He who knows eternity is magnanimous. Being magnanimous, he is catholic. Being catholic, he is a king. Being a king, he is heaven. Being heaven, he is Tau. Being Tau, he is enduring. Though his body perish, he is in no danger."