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  IMAGES OF THE MYSTERY

  Without Limit and Perfect; there is a Becoming; beyond Heaven and Earth。
  It hath nor motion nor Form; it is alone; it changeth not; it extendeth
  all ways; it hath no Adversary。 It is like the All…Mother。

  I know not its Name; but I call it the Tao。 Moreover; I exert myself;
  and call it Vastness。

  Vastness; the Becoming! Becoming; it flieth afar。 Afar; it draweth
  near。 Vast is this Tao; Heaven also is Vast; Earth is vast; and theHoly
  King is vast also。 In the Universe are Four Vastnesses; and of theseis
  the Holy King。

  Man followeth the formula of Earth; Earth followeth that of Heaven;and
  Heaven that of the Tao。 The formula of the Tao is its own Nature。

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  THE NATURE OF MASS

  Mass is the fulcrum of mobility; stillness is the father of motion。

  Therefore the sage King; though he travel afar; remaineth near his
  supplies。 Though opportunity tempt him; he remaineth quietly in proper
  disposition; indifferent。 Should the master of an host of chariotsbear
  himself frivolously? If he attack without support; he loseth his base;
  if he become a raider; he forfeiteth his throne。

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  SKILL IN THE METHOD

  The experienced traveler concealeth his tracks; the clever speakergiveth
  no chance to the critic; the skilled mathematician useth no abacus;the
  ingenious safesmith baffleth the burglar without the use of bolts;and
  the cunning binder without ropes and knots。 So also the sage; skilledin
  man…emancipation…craft; useth all men; understanding the value of everything;
  he rejecteth nothing。 This is called the Occult Regimen。

  The adept is then master to the zelator; and the zelator assisteth and
  honoreth the adept。 Yet unless these relations were manifest; eventhe
  most intelligent observer might be perplexed as to which was which。This
  is called the Crown of Mystery。

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  THE RETURN TO SIMPLICITY

  Balance thy male strength with thy female weakness and thou shalt attract
  all things; as the ocean absorbeth all rivers; for thou shalt formulate
  the excellence of the Child eternal; simple; and perfect。 Knowing thelight;
  remain in the Dark。 Manifest not thy Glory; but thine obscurity。 Clothedin
  this Child…excellence eternal; thou hast attained the Return of theFirst
  State。 Knowing splendour of Fame; cling to Obloquy and Infamy; thenshalt
  thou remain as in the Valley to which flow all waters; the lodestoneto
  fascinate all men。 Yea; they shall hail in thee this Excellence; eternal;
  simple and perfect; of the Child。

  The raw material; wrought into form; produceth vessels。 So the sage
  King formulateth his Wholeness in divers Offices; and his Law is without
  violence or constraint。

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  REFRAINING FROM ACTION

  He that; desiring a kingdom; exerteth himself to obtain it; will fail。A
  Kingdom is of the nature of spirit; and yieldeth not to activity。 Hewho
  graspeth it; destroyeth it; he who gaineth it; loseth it。

  The wheel of nature revolveth constantly; the last becometh first; and
  the first last; hot things grow cold; and cold things hot; weakness
  overcometh strength; things gained are lost anon。 Hence the wise man
  avoideth effort; desire and sloth。

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  A WARNING AGAINST WAR

  If a king summon to his aid a Master of the Tao; let Him not advise
  recourse to arms。 Such action certainly bringeth the corresponding
  reaction。

  Where armies are; are weeds。 Bad harvests follow great hosts。

  The good general striketh decisively; once and for all。 He does not
  risk by overboldness。 He striketh; but doth not vaunt his victory。He
  striketh according to strict law of necessity; not from desire of victory

  Things become strong and ripe; then age。 This is discord with the
  Tao; and what is not at one with the Tao soon cometh to an end。

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  COMPOSING QUARREL

  Arms; though they be beautiful; are of ill omen; abominable to all
  created beings。 They who have the Tao love not their use。

  The place of honour is on the right in wartime; so thinketh the manof
  distinction。 Sharp weapons are ill…omened; unworthy of such a man;he
  useth them only in necessity。 He valueth peace and ease; desireth not
  violence of victory。 To desire victory is to desire the death of men;
  and to desire that is to fail to propitiate the people。

  At feasts; the left hand is the high seat; at funerals; the right。 The
  second in command of the army leadeth the left wing; the commander…in…
  chief; the right wing; it is as if the battle were a rite of mourning!
  He that hath slain most men should weep for them most bitterly; sothen
  the place of the victor is assigned to him with philosophical propriety。

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  THE WISDOM OF THE

  The All…Tao hath no name。

  It is That Minute Point yet the whole world dare not contend
  against him that hath it。 Did a lord or king gain it and guard it;all
  men would obey him of their own accord。

  Heaven and Earth combining under its spell; shed forth dew; extending
  throughout all things of its own accord; without man's interference。

  Tao; in its phase of action; hath a name。 Then men can comprehend it;
  when they do this; there is no more risk of wrong or ill…success。

  As the great rivers and the oceans are to the valley streams; so isthe
  Tao to the whole universe。

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  THE DISCRIMINATION (VIVEKA) OF THE

  He who understandeth others understandeth Two; but he who understandeth
  himself understandeth One。 He who conquereth others is strong; buthe
  who conquereth himself is stronger yet。 Contentment is riches; andcontinuous
  action is Will。

  He that adapteth himself perfectly to his environment; continueth for
  long; he who dieth without dying; liveth for ever。

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  THE METHOD OF ATTAINMENT

  The Tao is immanent; it extendeth to the right hand as to the left。

  All things derive from it their being; it createth them; and all comply
  with it。 Its work is done; and it proclaimeth it not。 It is the
  ornament of all things; yet it claimeth not fief of them; there is
  nothing so small that it inhabiteth not; and informeth it。
  All things return without knowledge of the Cause thereof; there is
  nothing so great that it inhabiteth not; and informeth it。

  In this manner also may the Sage perform his Works。 It is by not
  thrusting himself forward that he winneth to his success。

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  THE GOOD WILL OF THE TEH

  The whole world is drawn to him that hath the likeness of the Tao。
  Men flock unto him; and suffer no ill; but gain repose; find
  peace; enjoy all ease。

  Sweet sounds and cates lure the traveler from his way。 But the Wordof
  the Tao; though it appear harsh and insipid; unworthy to hearken orto
  behold; hath his use all inexhaustible。

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  THE HIDING OF THE LIGHT

  In order to draw breath; first empty the lungs; to weaken another;first
  strengthen him; to overthrow another; first exalt him; to despoil
  another; first load him with gifts; this is called the Occult Regimen。

  The soft conquereth the hard; the weak pulleth down the strong。

  The fish that leaveth ocean is lost; the method of government must be
  concealed from the people。

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  THE RIGHT USE OF GOVERNMENT

  The Tao proceedeth by its own nature; doing nothing; therefore thereis
  no doing which it comprehendeth not。

  If kings and princes were to govern in this manner; all things would
  operate aright by their own motion。

  If this transmutation were my object; I should call it Simplicity。
  Simplicity hath no name nor purpose; silently and at ease all thingsgo
  well。

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  CONCERNING THE THE

  Those who possessed perfectly the powers did not manifest them;
  and so they preserved them。 Those who possessed them imperfectly feared
  to lose them; and so lost them。

  The former did nothing; nor had need to do。 The latter did; and had
  need to do。

  Those who possessed benevolence exercised it; and had need it; so also
  was it with them who possessed justice。

  Those who possessed the conventions displayed them; and when men would
  not agree; they made ready to fight them。

  Thus; when the Tao was lost; the Magick Powers appeared; then; by
  successive degradations; came Benevolence; Justice; Convention。

  Now convention is the shadow of loyalty and good will; and so the herald
  of disorder。 Yea; even Understanding is but a Blossom of the Tao; and
  foreshadoweth Stupidity。

  So then the Tao…Man holdeth to Mass; and avoideth Motion; he is attached
  to the Root; not to the flower。 He leaveth the one; and cleaveth tothe
  other。

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  THE LAW OF THE BEGINNING

  These things have possessed the Tao from the beginning: Heaven; clearand
  shining; Earth; steady and easy; Spirits; mighty in Magick;
  Vehicles; overflowing with Joy; all that hath

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