Sages close up together with darkness and open up together with light. Able to reach the point where there is no enjoyment, they find there is nothing they do not enjoy. Since there is nothing they do not enjoy, they reach the pinnacle of enjoyment. They use the inner to make the external enjoyable and do not use externals to make the inner enjoyable; therefore they have spontaneous enjoyment in themselves and so have their own will, which is esteemed by the world...It is not up to another, but up to oneself; it is not up to anyone but the individual. So those who understand the logic of mental functions regard desires, cravings, likes, and dislikes as externals...they do not need authority to be noble, they do not need riches to be wealthy, they do not need strength to be powerful; they do not exploit materials goods, do not crave social reputation, do not consider high social status to be safe, and do not consider low social status to be dangerous... The body is the house of life, energy is the basis of life, spirit is the controller of life: if one loses its position, all three are injured. Therefore when the spirit is in the lead, the body follows it, with beneficial results; when the body is in the lead, the spirit follows it, with harmful results. Wen-tzu: Understanding the Mysteries ~ from verse 41
Posted on: Sun, 23 Jun 2013 05:03:16 +0000
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