The ten thousand things flourish and then each returns to the root from which it came. Returning to the root is stillness. Through stillness each fulfils its destiny.
LaoziSurrender your self-interest. Love others as much as you love yourself. Then you can be entrusted with all things under heaven.
LaoziTo the good I would be good; to the not-good I would also be good, in order to make them good.
LaoziDo you imagine the universe is agitated? Go into the desert at night and look out at the stars. This practice should answer the question..... The master settles her mind as the universe settles the stars in the sky. By connecting her mind with the subtle origin, she calms it. Once calmed, it naturally expands, and ultimately her mind becomes as vast and immeasurable as the night sky.
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