The reason why the universe is eternal is that it does not live for itself; it gives life to others as it transforms.
LaoziIf you want to awaken all of humanity, then awaken all of yourself, if you want to eliminate the suffering in the world, then eliminate all that is negative in yourself. Truly, the greatest gift you have to give is that of your own self-transformation.
LaoziThere is no calamity greater than lavish desires. There is no greater guilt than discontent. And there is no greater disaster than greed.
LaoziCan you dissolve your ego? Can you abandon the idea of self and other? Can you relinquish the notions of male and female, short and long, life and death? Can you let go of all these dualities and embrace the Tao without skepticism or panic? If so, you can reach the heart of the Integral Oneness.
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