When there is no desire, all things are at peace

Trying to understand is like straining through muddy water. Be still and allow the mud to settle.

People starve. The rulers consume too much with their taxes. That is why people starve.

Gently eliminating all obstacles to his own understanding, he constantly maintains his unconditional sincerity. His humility, perseverance, and adaptability evoke the response of the universe and fill him with divine light.

Hear no evil. See no evil. Speak no evil.

In dwelling, be close to the land. In meditation, go deep in the heart. In dealing with others, be gentle and kind. In speech, be true. In ruling, be just. In daily life, be competent. In action, be aware of the time and the season.

We join spokes together in a wheel, but it is the center hole that makes the wagon move.