50.
The Master gives himself up to whatever the moment brings. He knows he is going to die. He has nothing else to hold on to. No allusions in his mind, no resistance in his body. He doesn't think about his actions, they flow from
the core of his being. He holds nothing back from life. Therefore he is ready for death. As a man is ready for sleep after a good days work.
51.
Every being in the universe is an expression of the Tao. It springs into existence, unconscious, perfect, free, takes on a physical body lets circumstances complete it. That is why every being spontaneously honors the Tao. The Tao gives birth to all beings. Nourishes them, maintains them, cares for them, comforts them, protects them. Takes them back to itself. Creating without possessing. Acting without expecting. Guiding without interfering. That is why love of the Tao is in the very nature of things.
52.
In the beginning was the Tao. All things issue from it, all things return to it. To find the origin, trace back to the manifestations. When you recognize the children and find the mother you will be free from of sorrow. If you
close your mind with judgements and traffic with desires, your heart will be troubled. If you keep your mind from judging and aren't led by the senses, your heart will find peace. Seeing into darkness is clarity. Knowing how to yield is strength. Use your own list and return to the source of light. This is called practicing eternity.
53.
The Great Way is easy but people prefer the side paths. Be aware when things are out of balance. Stay centered within the Tao. When rich speculators prosper while farmers lose their land, when government officials spend their
money on weapons instead of cares, when the the upper class is extravagant and irresponsible, while the poor have no where to turn, all this is robbery and chaos. It is in not in keeping with the Tao.
54.
Whoever is planted in the Tao will not be rooted up. Whoever embraces the Tao will not slip away. Her name will be holding honor from generation to generation. Let the Tao be present in your life and you will become genuine.
Let it be present in you country. And your country will be an example for all countries all over the world. Let it be present in the universe and the universe will sing. How do I know this is true? By looking inside myself.
55.
He who is in harmony with the Tao is like a new born child. Its bones are soft and its muscles are weak but its grips are powerful. It doesn't know about the union of male and female. It can scream its head off all day but it never becomes hoarse. So complete is its harmony. The Master's power is like this. He lets all things come and go effortlessly without desires. He never expects results. Thus he is never disappointed. He is never disappointed thus his spirit never grows old.
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