SEE THROUGH THE THINGS OF THE WORLD.
IF YOU CANNOT SEE THROUGH THE THINGS OF THE WORLD,
YOU WILL SINK INTO AN OCAN OF SUFFERING. HOW CAN YOU GET OUT?
CUT OFF ATTACHMENTS.
IF YOU CANNOT CUT OFF ATTACHMENTS,
THE VISCIOUS CYCLES OF COMPULSIVE HABIT STAND BEFORE YOU.
THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATE PRINCIPLE AND MEANING.
IF YOU DO NOT KNOW HOW TO DISCERN THE PRINCIPLES OF BODY AND MIND,
YOU CANNOT DISTINGUISH BETWEEN ABERRATION AND SANITY, AND MISS THE ROAD.
FIND A TEACHER AND ASSOCIATES.
WHEN YOU EMPTY THE MIND, YOU CAN FILL THE BELLY;
IF YOU ARE SELF-SATISFIED, YOU WILL GROW OLD WITHOUT DEVELOPMENT.
MAKE DETERMINATION ENDURE.
IF YOU WANT TO ACCOMPLISH SOMETHING THAT ENDURES UNCHANGING,
IT REQUIRES WORK THAT ENDURES UNCEASING.
GET RID OF ANGER AND HATRED.
IF YOU DO NOT SWEEP YOURSELF CLEAN OF ANGER AND HATRED,
YOU WILL BE FULL OF TURBULENCE, WHICH WILL OBSCURE THE TRUTH.
RELIQUISH ATTACHMENT TO THE PHYSICAL BODY.
SEE THE PHYSICAL BODY AS SOMETHING TEMPORARY AND ARTIFICIAL,
AND NATURALLY THERE WILL BE A WAY TO SEEK THE REAL BODY.
DO NOT BE AFRAID OF HARD WORK.
WITH STRENGTH OF MIND, ONE WILL BE ABLE TO CLIMB TO THE SUMMIT;
IF YOU ARE AFRAID OF HARDSHIP, YOU WILL NEVER ENTER THE REAL.
TOLERATE IGNOMINY AND ENDURE DISHONOR.
TOLERATE IGNOMINY, AND THOUGH LOWLY, YOU CANNOT BE SURPASSED;
ENDURE DISHONOR, AND THROUGH YIELDING YOU CAN BE STRONG.
FORGIVE PEOPLE AND DEFER TO OTHERS.
IT IS ESSENTIAL TO HUMBLE ONESELF AND HONOR OTHERS;
EQUANIMOUS DEFERENCE IS A GOOD METHOD.
TAKE POSSESSIONS LIGHTLY; TAKE LIFE SERIOUSLY.
ASK YOUSELF - EVEN IF YOU PILE UP MOUNTAINS OF GOLD,
CAN YOU BUY OFF IMPERMANENCE?
VIEW OTHERS AND SELF AS THE SAME.
OTHERS AND SELF HAVE THE SAME SOURCE, WITHOUT HIGH OR LOW;
IF YOU DISCRIMINATE BETWEEN "THEM" AND "US,"
YOU RAISE DUST.
DO NOT BE ATTACHED TO ALCOHOL OR SEX.
THE LESS YOU DRINK, LESS YOUR NATURE WILL BE DERANGED.
THE LESS YOU HAVE SEX, THE STRONGER AND MORE STABLE WILL BE YOUR LIFE FORCE.
ACCEPT HUNGER AND COLD AS THEY COME.
DRESSING AND EATING ACCORDING TO CIRCUMSTANCES, STOP IDLE IMAGINATION;
IF YOU ARE AFRAID OF HUNGER AND COLD, YOUR WILL WONT BE FIRM.
LEAVE LIFE AND DEATH TO DESTINY.
TWO THINGS, LIFE AND DEATH, DEPEND ENTIRELY ON NATURE;
THE ONE WILL TO SEEK THE WAY IS ALWAYS UP TO ONESELF.
DO WHATEVER YOU CAN TO BE HELPFUL.
WHEREVER YOU ARE, CONTINUE TO PERFORM WORTHY DEEDS;
SEEING DANGER, EXERT YOUR UTMOST POWER TO HELP PEOPLE.
DO NOT BE ATTACHED TO EXCITEMENT.
IT IS EASY TO LOSE THE REAL IN THE MIDST OF EXCITEMENT AND GLAMOUR;
IN THE REALMS OF THE SENSES YOU CAN DERANGE YOUR ESSENTIAL NATURE.
DO NOT BE PROUD OR COMPLACENT.
ARROGANCE AROUSES THE HATE OF OTHERS;
IF YOU ARE SELF-SATISFIED, YOU CANNOT BEAR THE TAO.
DO NOT CRAVE FINE FOODS.
SUPERIOR PEOPLE PLAN FOR THE WAY, NOT FOR FOOD;
INFERIOR PEOPLE NURTURE THE PALATE, NOT THE MIND.
DO NOT TALK ABOUT RIGHT AND WRONG.
EVERYONE SHOULD SWEEP THE SNOW FROM HIS OWN DOOR
AND NOT BE CONCERNED ABOUT THE FROST ON OTHER'S ROOF.
DO NOT SHOW OFF INTELLECTUAL BRILLIANCE.
IF YOU HAVE TALENT, DO NOT SHOW FOR VANITY; MOSTLY, BE AS IF INEPT;
IF YOU HAVE KNOWLEDGE, HIDE IT, APPEARING IGNORANT.
SLEEP LESS AND WORK MORE.
WORKING BY DAY, CAUTIOUS BY NIGHT, EFFORT NEVER CEASING,
GIVING UP SLEEP, FORGETTING TO EAT, THE WILL MUST BE FIRM.
DO NOT CRAVE FINE THINGS.
PEARLS AND JADE, GOLD AND SILVER, ARE THINGS OUTSIDE THE BODY.
VITALITY AND SPIRIT, ESSENCE AND LIFE, ARE THE FUNDAMENTAL TREASURES.
BE CONSISTENT FROM BEGINNING TO END.
IF YOU WORK WITHOUT STRENGTH, IT IS HARD TO REACH DEEP ATTAINMENT;
ONLY WHEN YOU DIE EMBRACING THE TAO DO YOU SEE REALITY.
