Attain the utmost unoccupiedness.
Maintain the utmost stillness,
and do not interfere with all the things
that rush together in activity and grow luxuriantly.
Then you can see how living things flourish
and renew themselves.
Yet, they all must return to the root again,
each to its simple source.
Knowing to return to the root is to be refreshed.
This is called subtle revitalization.
To restore one’s vitality is to constantly renew oneself.
To know constant renewal is to have achieved clarity.
If one does not know constant self renewal
and thus acts foolishly,
disaster will soon occur.
Knowing constancy in renewing oneself,
one can extend the duration of one’s life.
If one can deeply understand the extension of life’s duration,
one is able to contain all things within oneself.
To be all-inclusive is to be impartial.
To be impartial is to realize the positive,
creative virtues of Heaven.
To be Heavenly is to be one with
the subtle universe.
To be one with the subtle essence of the universe
is to enjoy everlasting life.
Such a one will be preserved,
even after the dissolution of his physical body.
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