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Introduction |
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Chapter One
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| 1.1.1 |
Observe the Way of
Heaven, (and) hold to Heaven's action. That's all
(we should do). |
| 1.1.2 |
In (the functioning of)
Heaven, there are five plunders. Note
1.1.2 He who sees (how)
it (works will)
flourish. |
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The five plunders (' action)
is in the heart, (and
subsequently got) executed in
Heaven. |
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(This is
because) the universe is in the hand, myriad
manifestation is generated from the body. |
| 1.1.3 |
The nature of Heaven ('s functioning)
is (determined by the will of)
man. (And) man's mind (is determined by)
the mechanics (of functioning
of Natural Law and opportunities arising). |
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(So, the
sage) founded the Way of Heaven, to decide on
man ('s action and behaviour). Note
1.1.3 |
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| 1.2.1 |
(When) Heaven
shoots a triggering
mechanism for killing (i.e.
silence got enlivened), dragons (and)
snakes rise from the land. |
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(When)
man shoots a triggering mechanism for killing (in
collective consciousness), Heaven and
earth (got) overturned. |
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(When)
Heaven and man shoot together, myriad
transformation (got the) base (of their
sequential development) set. |
| 1.2.2 |
The nature (of our mind can at times)
be dexterous (or) clumsy, Note
1.2.2a (so sometimes it) can be
subdued (or) hiding (to become
clumsy). |
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(This is
through) the improper (outward projection)
of (our awareness through) the nine
apertures Note
1.2.2b , which is determined by the
three essential (ones), (that) can
(either) be dynamic (or)
silent. |
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(When)
fire is generated from wood, (this)
calamity happening will surely be subduing.
(And
when) the treacherous (is) born in a
country, (the social) movement (at that)
time is certainly routed. |
| 1.2.3 |
(He who)
knows this (principle) and
cultivates (oneself accordingly), is called
as a sage. |
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(Because
the functioning of) Heaven (promoting)
growth (and) Heaven killing, is the
principle of Tao. |
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