| 16.1.1 |
Effect to blank (the mind)
perseveringly.
Keep to the middle absorbedly. |
| 16.1.2 |
(When) all things just rise,
reside to await
(their) returning. |
| 16.1.3 |
(Since) the way of heaven (goes) round (and)
round,
(therefore all things will) each returns back to its
root. |
| 16.2.1 |
Back to its root is to say (back to)
silence.
This is called returning to life. |
| 16.2.2 |
Returning to life is said to be the ordinary
(way). |
| 16.2.3 |
Knowing the ordinary (way) is said to be (having
an) enlightened (sense). |
| 16.3.1 |
Not knowing the ordinary (way),
(then one)
arbitrarily acts ominously. |
| 16.3.2 |
Knowing the ordinary (way then one is)
tolerating.
(To be) tolerating then (one can be)
just. |
|
(To be) just then (one can be) king.
(To be)
king is (to be equal to) heaven. |
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(To be equal to) heaven is (to be one with)
Tao.
(To be one with) Tao is (to be) long
lasting. |
| 16.3.3 |
(Then even) without (the stability of your)
body, (you will) not be
endangered. |
