Lietse (7)

1 In this world, all thought and conduct will cause somewhat ripple that might affect people to some extent. The affection is classified external punishment and inner punishment.

2 External punishments are visible. For example, you commit murder and are sentenced by court to be beheaded or to be cut off hand or feet. You had to suffer under knife and axe.

3 The other affections are invisible. They are from inner heart and make you vex, fear, worry, fatigue and unsettle or laugh, joyful, and self-satisfied. The inner punishment has far-reaching influence.

4 External punishments are executed with knife, axe, spear and club; inner punishments are to erode your spirit and body by the distortion of Yin and Yang.

5 Common people abide by the law and behave themselves so that they can avoid external punishment. But for the behavior might cause inner punishment, people guard less on it. Only sages of perfect practice know that both external punishment and inner punishment should be kept away.