The Natural Course of Events (6)

1 Tao is as deep as the sea, so explore it is very difficult.

2 From the macro point of view, Tao is boundless. From the micro point of view, it exists in the tiniest thing.

3 We may declare that Tao exists in all things and it is omnipresent because of above said specialty.

4 Tao is so profound that we have difficulty in establishing a clear code of conduct to replace it.

5 Worldly punishment, award, righteousness and benevolence are very shallow and out of the standard of Nature. In the viewpoint of Tao, most of them are out of place. What is right and what is wrong? What do people to do? What should not? Nobody but those of perfect practice can figure it out.

6 Those who can distinguish the right way and the code of conduct can be in charge of the whole world; however, they won’t be involved into it and bustle for it.

7 They don’t scramble against careerists for interest and power. They do things as it should be done. They never change their original intention for personal interest.

8 Those of perfect practice are so subtle and profound in sense that they can experience the real image of things and know its’ truly meaning. Therefore, they are free from the outward distraction, temptation and obsession.

9 Understanding these, we do hold Tao in our heart on the way of practice and do conduct ourselves in the way of Tao. Worldly benevolence and righteousness are just for our reference, not the standard. As for etiquette and music, we may laugh off them. In this way, we are close to the right way of practice.