Simplicity in habit

"Simplicity in habit"

Born of non-interference, non-imposition, non-desire; being neutral let things run their course.

 

The profound virtue

"The profound virtue"

Act with the highest virtue, act the True Person (Zhenren)

 

Of the Mysterious the seal

"Of the Mysterious the seal"

Virtue, abundance in harmony, clarity achieved the Natural Way.

"Who embodies virtue (in) its fulness (solidity) is comparable to an infant child."

 

To cultivate intuition

"To cultivate intuition"

Once Tao/Virtue is firmly grasped, it will not slip away.

 

To gain insight

"To gain insight"

Stay with Tao, do not use by-paths, do not stray

Return to the origin

"Return to the origin"

Understand what's original, cultivate what's constant/changeless.

 

To nurse virtue

"To nurse virtue"

And by nursed in return, to abide by the Natural Way.

 

Esteem life

"Esteem life"

Have no fear of death.

 

Trust is virtue

"Trust is virtue"

Approach all with neutrality.

 

To forget knowledge

"To forget knowledge"

Learn and unlearn, nature has its course.

 

Seeing the distant

 

"Seeing the distant"

What is knowing without doing.

To moderate desires

"To moderate desires"

Know enough is enough.

 

Grand virtue

"Grand virtue"

What are great virtues but may not be.

Setting up precepts

 

"Setting up precepts"

Guiding principles to choices and outcomes.

The universal function

"The universal function"

How the softest, non-action, non-word, works.