| What the world values are wealth, rank, a long | | | | heart, for this universe represents the unity of all |
| life, and goodness. What people enjoy are good | | | | things. When one perceives this unity and is united |
| health, rich food, fine clothing, beauty, and music. | | | | with it, he regards his bodily form as dust of the |
| What they hate are poverty, low position, dying | | | | earth, and the cycle of life and death just like day |
| young, sickness etc. What people worried about is | | | | and night. He cannot be disturbed by such |
| that their body might not be in good health, not | | | | accidents, much less by the occurances of |
| able to taste rich food, put on fine clothing, see | | | | fortune and misfortune. He shakes off an official |
| beauty, or hear good music. When they cannot | | | | position as he shakes off dirt, knowing that he |
| obtain these things, they are plunged into deep | | | | cannot allow his true self to become lost in |
| sorrow and worry. | | | | external changes. |
| The rich hustle and bustle and hoard up wealth. | | | | He who does not deviate from the source of all |
| They spend their time attending to their wealth | | | | things is a man of God. He who does not deviate |
| and to the externals of life. When a man is born, | | | | from the essence is a divine person. He who does |
| sorrow comes with it. Life comes from a source | | | | not deviate from the Truth is a perfect man. He |
| and death is a return to it. Thus, beginning follows | | | | who regards the Heaven as the source, virtue as |
| the end in a continual cycle. The only way to stop | | | | the foundation, and Tao as the portal, which is |
| this cycle is to know the Truth and practise it. | | | | evidenced in all changes of life is a sage. He who |
| Upon departure, none can take along a single cent | | | | guides himself by the principle of humanity in |
| with him. We come with nothing and go with | | | | performing acts of kindness, follows justice as his |
| nothing. Fortunately there are also a lot of | | | | principle, observes ceremony for his conduct, |
| wealthy people giving away millions. The more | | | | expresses the sense of harmony and is |
| they give, the more they receive. The hand that | | | | compassionate and kind, is a real gentleman. |
| gives gathers. | | | | My Heavenly Master JiGong said, "The most |
| All products of the world are the results of the | | | | anxious thing for people of the world is hunger |
| refined and beautiful material force. Man takes the | | | | and cold. What closely related to life is just food |
| best of it to nourish his life, but it is all from | | | | and clothing. If one can already survive with eating |
| Heaven. Do not let the artificial cover up the | | | | simple vegetarian food and living an unremarkable |
| natural. Do not for material purposes destroy | | | | life (not interested in seeking fame and fortune), |
| your life. Do not sacrifice your character for your | | | | and as long as the living is tolerable, do take it |
| fame. Guard carefully your nature and do not let | | | | easy. Don't say that the fence of my house is so |
| it go astray. This is called returning to one's | | | | 'limited', how can I achieve a good fruition? (be |
| nature. | | | | rich). If one is satisfied with life, even bitter |
| One who attains Tao or awakening sees perfect | | | | gall-bladder can be sweet spring and a thatched |
| beauty and feels perfect happiness. Happiness and | | | | cottage can even be an elegant mansion." |
| anger, joys and sorrows, should not enter one's | | | | Author: T. |