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52

Chapter 52 of the Tao Teh Ching speaks to being human and cultivating the Changeless.

All-under-Heaven have a common Beginning.
This Beginning is the Mother of the world.
Having known the Mother,
We may proceed to know her children.
Having known the children,
We should go back and hold on to the Mother.
In so doing, you will incur no risk
Even though your body be annihilated.

Block all passes!
Shut all doors!
And to the end of your days you will not be work out.
Open the passes!
Multiple your activities!
Ad to the ed of your days you will remain helpless.

To see the small is to have insight.
To hold on to weakness is to be strong.
Use the lights, but return to your insight.
Do not bring calamities upon yourself.
This is the way of cultivating the Changeless.