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The
Tao gives life to them.
The action of the soul nourishes them.
The material world shapes them.
Circumstances perfect them.
The
ten-thousand things (everything) all honor the Tao and favor the
action of the soul.
They revere the Tao.
The action of the soul is their treasure.
Above
all, it is without destiny, yet always is as it is.
Hence, the Tao gives life to them.
The
action of the soul
-
gives birth to them
- sustains them
- nurtures them
- protects them
- prepares them
- feeds them
- shelters them
-
gives them life and does not possess them
- acts and does not presume
- develops and does not rule
This
is called the mystery of the action of the soul.
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