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THE WAY OF THE ACTION OF THE SOUL
A New Translation of the Tao Te Ching
by Alan Sheets and Barbara Tovey

SoulType 7, Chapter 7


Heaven is eternal, the Earth is enduring.
There is a reason why Heaven and Earth are eternal and enduring.
It is because they do not live for themselves.
Thus, they give life everlasting.

The sage puts their own life second, and their body first.
They reject their self, and the body remains.
Surely, there is no self-interest.
Power and accomplishment are self-interest.

 

 


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