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道之道—道经节选

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 02:38:33 GMT

有无 / 为 / 成

道可道，非常道。名可名，非常名。
无，名天地之始。有，名万物之母。
无之以为用，有之以为利
常无，欲以观其妙。常有，欲以观其徼。
反者，道之动。弱者，道之用。

生而不有，为而不恃，长而不宰，成功而弗居。
无为无不为。无私成其私。
为学者日益。为道者日损。
自知不自见，自爱不自贵。
去甚、去奢、去骄。
慈故能勇，勇于不敢则活。
俭故能广，知足不辱，知止不殆。
不敢为天下先，故能成事长。
道中不盈，故能蔽而不成。
真者，精诚之至也。用心若镜，不将不迎，应而不藏。

致虚守静。虚而不屈，动而愈出。静之徐清。重之徐生。
为无为，事无事。为之于未有，治之于未乱。天下难事必作于易，天下大事必作于细。
以正治国，以奇（畸）用兵。祸莫大于无适。出生入死无死地。慎终如始无败事。
高以下为基。柔弱胜刚强。挫锐，解纷，和光，同尘。
厚而不薄，实而不华。

道之道 — The Way of the Dao

〔有无 · 为 · 成 — Being & Non-being · Action · Accomplishment〕

道可道，非常道。名可名，非常名。

The Way that can be spoken is not the constant Way; the name that can be named is not the constant name.

无，名天地之始。有，名万物之母。

Non-being names the origin of heaven and earth; Being names the mother of the myriad

无之以为用，有之以为利。

Non-being makes a thing serviceable; Being makes it beneficial.

常无，欲以观其妙。常有，欲以观其徼。

Through the constant Non-Being, one seeks to perceive its profound subtleties. Through the constant Being one seeks to observe its structural boundaries.

反者，道之动。弱者，道之用。

Reversal is the movement of the Way; weakness is the use of the Way.

生而不有，为而不恃，长而不宰，成功而弗居。

It gives life but does not possess, acts but does not presume, nurtures but does not rule, accomplishes its work but claims no credit.

无为无不为。无私成其私。

Do nothing, and nothing is left undone; through selflessness, the self is fulfilled.

为学者日益。为道者日损。

The pursuit of knowledge is daily accumulation; the pursuit of the Way is daily unlearning.

自知不自见，自爱不自贵。

Know yourself but do not display yourself; love yourself but do not exalt yourself.

去甚、去奢、去骄。

Strip away the extreme, the superfluous, and the ego.

慈故能勇，勇于不敢则活。

From compassion comes courage; the courage that dares not act ensures resilience.

俭故能广，知足不辱，知止不殆。

From frugality comes breadth; know contentment and suffer no disgrace, know where to stop and meet no danger.

不敢为天下先，故能成事长。

Not daring to be first in the world, one can become the head of affairs.

道中不盈，故能蔽而不成。

The Way is never full; therefore it endures the wear, forever unfinished.

真者，精诚之至也。用心若镜，不将不迎，应而不藏。

The true is the utmost of pure sincerity. Use the mind like a mirror: neither seeing off nor welcoming, responding but not storing.

致虚守静。虚而不屈，动而愈出。静之徐清。重之徐生。

Attain utmost emptiness, hold fast to stillness. Empty, yet inexhaustible; the more it moves, the more comes forth. Through settling it slowly clears; through anchoring it slowly comes to life.

为无为，事无事。为之于未有，治之于未乱。

Act without acting, work without working; deal with things before they arise, order them before they fall into disorder.

天下难事必作于易，天下大事必作于细。

The world’s hardest things must be done while they are easy; its greatest, while they are small.

以正治国，以奇（畸）用兵。

Govern the state with rectitude; wage war with the unexpected.

祸莫大于无适。

No calamity is greater than meeting no worthy match.

出生入死无死地。慎终如始无败事。

Being as peacefully through death as through birth, and nowhere will prove fatal. Being as careful at the end as at the beginning, and nothing will fail.

高以下为基。柔弱胜刚强。

The high takes the low as its foundation; the soft and weak overcome the hard and strong.

挫锐，解纷，和光，同尘。

Blunt the sharpness, untangle the knots, soften the glare, become one with the dust.

厚而不薄，实而不华。

Dwell in the thick, not the thin; in the fruit, not the flower.

Simple & Precise Version in English

Being & Not-being

The Way that can be spoken is not the constant Way; the name that can be named is not the constant name.
Non-being names the origin of heaven and earth; being names the mother of all things.
Non-being provides the utility; being provides the material advantage.
Ever non-being, to perceive its mystery; ever being, to observe its bounds.
Reversal is the motion of the Way; weakness is its function.

Doing

Giving life without possessing, acting without claiming, nurturing without ruling, accomplishing without taking credit.
Do nothing, and nothing is undone; selfless, the self is fulfilled.
Pursuing knowledge: daily accumulation; pursuing the Way: daily unlearning.
Knowing oneself, not displaying; loving oneself, not exalting.
Stripping away the extreme, the extravagant, the arrogant.
From compassion comes courage; daring not to lead ensures survival.
From frugality comes breadth; knowing contentment, no disgrace; knowing where to stop, no peril.
Daring not to be first in the world, one becomes the leader of all.
The Way is never full; thus it endures, forever unfinished.
Truth is absolute sincerity. Use the mind like a mirror: greeting nothing, welcoming nothing, responding without storing.

Done

Attain ultimate emptiness, hold fast to stillness. Empty yet inexhaustible, moving ever more. Settling, it clears; anchoring, it revives.
Act without acting, work without working; address things before they arise, govern before disorder.
The hardest things begin easy; the greatest things begin small.
Govern with rectitude; wage war with the unexpected. No calamity greater than having no match.
Peaceful while flowing through life and death, no fatal ground. Careful at the end as at the beginning, no failure.
The high takes the low as base; the soft and weak overcome the hard and strong.
Blunt the sharp, untangle the knots, soften the glare, blend with the dust.
Dwell in the substance, not the surface; in the fruit, not the flower.

经典文字

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT

瓦尔登湖

The light which puts out our eyes is darkness to us . Only that day dawns to which we are awake. There is more day to dawn. The sun is but a morning star.

空之道—佛经节选

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT

观自在，行深时，照见空，度苦厄。

五蕴皆空。
色不异空，空不异色；色即是空，空即是色；受想行识，亦复如是。

诸法空相，不增不减，不垢不净，不生不灭，不来不去；不一不异，不常不断；
如梦幻泡影，如露亦如电；
一切唯心造，五蕴悉从生。一切因缘生，无自性故空
空中无色，无受想行识；无眼耳鼻舌身意，无色声香味触法；无眼界，乃至无意识界。无无明，亦无无明尽；乃至无老死，亦无老死尽；
无苦集灭道，无智亦无得。
以无所得故，心无挂碍；无挂碍故，无有恐怖；
不取于相，如如不动。
应无所住，而生其心；心若无住，当下解脱。远离颠倒梦想，究竟涅槃。

正见正思维，正语正业命，正进正念定
明辨择法，善法欲乐，深忍净信，轻身安心。
诸行无常，诸漏皆苦，诸法无我，诸相无相，非相是相，诸恶莫作，众善奉行；自净其意，
无缘大慈，同体大悲，随喜无量，平等舍心。

The Way of Emptiness

观自在，行深时，照见空，度苦厄。

Observing into freedom, in the depth of practice, saw that the five aggregates are empty, and so crossed beyond all suffering.

五蕴皆空。

The five aggregates are all empty.

色不异空，空不异色；色即是空，空即是色；受想行识，亦复如是。

Form is not other than emptiness, emptiness not other than form; form is emptiness, emptiness is form. So too are feeling, perception, volition, and consciousness.

诸法空相，不增不减，不垢不净，不生不灭，不来不去；不一不异，不常不断；

All things bear the mark of emptiness: neither increasing nor decreasing, neither defiled nor pure, neither arising nor ceasing, neither coming nor going, neither one nor many, neither permanent nor cut off.

如梦幻泡影，如露亦如电；

Like a dream, an illusion, a bubble, a shadow; like dew, and like lightning.

一切唯心造，五蕴悉从生。一切因缘生，无自性故空。

All is made by mind alone, and the five aggregates all arise from it. All arises through causes and conditions; lacking self-nature, it is therefore empty.

空中无色，无受想行识；无眼耳鼻舌身意，无色声香味触法；无眼界，乃至无意识界。无无明，亦无无明尽；乃至无老死，亦无老死尽；

In emptiness there is no form, no feeling, perception, volition, or consciousness; no eye, ear, nose, tongue, body, or mind; no form, sound, scent, taste, touch, or object of mind; no realm of sight, on through to no realm of mind-consciousness. There is no ignorance and no end of ignorance, on through to no aging-and-death and no end of aging-and-death.

无苦集灭道，无智亦无得。

There is no suffering, no origin, no cessation, no path; no wisdom, and no attainment.

以无所得故，心无挂碍；无挂碍故，无有恐怖；

Because there is nothing to attain, the mind is without hindrance; without hindrance, there is no fear.

不取于相，如如不动。

Grasping at no appearance, one abides thus, unmoved.

应无所住，而生其心；心若无住，当下解脱。远离颠倒梦想，究竟涅槃。

Let the mind arise while dwelling on nothing; if the mind dwells nowhere, it is freed here and now. Far removed from delusion and dreaming, it reaches final Nirvāṇa.

正见正思维，正语正业命，正进正念定

Right view, right intention; right speech, right action, right livelihood; right effort, right mindfulness, right concentration.

明辨择法，善法欲乐，深忍净信，轻身安心。 Clear discernment of real, joyous engagement in wholesome qualities, profound patience and pure conviction, tranquility of body and peace of mind.

诸行无常，诸漏皆苦，诸法无我，诸相无相，非相是相，诸恶莫作，众善奉行；自净其意，

All formations are impermanent; all defilements are suffering; all realities are without self; all appearances are without appearance — and that non-appearance is the true appearance. Do no evil, uphold all good, purify your own mind.

无缘大慈，同体大悲，随喜无量，平等舍心。

Boundless kindness beyond condition, great compassion of one shared body, immeasurable sympathetic joy, and the equanimity that holds all as equal.

Simple & Precise Version in English

Awake and free, deep in practice: see emptiness, cross suffering.
The five aggregates are empty.

Form is emptiness, emptiness is form. Feeling, perception, volition, and consciousness are the same.

All things bear the mark of emptiness:

neither arising nor ceasing, neither defiled nor pure, neither increasing nor decreasing.

Like a dream, an illusion, a bubble, a shadow; like dew and lightning.

Mind creates all; the aggregates arise from it. Born of conditions, lacking self-nature, all is empty.

In emptiness: no form, feeling, perception, volition, consciousness; no eye, ear, nose, tongue, body, mind; no form, sound, smell, taste, touch, thought. No realm of senses, down to no consciousness. No ignorance, no ending of it; down to no aging and death, no ending of them.
No suffering, origin, cessation, path; no wisdom, no attainment.
With nothing to attain, the mind has no hindrance; without hindrance, no fear.
Clinging to no appearance, unmoved.
Dwelling nowhere, let the mind arise; dwelling nowhere, complete liberation. Far beyond delusion and dreams, reaching final nirvana.
Right view, right thought, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right concentration.
Discerning the real, longing for virtue, profound conviction, light in body and calm in mind.
All formations are impermanent; all defilements are suffering; all phenomena are selfless; all appearances are formless — and the formless is true form. Do no evil, practice all good, purify the mind.
Boundless unconditional love, universal compassion of one body, immeasurable joy, and absolute equanimity.

儒之道—儒家经节选

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT

智-知之道

知人知本知止。知止而后有定，定而后能静，静而后能安，安而后能虑，虑而后能得。
博学而笃志，切问而近思。学而时习，举一反三，叩其两端而竭。不愤不启，不悱不发。无可无不可。
毋意，毋必，毋固，毋我。少戒色；壮戒斗；老戒得。戒慎乎其所不睹，恐惧乎其所不闻。
日三省吾身，见贤思齐，见不贤而内自省。内省不疚，过则勿惮改。求诸己，求在我，求有益于得
君子慎独。慎终追远。专心致志。人无远虑，必有近忧。豫则立，不豫则废。
莫见乎隐，莫显乎微。不见而章，不动而变，无为而成。

仁-爱之道-宜人

仁者爱人。仁者人心。仁者有勇，其言也讱。观过知仁。
仁者忠恕。君子不器。己所不欲，勿施于人。己欲立而立人，己欲达而达人。
曲能有诚。心诚求之，虽不中，不远矣。

义-爱之道-宜事

无适无莫，义之与比，食无求饱，居无求安，敏於事而慎於言，就有道而正。心安则为。
先行其言而后从之。躬自厚而薄责于人。贞而不谅。矜而不争，泰而不骄。周而不比，和而不同，群而不党。时然后言，乐然后笑，义然后取。先难后获，先事后得。
举直错诸枉，能使枉者直。以直报怨，以德报德。

礼-敬之道-敬人

君使臣以礼，臣事君以忠。居上不骄，为下不倍。不思出其位。素位而行，无入而不自得。
温良恭俭让。居处恭，执事敬，与人忠。可使，由之，不可使，知之。帅以正，正己而不求于人。

信-敬之道-敬事

言忠信，行笃敬。敬事而信。竭力致身，言而有信。
为人谋而忠；与朋友交而信；友直，友谅，友多闻。

儒之道 — The Way of the Confucians

智 · Wisdom — the Way of Knowing

知人知本知止。

Know others, know the root, know where to stop.

知止而后有定，定而后能静，静而后能安，安而后能虑，虑而后能得。

Knowing where to stop, one gains stability; stable, one can be still; still, at peace; at peace, able to deliberate; deliberating, able to attain.

博学而笃志，切问而近思。

Study broadly and hold firm to your purpose; question closely and reflect on what lies near at hand.

学而时习，举一反三，叩其两端而竭。

Learn and practice in season; shown one corner, come back with the other three; tap both ends and exhaust the matter.

不愤不启，不悱不发。

Not opening the way for one who is not eager; Not lifting up one who is not struggling to speak.

无可无不可。

Insisting on nothing, ruling out nothing.

毋意，毋必，毋固，毋我。

No imposed will, no absolutes, no obstinacy, no ego.

少戒色；壮戒斗；老戒得。

In youth, guard against lust; in your prime, against strife; in age, against acquisitiveness.

戒慎乎其所不睹，恐惧乎其所不闻。

Be watchful over what is unseen, wary of what is unheard.

日三省吾身，

Each day I examine myself on three points.

见贤思齐，见不贤而内自省。

Seeing the worthy, aspire to equal them; seeing the unworthy, look within.

内省不疚，过则勿惮改。

When self-examination finds no fault — and when you err, do not shrink from mending it.

求诸己，求在我，求有益于得

Seek it in yourself; seek what lies within your power; seek what furthers attainment.

君子慎独。慎终追远。专心致志。

The noble one is watchful when alone; careful to the end and mindful of the distant; single of mind and bent of will.

人无远虑，必有近忧。

Without thought for the far, trouble is near.

豫则立，不豫则废。

With preparation one stands; without it, one fails.

莫见乎隐，莫显乎微。

Nothing is more visible than the hidden, nothing more manifest than the minute.

不见而章，不动而变，无为而成。

Unseen, yet manifest; unmoving, yet transforming; without acting, yet accomplishing.

仁 · Benevolence — the Way of Love, befitting people

仁者爱人。仁者人心。

The benevolent love others; benevolence is the human heart.

仁者有勇，其言也讱。观过知仁。

The benevolent has courage, and his speech is measured; observe a man’s faults, and you may know his benevolence.

仁者忠恕。君子不器。

The benevolent is loyal and reciprocal; the noble one is not a vessel.

己所不欲，勿施于人。

Do not do to others what you would not want done to yourself.

己欲立而立人，己欲达而达人。

Wishing to stand, he helps others stand; wishing to succeed, he helps others succeed.

曲能有诚。心诚求之，虽不中，不远矣。

Even in the small and partial there can be sincerity; seek with a sincere heart, and though you miss, you will not be far.

义 · Righteousness — the Way of Love, befitting affairs

无适无莫，义之与比。

For nothing, against nothing — he sides with what is right.

食无求饱，居无求安，敏於事而慎於言，就有道而正。心安则为。

In food he seeks no fill, in dwelling no ease; earnest in action, careful in speech, he draws near those who have the Way, to be set right — and acts when the heart is at peace.

先行其言而后从之。躬自厚而薄责于人。

First act on your words, then let them follow; demand much of yourself, little of others.

贞而不谅。矜而不争，泰而不骄。周而不比，和而不同，群而不党。

Firm but not blindly rigid; dignified but not contentious; at ease but not arrogant; inclusive but not partisan; harmonious but not conforming; sociable but not factional.

时然后言，乐然后笑，义然后取。先难后获，先事后得。

He speaks only in season, laughs only when glad, takes only what is right; first the hardship, then the gain; first the work, then the reward.

举直错诸枉，能使枉者直。以直报怨，以德报德。

Raise the upright over the crooked, and the crooked are made straight; repay injury with uprightness, and kindness with kindness.

礼 · Ritual Propriety — the Way of Respect, respecting people

君使臣以礼，臣事君以忠。

Let the ruler employ his ministers with propriety, and the ministers serve their ruler with loyalty.

居上不骄，为下不倍。不思出其位。素位而行，无入而不自得。

In high place, not arrogant; in low place, not disloyal; he thinks not beyond his station, but acts within it — and in no situation is he not himself.

温良恭俭让。居处恭，执事敬，与人忠。

Mild, upright, courteous, temperate, deferential; reverent at home, respectful in his work, loyal in his dealings.

帅以正，正己而不求于人。

Lead with rectitude; rectify yourself and make no demands of others.

信 · Trustworthiness — the Way of Respect, respecting affairs

言忠信，行笃敬。敬事而信。

Let your words be loyal and true, your conduct earnest and reverent; be reverent in affairs, and trustworthy.

竭力致身，言而有信。

Give your full strength, offer your whole self, and be true to your word.

为人谋而忠；与朋友交而信；友直，友谅，友多闻。

In planning for others, be loyal; with friends, be true. Befriend the upright, the sincere, and the well-informed.

Simple & Precise Version in English

Wisdom — the Way of Knowing

Know others, know the root, know where to stop. Knowing where to stop brings repose; repose brings tranquility; tranquility brings peace; peace brings deliberation; deliberation brings attainment.
Study broadly and hold purpose firm; question closely and reflect near at hand. Learn and practice in season; shown one corner, infer the other three; tap both ends to exhaustion.
Unlock only the eager; unblock only the struggling.
Insisting on nothing, ruling out nothing.
No pre-conception, no absolute, no stubbornness, no ego.
In youth, guard against lust; in prime, against strife; in age, against greed.
Watchful over what is unseen, wary of what is unheard.
Examine myself daily on three counts. Seeing the worthy, aspire to equal them; seeing the unworthy, look within. When self-examination finds no fault—and when you err, do not shrink from correcting it.
Seek within yourself; seek what is in your power; seek what furthers growth.
The leader is watchful alone, mindful of the end and distant, single-minded and resolute. Without far sight, near trouble looms. Prepare and stand; unready and fall.
Nothing more visible than the hidden, nothing more manifest than the minute. Unseen yet manifest, unmoving yet transforming, inactive yet accomplished.

Benevolence — the Way of Love, befitting people

The benevolent love others; benevolence is the human heart. The benevolent has courage, and measured speech; observe faults to know benevolence.
The benevolent is loyal and reciprocal; the leader is no a tool. Do not impose on others what you yourself reject. Wanting to stand, help others stand; wanting to succeed, help others succeed.
Even the small has sincerity; seek with a sincere heart, and though you miss, you are close.

Righteousness — the Way of Love, befitting affairs

For nothing, against nothing — align with what is right.
Seek no full belly, no easy home; earn in action, care in speech, draw near the Way to be corrected—and act when the heart is still.
Act first, speak after; demand much of yourself, little of others.
Firm but not rigid; dignified but not proud; at ease but not arrogant; inclusive but not cliquish; harmonious but not uniform; social but not partisan.
Speak in season, laugh in joy, take in righteousness; first hardship, then gain; first work, then reward.
Raise the upright over the crooked, and the crooked straighten; repay injury with uprightness, kindness with kindness.

Ritual Propriety — the Way of Respect, respecting people

Rulers employ ministers with propriety; ministers serve rulers with loyalty. Above, not arrogant; below, not rebellious; acting strictly within one’s station, at ease anywhere.
Mild, kind, courteous, temperate, deferential; respectful at home, reverent at work, loyal to all.
Lead with rectitude; rectify yourself and demand nothing of others.

Trustworthiness — the Way of Respect, respecting affairs

Let words be loyal and true, conduct earnest and reverent; revere affairs and be trustworthy.
Give your all, keep your word.
In service, be loyal; with friends, be true. Befriend the upright, the sincere, the learned.

易之道—易经易传节选

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT

易之道（简易/不易/变易）

简易

一阴一阳之谓道，生生之谓易。
德行恒易以知险，德行恒简以知阻。
书不尽言，言不尽意。立象以尽意。仁者见仁，知者见知。

不易

天行健，君子以自强不息，地势坤，君子以厚德载物。
乾，元亨利贞，君子终日乾乾夕惕若；
君子以成德为行，日可见；劳谦君子，劳而不伐，有功而不德；藏器于身，待时而动；动而不括，出而有获；见几而作，不远复。
敬以直内，义以方外；广矣大矣，远则不御；迩则静而正；直，方，大，不习无不利。

变易

安不忘危，存不忘亡，治不忘乱；穷则变，变则通，通则久。
知至至之，知终终之；知进退存亡而不失其正。
损以远害，益以兴利，小惩而大诫。

易之道 — The Way of Change

〔易 / 不易 / 变易 — the simple · the constant · the changing〕

一阴一阳之谓道，生生之谓易。

The interplay of yin and yang: this is the Way. The endless generation of life: this is Change.

德行恒易以知险，德行恒简以知阻。

Rooted in plainness, it foresees the hazardous; rooted in simplicity, it clears the obstruction.

书不尽言，言不尽意。立象以尽意。仁者见仁，知者见知。

Script cannot exhaust speech, nor speech exhaust meaning; thus images are established to render meaning complete. The benevolent perceive benevolence, while the wise perceive wisdom.

乾，元亨利贞，君子终日乾乾夕惕若；

Qian represents what is great and originating, penetrating, advantageous, correct and firm. The superior man is active and vigilant all the day, and in the evening still careful and apprehensive.

天行健，君子以自强不息，地势坤，君子以厚德载物。

Heaven moves with strength; the noble one accordingly never ceases to strengthen himself. The earth’s disposition is receptive; the noble one accordingly bears all things with generous virtue.

敬以直内，义以方外；广矣大矣，远则不御；迩则静而正；直，方，大，不习无不利。

Reverence straightens the inner life; righteousness squares the outer conduct. Vast and great: reaching afar, nothing resists it; drawing near, it is tranquil and correct. Straight, square, and great—without deliberate practice, nothing fails to prosper.

君子以成德为行，日可见；劳谦君子，劳而不伐，有功而不德；藏器于身，待时而动；动而不括，出而有获；见几而作，不远复。

The noble one makes the perfecting of virtue his conduct, visible day by day. The toiling and modest one labors but does not boast, has merit but claims no virtue; he keeps his tool within, and waits for the moment to move; moving without hindrance, he goes forth and gains; he sees the first stir and acts, and returns before straying far.

穷则变，变则通，通则久。

When exhausted, it changes; changing, it opens through; opening through, it endures.

知至至之，知终终之；知进退存亡而不失其正

Knowing the goal, he reaches it; knowing the end, he brings it to a close; he knows advance and retreat, survival and ruin, and never loses his rectitude.

安不忘危，存不忘亡，治不忘乱；损以远害，益以兴利，小惩而大诫。

In safety, not forgetting danger; in survival, not forgetting ruin; in order, not forgetting disorder. Reducing to avert harm; expanding to foster benefit.; a small punishment for a great warning.

Short & Precise Version in English

Yin and yang in play: the Way. Life begetting life: Change.

Rooted in plainness, it reads the risk; rooted in simplicity, it clears the path.

Script can’t exhaust speech; speech can’t exhaust meaning. Build images to capture the intent. The benevolent see benevolence; the wise see wisdom.

Qian: Primal, penetrating, advantageous, and firm. The leader drives all day, vigilant through the night.

Heaven is strong: the leader endlessly self-corrects. Earth is vast: the leader carries all with virtue.

Reverence centers within; righteousness squares without. Vast and deep: afar, unstoppable; near, still and true. Straight, square, vast—effortless mastery.

The leader enacts virtue daily. The humble worker toils without boasting, holds his tools, and waits for the pivot. Moving unimpeded, he gains; spotting the seed, he acts and never strays.

Exhausted, it shifts; shifting, it opens; opening, it endures.

Knowing the goal, he reaches it; knowing the end, he concludes it. Knowing advance and retreat, survival and ruin, he stays true.

In safety, remember danger; in survival, remember ruin; in order, remember chaos. Cut to protect; add to expand; small corrections prevent great falls.