Tao Te Ching 16

 Tao Te Ching 16

If you can empty your mind of all thoughts your heart will embrace the tranquility of peace.

Watch the workings of all of creation, but contemplate their return to the source.

All creatures in the universe return to the point where they began.

Returning to the source is tranquility because we submit to Heaven's mandate.

Returning to Heaven's mandate is called being constant.

Knowing the constant is called 'enlightenment'.

Not knowing the constant is the source of evil deeds because we have no roots.

By knowing the constant we can accept things as they are.

By accepting things as they are, we become impartial.

By being impartial, we become one with Heaven.

By being one with Heaven, we become one with Tao.

Being one with Tao, we are no longer concerned about losing our life because we know the Tao is constant and we are one with the Tao.

Lao Tzu