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Caigentan 26. Shattering obsession through reflection
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If you muse on the flavor of food after you have eaten your fill, the feeling of relishing different flavors vanishes.
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Caigentan 25. Unmasking the authentic self
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Self-conceit and arrogance are the result of evil influences from outside oneself. Such influences must be suppressed; only then can healthy trends be encouraged.
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Caigentan 23. Balancing reproof and encouragement
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When censuring someone for his faults , do not be too severe; consider the other’s level of tolerance.
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Caigentan 22. The alchemy of dynamic stillness
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A man fond of movement is like lightning flashing through the clouds, ephemeral. He flickers like a candle flame in the wind. On the other hand, a man devoted to quietude is like dead ashes or a blighted tree stump, bereft of all vitality.