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Caigentan 68. Equanimity against cosmic whims
The force that binds the universe is unpredictable. Sometimes it makes man struggle against adversity, and sometimes it grants him favourable circumstances.
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Caigentan 67. The shadow in the light
If a man does a bad thing and fears that others will find out, it shows that, despite his wickedness, he still has a conscience.
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Caigentan 66. The paradox of happiness
People know that fame and rank make men happy. But they do not know that the happiest men are those without fame and rank.
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Caigentan 65. Mastering one’s inner climate
If a man’s thoughts are bright and clear, then even if he is in a dark place his heart will be as shiny as daylight.
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Caigentan 64. Critique of superficial virtue
A man who has not uprooted his hankering for fame and fortune, even if he disdains enormous wealth and delights in plain living, will in the end descend to the level of the vulgar world.
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Caigentan 63. The wisdom of emptiness
The qi vessel tips over when it is filled with water. The moneybox stays whole only so long as it is not filled up with money.