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Chapter 15
Power in Stillness
a
The chosen are most profound and subtle
Their wisdom is measureless
We cannot discover its depth
All we can do is describe their appearance
b
Careful, like men crossing thin ice
Watchful, like men waiting for their master
c
d
Courteous, like a guest
e
Yielding, like melting ice
Simple, like an uncarved block of wood f
Open-minded, like a widespread valley
g
Non-revealing, like muddy water
h
Who can be still while the muddy water clears?
It is in stillness that the mind becomes clear i
Who can be calm and yet persist?
It is in stillness that the right action arises
Men of God do not need to be self-fulfilled j
Since they have no desire to be self-fulfilled
They can live in the present moment
