Suppress the impulses of the will,
Unravel the errors of the mind,
Untie the knots of the emotions,
Unblock the free flow of Tau.
Glory and riches, prominence and position, fame and profit,
These six are the impulses of the will,
Personal appearance and style, beauty and cleverness, excitement and memory,
These six are the errors of the mind,
Hatred and desire, pleasure and anger, sadness and joy,
These six are the knots of the emotions,
Rejection and acceptance, receiving and giving, knowledge and ability,
These six obstruct the free flow of Tau.
When the four conditions and their six causes,
No longer disturb your heart,
Then you will be correct,
Being correct, you are calm,
Being calm, you are clear,
Being clear, you are empty,
Empty! the state of doing nothing in which everything gets done.
-----A Taoist Saying.
