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FROM of old there are not lacking things that have
attained
Oneness.
The sky attained Oneness and became clear;
The earth
attained Oneness and became calm;
The spirits attained Oneness and
became charged with
mystical powers;
The fountains attained
Oneness and became full;
The ten thousand creatures attained Oneness
and
became reproductive;
Barons and princes attained Oneness
and became
sovereign rulers of the world.
All of them are what
they are by virtue of Oneness.
If the sky were not clear, it would be likely to fall
to
pieces;
If the earth were not calm, it would be likely to
burst
into bits;
If the spirits were not charged with mystical
powers,
they would be likely to cease from being;
If the
fountains were not full, they would be likely to
dry up;
If
the ten thousand creatures were not reproductive, they
would be
likely to come to extinction;
If the barons and princes were not the
sovereign rulers,
they would be likely to stumble and fall.
Truly, humility is the root from which greatness springs,
And the
high must be built upon the foundation of the
low.
That is why barons and princes style themselves
"The Helpless
One," "The Little One," and
"The Worthless One."
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