7: Selflessness and Longevity


Heaven is eternal and Earth is immortal

The reason they’re eternal and immortal is because they don’t live for themselves

Hence they can live forever

Sages therefore pull themselves back and end up in front

Put themselves outside and end up safe

Is it not because of their selflessness whatever they seek they find

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