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The things which from of old have got the One (the Tao) are-- heaven which by It is bright and pure; Earth rendered thereby firm and sure; Spirits with powers by It supplied; Valleys kept full throughout their void All creatures which through It do live Princes and kings who from It get The model which to all they give.
Source Tao Te King, chapter 39 · 📖 Read the full passage
✨ To meditate on today
According to Lao-tzu, heaven, earth, the spirits, the valleys and all beings owe their harmony to the One, that is, to the Tao that connects all things. Today, contemplate the sky, a tree or water, and feel that what holds them together also holds you.
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