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Book 4
Andthosearetheoneswhoshone.Therest—"unknown,unasked-for"aminuteafterdeath.Whatis"eternal"fame?Emptiness.
Thenwhatshouldweworkfor?
Onlythis:properunderstanding;unselfishaction;truthfulspeech.Aresolvetoacceptwhateverhappensasnecessaryandfamiliar,flowinglikewaterfromthatsamesourceandspring.
34.HandyourselfovertoClothovoluntarily,andletherspinyouintowhatevershepleases.
35.Everythingtransitory—theknowerandtheknown.
36.Constantawarenessthateverythingisbornfromchange.Theknowledgethatthereisnothingnaturelovesmorethantoalterwhatexistsandmakenewthingslikeit.Allthatexistsistheseedofwhatwillemergefromit.Youthinktheonlyseedsaretheonesthatmakeplantsorchildren?Godeeper.
37.Onthevergeofdyingandstillweigheddown,stillturbulent,stillconvincedexternalthingscanharmyou,stillrudetootherpeople,stillnotacknowledgingthetruth:thatwisdomisjustice.
38.Lookintotheirminds,atwhatthewisedoandwhattheydon’t.
39.Nothingthatgoesoninanyoneelse’smindcanharmyou.Norcantheshiftsandchangesintheworldaroundyou.
—Thenwhereisharmtobefound?
Inyourcapacitytoseeit.Stopdoingthatandeverythingwillbefine.
