Reaching absolute emptiness; maintaining extreme quietude; As all beings in the world are born and grow, I examine their evolution.
After being in a flourishing state, each of them returns to their origin. Returning to one's origin is called being at rest. Being at rest is called coming back to life. Coming back to life is called the Way of nature. Knowing the Way of nature is called being enlightened.
Whoever does not know the Way of nature abandons himself to disorder and attracts misfortune.
Whoever knows the Way of nature has a generous soul. The one who has a generous soul is righteous. The one who is righteous becomes complete. The one who is complete follows the Way of heaven.
To follow the Way of heaven means to follow the Tao. The one who follows the Tao endures long time; until the end of his life, he has nothing to fear.