Chapter 16

Do your uttermost to attain emptiness. Empty your mind of all thoughts. Let your heart be at peace; your body still. Watch the turmoil of beings, and contemplate their return. Each separate being in the universe eventually returns to the common source, the root, the center. Returning to the source is serenity, peace, stillness, contentment, being "centered", knowing the "constant", fulfilling your destiny, merging with the eternal, renewal of fate, obtaining insight. If you don't realize the source, you stumble in confusion and sorrow, experience the hell-worlds, become reckless. When you realize from where you come, you naturally become tolerant, integral, open, fearless, amused, genuine, kindhearted, whole, dignified, renewed, and connected with the immortals. Immersed in the wonder of the TAO, you can deal (DEO) safely with whatever life brings you, and if death comes, you go.