In the beginning is the TAO. All things issue from it; as the all-begetter it is pangenator. All things return to it. As the all-devourer it is panphage. As progenitor, the beginning of the world, it is referred to as the origin, the o-region, and as the mother. To find the mother, trace back through the manifestations, the children. And when you recognize and know the children, you will find and know the mother. By abiding in her nature, you will be free of sorrow and danger, even at the loss of your body. If you close your mind in judgments and swirl with desires, your heart will be troubled. If you keep your mind from judging and aren't led by the senses, your heart will find peace. Thus I say: “block the openings, shut the doors -- you will endure. Open the openings, increase your activities, to the end of your days you will be depleted, helpless, and beyond salvation." Seeing into darkness is clarity. Seeing the small is insight. Knowing how to yield is strength. Use your own light, your intuition, and return to the source of light. Avoid the perilous, calamities, and misfortune. This is called "practicing eternity", "cultivating the changeless", "following The constant", the "everlasting", and "the perpetual". Simply stated: use your mind but rely on your intuition. Don't take chances nor risk your life. You'll live longer. The conscious mind, cut-off from the life-sustaining unconscious, quickly perishes.