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The cosmos generates qi (炁, vital energy). Qi has its limits. The pure and light rise upward to form Heaven; the heavy and turbid sink downward to form Earth. The balanced and harmonious accumulate between Heaven and Earth to nurture all things.
Cultivation speaks of virtue, of doing good and accumulating virtue. Yet what is virtue, and what is goodness? On this, people disagree: some cling to their own views, some are vague, some pretend to be profound.
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In films and television, talismans often appear: a piece of paper with mysterious symbols or phrases that can summon spirits, call the wind, or bring the rain. In old folk records, we also hear of strange spells, whether righteous or sinister, all shrouded in mystery. So what exactly are talismans and incantations? Do they truly have marvelous effects, or are they merely tricks — remnants of superstition?
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When Laozi traveled west and passed through Hangu Pass, the warden Yin Xi saw purple clouds rising from the east and knew a sage would arrive. He stopped Laozi, and thus the Tao Te Ching was left to the world.
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