The good man is the teacher of the bad, And the bad is the material from which the good may learn. He who does not value the teacher, Or greatly care for the material, Is greatly deluded although he may be learned. Such is the essential mystery.
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Accept disgrace willingly... Accept being unimportant... Surrender yourself humbly then you can be trusted to care for all things. Love the world as your own self then you can truly care for all things.
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