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The Three Principle Texts of Daoism translated by ... - Bad Request

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<strong>The</strong> incident came to the ears <strong>of</strong> Marquis Wên <strong>of</strong> the WeiState, who spoke to Tzu Hsia about it, saying: “What anextraordinary man this must be!"“From what I have heard the Master say," replied TzuHsia, “the man who achieves harmony with Tao entersinto close unison with external objects, and none <strong>of</strong> themhas the power to harm or hinder him. Passing throughsolid metal or stone, walking in the midst <strong>of</strong> fire or onthe surface <strong>of</strong> water—all these things become possible tohim."“Why, my friend," asked the Marquis, “cannot you doall this?” “I have not yet succeeded," said Tzu Hsia, “incleansing my heart <strong>of</strong> impurities and discarding Wisdom.I can only find leisure to discuss the matter in tentativefashion."“And why," pursued the Marquis, “does not the Masterhimself perform these feats?"“<strong>The</strong> Master," replied Tzu Hsia, “is is able to do thesethings, but he is also able to refrain from doing them."Which answer hugely delighted the Marquis.notes[1] That is to say, passing miraculously out <strong>of</strong> the actual stone itself.

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