Can you unite body and spirit, embracing the One,
and never let them part?
Can you focus your vital breath until it becomes soft,
like that of a newborn child?
Can you purify your inner vision,
until it is without flaw?
Can you love the people and govern the land,
without using cleverness?
As the gates of heaven open and close,
can you embody the feminine?
As understanding reaches in all directions,
can you rest in not knowing?

Give life and nurture it.
Create without possessing.
Act without taking credit.
Lead without controlling.
This is the profound virtue.