Without too much trouble,
One can keep on the main road.
But the people love to be distracted,
And perspective is difficult.

People constantly declare that they want to walk the road of Tao. They say that all they want is to reach realization. But this is not true. If it were, they would simply walk their road and attain enlightenment right away.

Instant realization doesn't happen very often because people become distracted. It is not give to every person to pursue immediate realization. When enlightenment comes, the world becomes completely insignificant. some of us still want to explore, be involved, amuse ourselves. That is all right, as long as you know that you are making up games and intrigues. In the final analysis, it is all right to be sidetracked a little bit, but one must always be cautious and come back to the main road without losing too much time or ground.

That is why a strong perspective is at the root of wisdom. One who follows Tao may appear to be going away from the goal, but such a person knows exactly when to pull back.

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Deng Ming-Dao (author)
ISBN 0-06-250223-9

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