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Nei-Yeh in Chinese script<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As we explore difficult subjects such as hatred<\/a>, trauma<\/a> and psychological<\/a> and spiritual group dynamics<\/a>, it is important to seek nourishment and balance.<\/span>1<\/sup><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

As the Nei-yeh,<\/em><\/span>2<\/sup><\/a><\/span> an ancient Chinese text, advises: Even when seeking to transform situations, preserve your own energy. If you wish to be able to master difficult situations, stay true to yourself.<\/em><\/p>\n

Here is an audio file of Elizabeth reading this wonderful ancient text. The full text is below.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\nhttps:\/\/www.elizabethbader.com\/elizabethbadersblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nei-Yeh-Ch.9-read-by-Elizabeth.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

Thanks to Audrey Seymour and the True Purpose Institute<\/a> for hosting Elizabeth and providing this tape.<\/p>\n

For more on this subject, please see Beyond Technique: Trauma Healing, Mediation and Spirituality.<\/a><\/p>\n

\n

Chapter 9 of the Nei-yeh, the Inward Training<\/h4>\n

From:<\/h4>\n

Original Tao, Inward Training and the Foundations of Taoist Mysticism<\/h4>\n

Translation by Harold D. Roth<\/span>3<\/sup><\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n

\u00a0Those who can transform even a single thing, call them \u201cnuminous\u201d;<\/p>\n

Those who can alter even a single situation, call them \u201cwise.\u201d<\/p>\n

But to transform without expending vital energy [chi]; to alter without expending wisdom:<\/p>\n

Only exemplary persons who hold fast to the One are able to do this.<\/p>\n

Hold fast to the One; do not lose it,<\/p>\n

And you will be able to master the myriad things.<\/p>\n

Exemplary persons act upon things,<\/p>\n

And are not acted upon by them,<\/p>\n

Because they grasp the guiding principle of the One.<\/p>\n

\n

Notes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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