(Those who) possessed in highest degree the attributes (of the Tao) did not (seek) to cultivate them, and thus they were possessed of them (in the highest degree). Thus it was that when the Tao was lost, its attributes appeared; when its attributes were lost, benevolence appeared; when benevolence was lost, righteousness appeared; and when righteousness was lost, the proprieties appeared.
AI K'ijilan
Rub'eyal ruwach ma xik'in rub'eyal ruwach, ruma naq' rub'eyal ruwach. Rub'eyal ruwach xik'in rub'eyal ruwach, ruma ma xik'in rub'eyal ruwach. Rub'eyal ruwach ma xik'in rub'eyal ruwach, chi ru ma .q'il rix. Rub'eyal ruwach xik'in rub'eyal ruwach, chi ru rub'eyal ruwach. Rub'eyal na'leb'alkil xik'in rub'eyal ruwach, chi ru ma .q'il rix. Rub'eyal q'ij xik'in rub'eyal ruwach, chi ru rub'eyal ruwach. Rub'eyal b'e xik'in rub'eyal ruwach, chi ru rub'eyal ruwach. Rub'eyal uwachil xik'in rub'eyal ruwach, chi ru rub'eyal ruwach. Toq ma xik'in ru q'ij uwach, xik'in rub'eyal b'e uwach. Toq ma xik'in rub'eyal b'e uwach, xik'in rub'eyal uwachil uwach. Toq ma xik'in rub'eyal uwachil uwach, xik'in rub'eyal b'e uwach. Rub'eyal uwachil xik'in rub'eyal ruwach, rub'eyal ru q'ij. Ruuchilal rub'eyal ruwach. Ruma naq' rub'eyal ruwach xik'in rub'eyal ruwach, rub'eyal ruwach xik'in rub'eyal ruwach. Ruma naq' rub'eyal ruwach xik'in rub'eyal ruwach, rub'eyal ruwach xik'in rub'eyal ruwach. Ahaaw xik'in rub'eyal ruwach. Ahaaw xik'in rub'eyal uwachil. Ahaaw xik'in rub'eyal q'ij. Ahaaw xik'in rub'eyal ruwach.
Ri Nuk'axal
What does this chapter inspire in you? How will you apply it?
