At the end of a bitter dispute there will be ill-feeling.
Is there an alternative?
The enlightened may well be in the right,
but they would be well advised not to demand everything they're entitled to.¶
Let those who possess innergy* demonstrate their magnanimity:
Let those who possess none demonstrate their mean-mindedness.
In the great cosmic scheme of things…
those who restrict the flow of energy will find ever greater restriction;
while those who speed it onward will find every greater innergy.
*spiritual energy
¶ In China loan contracts were written on wood or clay tablets which were then broken in two, with each party retain half. To enforce or discharge a debt both halves had to be produced together before cancelation or enforcement.
Is there an alternative?
The enlightened may well be in the right,
but they would be well advised not to demand everything they're entitled to.¶
Let those who possess innergy* demonstrate their magnanimity:
Let those who possess none demonstrate their mean-mindedness.
In the great cosmic scheme of things…
those who restrict the flow of energy will find ever greater restriction;
while those who speed it onward will find every greater innergy.
*spiritual energy
¶ In China loan contracts were written on wood or clay tablets which were then broken in two, with each party retain half. To enforce or discharge a debt both halves had to be produced together before cancelation or enforcement.
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