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The internal foe is born from thought Comparing and labelling
It labels evil and good
So what it believes itself to be
May be called good
So what it sees as different
May be called evil

It must accumulate So it may have more than another
What it wants is good What the other wants is evil What it does is good What the other does is evil
End this thinking
Do not label and compare
Your battles are over

The internal foe seeks out The extremes of duality Let it lead you Remain unbalanced
Let the internal foe feed you
Remain ever hungry

Let the Tao lead you
Find the center
Find balance
Feed from the Tao
Lack for nothing
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