No. 17

Do not go about worshipping deities and religious institutions
as the source of the subtle truth.
To do so is to place intermediaries between yourself and the divine,
and to make yourself a beggar who looks outside
for a treasure that is hidden inside his own breast.

If you want to worship the Tao,
first discover it in your own heart.
Then your worship will be meaningful.

{Hua Hu Ching ~ No. 17}


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