Between Birth and Death

Three in Ten Are Followers Of Life.

Three in Ten Are Followers of Death

And Men Just Passing From Birth to Death,

Also Number Three In Ten.

Why Is This So?

Because They Live Their Life On

The Gross Level.

He Who Knows How To Live Can Walk

Abroad Without Fear Of Rhinoceros or Tiger.

He Will Not Be Wounded In Battle.

For In Him Rhinoceroses Can Find No Place

To Thrust Their Horns.

Tigers No Place to Use Their Claws.

And Weapons No Place To Enter.

Why Is This So?

Because He Has No Place For Death

To Enter.

                                                                  Lao Tzu