He whose rule of life is in himself
Does not act for the sake of a name.
He whose rule of life is outside himself
Has his will set on extensive possession.
He who does not act for the sake of a name
Emits a light even in his ordinary state;
He whose will is set on extensive possession
Is but a trafficker and profiteer; that's what he is.
All see how he stands on tiptoe, while he thinks
That he is overtopping others. Things enter and
Take possession of him who tries to make himself
Exhaustively acquainted with them.
When one is indifferent to the worldly things,
They do not find any lodgement in him,
In his catch-free personality.
And how can others find such a lodgement?
When one denies any lodgement to men, in turn,
There is none who feels attachment to him.
Still, the point is that in such condition,
He becomes cut off from the other people.
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Deborah