Tao Te Ching - 5

Heaven and Earth are seemingly not merciful,

They treat everything like straw dogs.

The Taoist is seemingly not merciful,

He sees everyone like straw dogs.

The space between Heaven and Earth is like a bellows:

Empty yet infinitely capable.

The more you use it, the more it produces.

Too much knowledge leads to exhaustion,

Therefore, it is better to remain centered in heart.

There is a natural way heaven and earth function: creation, utility, decline, and dying. All beings undergo this equal process, so there is no need to feel merciful.

If our minds are occupied with too much information, we will lose our truth. If we debate using our learned knowledge, we can become exhausted. Between heaven and earth is a vast, open bellows that produces the beautiful world. We can keep our minds empty so they can create infinite possibilities.