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Tractate of the Most High One
on Actions and Consequences

Chapter III: What Happens To Good People

When a person is known as virtuous, people all praise him. 所谓善人,人皆敬之。
所謂善人,人皆敬之。
Suǒwèi shàn rén, rén jiē jìng zhī,
Heaven’s Way protects him, happiness and wealth follow him, 天道佑之,福禄随之,
天道佑之,福祿隨之,
Tiān dào yòu zhī, fúlù suí zhī,
All evil forces stay away from him; gods guard him. 众邪远之,神灵卫之。
眾邪遠之,神靈衛之。
Zhòng xié yuǎn zhī, shénlíng wèi zhī;
Whatever he does is successful, and he can aspire to join the gods and immortals. 所作必成,神仙可冀。
所作必成,神仙可冀。
Suǒ zuò bì chéng, shénxian kě jì.
He who would become a heavenly immortal must perform 1,300 good deeds. 欲求天仙者,当立一千三百善。
欲求天仙者,當立一千三百善。
Yù qiú tiān xiān zhě, dāng lì yīqiān sānbǎi shàn;
He who would become an earthly immortal must perform 300 good deeds. 欲求地仙者,当立三百善。
欲求地仙者,當立三百善。
Yù qiú dì xiān zhě, dāng lì sānbǎi shàn.


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