Liuren Magic Sanctuary
Fame or self: which is dearer?
Self or wealth: which is worth more?
Gain or loss: which is more painful?
Extreme attachment leads to great expense.
Hoarding much leads to heavy loss.
Therefore, know contentment and you will suffer no disgrace.
Know when to stop and you will face no danger.
In this way, you can endure.
In Liuren Fajiao, your Life-Force (身/Internal Spirit) is your most valuable asset. A practitioner who chases after Fame (名) or Wealth (貨) is "spending" their spiritual essence for external labels. This "Extreme Attachment" (甚愛) drains the Qi and leads to spiritual exhaustion.
"Hoarding much leads to heavy loss" (多藏必厚亡) is a warning against accumulating too many magical techniques or items for the sake of possession. A true master "hoards" nothing but their own internal stillness. This prevents the "heavy loss" of one's connection to the Dao.
By "Knowing Contentment" (知足), the practitioner remains stable and free from the "disgrace" of failed magic or moral decline. "Knowing when to stop" (知止) is the shield that protects us from Spiritual Danger (殆). This is the path to "enduring" (長久) in the lineage.