Liuren Magic Sanctuary
In the pursuit of learning, every day something is added.
In the pursuit of the Dao, every day something is dropped.
Lessening and lessening, until one reaches Non-action (Wu Wei).
Through Non-action, nothing is left undone.
The world is gained by letting things take their course.
If one interferes, one is not fit to gain the world.
This chapter contains the Master Key to Liuren Fajiao. "Learning" (為學) refers to the accumulation of mantras, seals, and techniques. While necessary at the beginning, this is not the ultimate goal. The true path of the "Dao" (為道) is one of "Daily Lessening" (日損).
What do we drop? We drop the ego, the desire for results, and the intellectual grasping of the mind. By "lessening and lessening," we reach the state of Wu Wei. In this state, the practitioner no longer "does" magic; the Dao performs the magic through the practitioner.
"Taking the world with no-interference" (無事) means that the master's magical work is perfectly aligned with natural law. They do not "interfere" (有事) with the world out of personal will, and thus their authority is absolute and effortless.