assignment 4, steve setera, The Way to Cultivate

A vast proper spirit needs to be nurtured.
Firm resolve sustains the Way and rightousness.
Never miss, never forget and take no shortcuts.
Know yourself, know others and the Way will prevail.
Master Hua

"Words of Wisdom"
Vol 2
Practice

Vast and proper energy pervades the Dharma Realm. It encompasses the myriad things, and shines throughout all time, illumining both past and present. It is the mother of truth, goodness, and beauty, and the vanquisher of falseness, evil, and ugliness. If heaven and earth were without it, they would not be fit to be heaven and earth. If sages and worthies were without it, they could not be called sages and worthies. If rulers and high officials were without it, they are not qualified to be rulers and high officials. If ordinary people obtain it, they turn into sages. If sages and worthies increase in it, they can become Buddhas and Boddhisattvas. Therefore, this vast and proper energy is the stairway to Buddhahood.

This teaching exemplifies and explains the need to take action in cultivation and not merely sit and watch the world go by. One must be part of it, must be one with it, must be in harmony with it then one will truly ascend to become a buddha or boddhisattva. All other teaches require this teaching to be relevant in the practice - one must use vast and proper energy.