A picture is a representation, an illusion, a piece of magic, so what you see is not what you see.

修炼自我要如同虚空般澄澈，虚空本就是万物未动时的本初状态。

To think is to confine yourself to a single thought that one day stands still like a star in the world's sky.

The modern state is characterized by its ability to concentrate and use power in a way that premodern states could not.