Te is not virtue in the sense of being contrived or cultivated virtue as happens when we follow a moral code. It is not moral rectitude. It is the power that enables the plants to grow; which keeps the blood circulating in our bodies. It is the power which keeps the heart beating. It is in our entire being and is not limited to our conscious attention or ego or personality that we identity with.
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