Even if he had thoroughly studied this Scripture, it would probably be similar to Nie Feng chanting "If the heart is clear as ice, the falling sky will not startle" when he became possessed.
The effect is there but not much...
"Hehe! If the young friend is willing, he could look beyond the perspective of any single school. Why not try the 'Preserving the One' philosophy of Taoism?"
"Taoism?"
"Correct, Buddhism and Taoism have the same origin.
Buddhism seeks liberation in tranquility, acting without attachment, and stands apart from the world.
While Taoism truly preserves the one, but this 'one' refers to the heart, not the object—it is the unity of the heart. If the heart is eternal and constant, one achieves everlasting life.
Taoism harmonizes with heaven and earth, follows Nature, and encompasses all under Yin and Yang; therefore, Laozi said that among the four great domains within, the Tao is the greatest.
