The Mystic Fire

The Sage has no mind of his own

He is aware of the needs of others.

I am good to people who are good.

I am also good to people who are not good.

Because virtue is goodness.

I have faith in people who are faithful.

I also have faith in people who are not faithful.

Because Virtue is faithfulness

The sage is shy and humble - to the world he seems confusing

Men look to him and listen.

He behaves like a little child.

Writings of how a good and humble sage should be like.

As my eyes first examined this passage 'o number 49 I thought, hmmmmmmmm, simple, rewarding path, the virtue of the holy sage, faith in human nature, in human actions.

"The sage is shy and humble - to the world he seems confusing"

Many hold the kind notions and characteristics of a person that others value as a listener, or as one who actually cares of what someone of any kind of nature is projecting, feeling, roots of discomfort. The excerpt to me is describing a path for a sage of unrelenting kindness or care for ALL. I believe we are all one, we are all connected on a spiritual and biological ground. At times I forget that there are those of whom are lost in who they are, caught up in a material net, selfish in manner and kind because its required. This is ok, they deserve no complaints or ridicule...they deserve the knowledge of a different path, a kind ear, and open eyes. I believe that we are born of good nature, evil is developed and used as one grows and requests/invites the belief. I think its a different level when one describes themselves with a label...to be is to just be, (what a refreshing thought and feeling...the flow of being mmmm) :). ......what was I saying....OK yes...I think I've finished this thought.

Connecting to our childlike tendencies as it is said "He behaves like a little child."

Some say that we are all born inherently selfish, mine, mine, mine is what the baby thinks, want, want, need, is what the baby asks. This may be true, a raw notion to survive, we all have it, but as a child is it magnified unconsciously...true or false this may be irrelevant.

As a child we are learning and seeing things for the first time. I would loove to have that excitement back of JUST meeting the world! Anyways as children we accept all people, we look to all with wide eyes, love, and kindness. Innocence and natural senses is illuminated.
I think what is being said here is that the 'sage' is innocently and knowledgeably confused, greeting all with raw love, excitement, and knowledge.