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2 菩提本无树,明镜亦非台。本来无一物,何处惹尘埃
Which one would you like to keep between 1 and 2
Obviously, 2 is top level, not every one could reach.
but it doesn't mean 1 is nothing, it is only one level lowerer then 2. You don't have to be 2, 1 is also very hard to keep.