04道德经英译本85种-第163章

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h。　To　fulfill　one's　tasks；to　find　acceptance　and　then　to　retire　to　loneliness；　is　the　true　spiritualway。

　　10

　　Who　finds　union　of　mind　and　heart　will　reach　immortality。　Who　mastershis　passions　and　turns　them　to　deeds　of　kindness；　is　greater　than　a　King。Who　cleanses　and　clears　his　soul　becomes　free　of　vice。　Who　governs　in　loveand　justice　is　a　benefactor　even　in　mere　contemplation。　He　is　fearlessshould　even　the　heavens　come　down。　Who　has　insight　in　the　depths　of　Times；may　have　not　knowledge；　yet　supreme　wisdom。　To　work　and　conserve；　to　workwithout　greed　for　possessions；　To　work　and　let　others　use　the　produce；To　encourage　and　not　dominate；　That　I　call　deep　virtue。

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　　Thirty　spikes　run　into　one　hub：　yet　in　the　emptiness　of　the　wheel　liesits　essence。　From　clay　a　jar　is　formed：　yet　in　its　emptiness　lies　the　essenceof　the　container。　Rooms　are　made　by　cutting　windows　and　doors　into　thewalls；　yet　in　its　emptiness　lies　the　essence　of　the　room。　The　visual　mattercan　be　observed　but　it　is　the　Invisible　that　constitutes　its　true　being。

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　　Fine　colors　blind　eyes　to　true　reality　Fine　Tones　shut　out　the　othersounds。　Fine　spices　deaden　the　taste。　Races　and　hunts　disturb　a　gentlesoul。　Gems　and　gold　seduce　the　heart。　The　Sage　follows　not　the　eyes　butthe　soul；　Not　the　senses　but　the　essence。？br》
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　　Forgiveness　is　to　be　shunned　like　a　disgrace。　Ambition　for　honors　isa　burden　like　the　body。　Forgiveness　denigrates；　one　lives　in　hope　to　obtain；in　fear　of　losing　it。　Ambition　for　honors　is　a　burden　like　the　body。　Thebody　is　burdensome。　If　I　had　no　body　I　would　be　burdenfree。　Who　honorsthe　community　as　himself　is　worthy　of　her。　Who　loves　the　community　as　himselfmakes　her　his　own。

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　　We　search　for　it　yet　see　it　not；　it　is　the　invisible。　We　listen　forit；　yet　hear　it　not；　it　is　the　untouchable。　Its　trinity　is　inseparable。We　recognize　it　only　as　one；　innerbound。
　　Its　distance　is　incomprehensible；　its　depth　can　not　be　fathomed。　Eternallycreative；　it　can　not　be　defined。　It　goes　back　to　Nothingness。　It　can　becalled：　The　incomprehensible　Mysterious。　You　walk　towards　it　and　find　noteven　its　Beginning。　You　follow　it　and　there　is　no　End。　Who　understandsthe　Spirit　of　the　old　Sages　masters　his　own　time；　and　thru　them　the　veryroot　of　all　time。　Such　is　the　continuum　of　the　Spirit。

　　15

　　The　great　sages　of　antiquity　were　wise　and　intuitive。　It　is　difficultto　comprehend　their　depth。　They　were　cautious　like　men　who　are　crossingan　ice　covered　river；　Cautious　like　people　wary　of　certain　neighbors。　Reservedas　only　guests　are。　Relenting　like　melting　ice；　plain　as　uncut　timber；open　like　a　valley。　Dark　as　deep　water。　Who　can　as　they　interpret　the　turbulentthru　serenity？　Who　can　as　they　thru　their　own　lives　revive　the　dead　souls？Who　is　filled　with　serene　thoughts　desires　no　other　fulfillment；　Who　desiresno　other　fulfillment　is　not　attacked　by　novelties　of　the　day。　Such　mancan　be　of　simple　status　yet　reach　perfection。？br》
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　　Who　ascends　the　peak　of　Emptiness　Will　reach　serenity。　All　Beings　doI　see　arise　and　then　return　whence　they　came。　To　return　to　one's　originmeans　to　acquiesce。　To　acquiesce　means　to　have　fulfilled　one's　destiny。To　fulfill　one's　destiny　means　to　have　comprehended　eternity。　To　comprehendeternity　means　to　be　enlightened。　Not　to　comprehend　eternity　means　to　besubject　of　passions；　and　that　is　evil。　Comprehending　eternity　makes　onemagnanimous。　Magnanimity　makes　one　just。　To　be　just　is　Kingly。　The　Kinglyis　Heavenly。　The　Heavenly　is　the　Spiritual。　The　Spirit　is　Immortal。　Andthus　the　ephemerality　of　the　body　can　not　harm　us。？br》
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　　When　a　ruler　is　truly　great　the　people　hardly　notice　his　existence。Some　of　their　successors　were　admired；　some　were　feared；　some　were　despised；Rulers　without　faith　in　the　people　lost　the　people's　confidence。　The　greatrulers　did　not　aggrandize　themselves；　They　performed　their　tasks　and　thepeople　felt：　We　are　among　ourselves。？br》
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　　Where　the　great　Spirit　is　in　decline；　there　is　much　talk　of　love　andliberty。　Where　the　great　Spirit　is　in　decline；　there　is　much　talk　of　prudenceand　equality。　Where　peace　is　absent　in　the　family；　there　is　much　talk　offamily　devotion。　When　suppression　darkens　the　lands；　everywhere　there　istalk　of　loyalty　and　obedience。？br》
　　19

　　Pretend　not　to　saintliness；　nor　to　smartness　and　the　people　will　prosper！Talk　not　of　Humanity　nor　of　absolute　Justice　and　the　people　will　returnto　family　devotion。　Give　up　the　great　profits　as　well　as　your　Luxuriesand　there　will　be　fewer　thieves　and　robbers。　In　all　these　things　the　pretenseis　harmful。　Therefore　one　must　retain　the　lasting　virtues：　To　retain　Simplegoodness；　humility　and　moderation。

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　　Give　up　the　Booklearning　and　you　may　win　serenity。　The　difference　betweenyes　and　certainty；　how　meaningless　…but　that　between　good　and　evil；　howimmeasurably　great。　The　world　venerates　Booklearning；　I　can　not　participate。Perhaps　this　is　limitless　delusion。　The　people　glory　in　their　festivals；as　if　on　top　of　a　great　tower。　I　alone　am　silent；　as　no　message　had　reachedme　of　there　events；　like　a　child　that　yet　can　not　smile；　deserted；　homeless。They　all　overflow；　I　alone　seem　empty。　O　my　foolish　heart：　I　am　confused。They　appear　unperturbed；　I　alone　step　in　the　dark。　They　appear　exuberant；I　alone　am　sad；　sad　as　the　sea。　Torn　apart　like　a　vagrant。　They　are　imbuedwith　usefulness；　Only　I　am　clumsy　like　a　peasant；　I　am　different　from　them；Yet　I　am　on　my　knees　before　Creative　Nature。

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　　True　Virtue　is　born　of　Reason；　The　essence　of　reason　is　unfathomableand　incomprehensible。　The　faces　of　reason　can　not　be　discerned；　The　worldthat　appears　in　reason；　no　one　knows　how；　Impenetrable　is　the　darknesswhere　the　heart　of　Being　dwells；　This　being　is　Truth　itself　and　Faith　itself。From　eternity　to　eternity；　they　will　never　perish。　Who　saw　the　beginningof　All。　The　beginning　All；　one　knows　only　thru　the　perennial　Spirit。

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　　What　is　half　will　become　perfect。　What　is　crooked　will　become　straight。What　is　empty　will　be　filled。　What　is　old　will　be　rejuvenated。　Who　haslittle；　will　receive　in　plenty。　Who　has　much；　will　be　deprived。　The　Sageembraces　the　All　and　becomes　the　Idol　of　the　World。　He　does　not　look　outfor　himself；　and　thus　he　glories。　He　does　not　please　himself；　and　thusthe　world　possesses　him。　He　does　not　flaunt　his　accomplishments；　and　thusthe　world　venerates　him。　He　strives　not　to　be　on　top；　thus　he　will　be　elevated。He　does　not　attack；　and　the　world　around　him　is　still。　Truly：　Everythingflows　freely　into　the　seeker　of　perfection。？br》
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　　To　speak　sparingly　is　the　natural　course。　A　whirlwind　lasts　not　throughoutthe　morning。　A　spray　rain　lasts　not　the　day。　Such　it　is　between　heavenand　earth。　And　such　it　is　with　man。　Who　dedicates　himself　to　reason　willbecome　one　with　reason。　Who　dedicates　himself　to　virtue；　will　become　onewith　virtue。　Who　gives　to　evil　will　become　one　with　evil。　Who　is　one　withreason；　will　be　embraced　by　reason。　Who　is　one　with　virtue；　will　be　embracedby　virtue。　Who　joins　evil　will　be　one　with　evil。　Who　has　no　faith；　willnever　inspire　faith。？br》
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　　No　one　can　stand　solid　when　on　his　toes。　No　one　can　run　with　spreadlegs。　Who　admires　himself　will　not　be　venerated。　Who　is　pleased　with　oneself；the　world　will　not　praise。　Who　praises　himself；　merits　little　appreciation。Who　pushes　for　the　top；　will　not　be　elevated。　For　the　Spirit　he　is　a　leftover；an　odd　growth　on　the　body。　The　people　will　look　upon　him　in　disdain；　Andthose　who　live　by　reason　will　not　emulate　his　like。？br》
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　　There　is　a　Being　of　Perfection；　incomprehensible。　It　ever　was；　stilland　formless；　before　they　came；　stars　and　earth。　Unchangeable　and　alone；unencumbered；　whirling　thru　Time。　I　name　it；　Creative　Nature。　It　has　noname；　shall　I　call　it　Tao；　the　Spirit？　Or　the　substance；　the　infinite？The　infinite　in　unlimited　attributes？　The　great　Distant；　that　forever　returns！Tao　is　great；　the　Heavens　are　great。　The　Universe　is　great。　May　the　rulerbe　in　tune　with　the　Spirit。　Four　things　are　great　in　the　world；　May　theruler　be　one　of　them。　Man　is　under　the　law　of　the　earth；　the　earth　underthe　law　of　the　Universe；　The　universe　under　the　law　of　Tao　and　Tao　is　theLaw　its