04道德经英译本85种-第196章
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'Superior' virtuosity is like a valley。
The greatest 'white' is like filthy。
'Expansive' virtuosity is like 'insufficient。'
'Creating' virtuosity is like 'stealing。'
'Solid authenticity' is like 'sliminess。'
The greatest square has no corners。
The greatest artifact is never finished。
The greatest note rarely sounds。
The greatest sign lacks shape。
Guides hide the lack of names。
In general only guides are good at adopting and also completing。
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Generating Things
A guide generates 'one。'
'One' generates 'two。'
'Two' generates 'three。'
'Three' generates the ten…thousand natural kinds。
The ten…thousand natural kinds bear Yin and embrace Yang。
Blend the life…forces and deem…make 'harmony。'
What humans revile
is specifically 'orphan;' 'lonely' and 'impoverished。'
Yet Kings and Dukes deem them as titles。
Hence among natural kinds: sometimes you diminish it and it increases。
Sometime you increase it and it diminishes。
What humans teach;
I also teach。
Those who force issues don't get their death。
I'm on the point of deeming this 'the father of teaching。'
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Absolute Negation
The most yielding in the social world
gallops over the most firm in the social world。
That which lacks being enters into that which lacks space。
I; with this; know the advantage of lacking deem…acting。
The teaching that is not put in language;
The advantage of lacking deem…acting;
In the social world; these are rarely achieved。
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Moderate Values
Your name or your selfwhich is closest to you?
Your self and commoditieswhich counts as more?
Obtaining and losingwhich is a defect?
For this reason; superlative love certainly has great cost。
Much storage certainly increases losses。
Knowing to 'sufficient' does not disgrace。
Knowing to 'stop' does not endanger。'
You can endure longer。
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Extremes and Reversals
Great completion is like deficiency。
Its use does not 'corrupt'。
Great filling is like being poured。
Its use does not exhaust。
Great straightforwardness is like being bent。
Great skill is like clumsiness。
Great distinction…debating is like shouting。
Exercise conquers a chill。
Rest conquers a fever。
'Clear' and 'quiet' are deemed as correct for the social world。
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Guiding Contentment
When the social world has a guide
We turn back fast horses in order to fertilize。
When the social world lacks a guide
War horses are produced in the suburbs。
Among bad omens; none is greater than not knowing to 'sufficient。'
Among evils; none is greater than desiring 'getting。'
Hence; knowing to 'sufficient' is sufficient
for constant sufficiency。
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Ignorant Guides。
Don't step outside your door。 Know the social world。
Don't look out the window。 See the natural guide。
The farther you go
the less you know what to do。
Using this: Sages don't go anywhere and yet know what to do。
Don't see and yet name things。
Don't deem…act and yet accomplish。
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Forgetting
In deem…acting on 'study' one daily increases。
In deem…acting on 'the guide ' one daily decreases。
Decrease it and further decrease it。
In order to arrive at no deem…acting。
No deem…acting and nothing not deem…acted。
Taking the social world ; you treat relying on lacking social actsas constant。
When it comes to engaging in social acts;
it is not sufficient for taking the social world。
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Sage's Constancy
Sages lack a constant heart…mind;
they deem the public's heart…mind as heart…mind。
Things which are worthy; I 'worthy'。
Things which are unworthy; I also 'worthy'
This treats 'worthy'…ing as a virtuosity。
Things which are reliable; I 'reliable'。
Things which are unreliable; I also 'reliable'
This treats 'reliable'…ing as a virtuosity。
A sage is in the social world is like an outcast。
Deem…acting for the social world; he addles his heart…mind。
Sages all 'child' themselves。
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Fantasies of Avoiding Death
We emerge into life and enter into death。
Of life's associates; ten have three。
Of death's associates; ten have three。
People's being alive; death ground's activities
also ten have three。
Now; why is this?
Because they 'life' the thickness of life。
In general; when we hear about those worthy to abet life:
They walk the earth without encountering rhinoceros or tiger。
They enter the army and don't bear armor or weapons。
The rhinoceros has no place to thrust its horn。
The tiger has no place to wield its claws。
Arms have no place to accommodate their points。
Now; why is this?
Because they lack death's ground。
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Natural Guides and Natural Virtuosity
A guide starts it;
virtuosity cultivates it;
Natural kinds model it
and circumstances complete it。
For this reason; among the ten…thousand natural kinds;
None fail to respect a guide and value virtuosity。
This respecting of guides
and valuing of virtuosity
is not; in general; commanded in words instead it treats self…so…ingas constant。
Hence a guide starts it;
virtuosity cultivates it;
Acts as its elder; educates it;
shades it; poisons it;
nourishes it and returns it。
Gives rise to and not 'exist;'
Deem:act and not rely on anything。
Acts as elder and does not rule。
This would be called 'profound virtuosity。'
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So What?
The social world has a beginning
We deem it 'mother' of the social world。
Since we acquired its 'mother'
We use that to know its 'son'
Since we know its 'son'
We revert to embracing its mother。
Burying the self we risk nothing。
Shut up its exchanges ;
close its gates
and end life without struggle。
Open its exchanges;
benefit its social affairs
and still end life without saving anything。
see small; say 'discernible'
protect weakness; say 'coerce'
Use its light;
Revert and return to its discernment。
Bequeath yourself no trouble;
Deem this to be rehearsing the constant。
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Increasing evidence
Let me suddenly have some know…how
To exercise on The Great Guide
Only helping itthis I fear!
The Great Guide is profoundly smooth
and people easily track it。
The palace is profoundly stripped。
Fields are profoundly overgrown。
Granaries are profoundly bare。
Clothes embroidered colorfully。
Belts have sharp swords。
Bored of drink and food。
Wealth and commodities are excessive。
This is called 'stealing。' Exaggeration!
Not a guide!
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Culturing Perspectives
Worthy builders do not tear down。
Worthy embracers do not let go。
Sons and grandsons never stop sacrificing。
Culture it in one self
and its virtuosity is authenticity。
Culture it in a family
and its virtuosity is sufficiency。
Culture it in a village
and its virtuosity is elders。
Culture it in a state
and its virtuosity is wealth。
Culture it in the social world
and its virtuosity is universality。
Hence use 'self' to view the self。
'Family' to view the family。
'Village' to view the village。
'State' to view the state。
'Social world' to view the social world。
How do I know the social world's condition?
With this。
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Abstruse Signs
The thickness of implicit virtuosity:
Compare it to a robust infant。
Bees; scorpions; serpents; and snakes do not sting。
Ferocious animals do not seize。
Birds of prey do not take。
Bones are weak and muscles soft and yet he has a firm grasp。
He does not yet know to join male and female and yet he is completelyready。
This is the instinct's having arrived。
The whole day he babbles and he does not get hoarse。
This is the balance h