04道德经英译本85种-第3章
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Propriety dilutes loyalty and sincerity: Confusion begins。 Foreknowledge glorifies the Tao: Stupidity sets in。
And so the ideal person dwells In substance; not dilution; In reality; not glory; Accepts one; rejects the other。
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Of old; these attained the One: Heaven attaining the One Became clear。 Earth attaining the One Became stable。 Spirits attaining the One Became sacred。
Valleys attaining the One Became bountiful。 Myriad beings attaining the One Became fertile。 Lords and kings attaining the One Purified the world。
If Heaven were not clear It might split。 If Earth were not stable It might erupt。 If spirits were not sacred They might fade。
If valleys were not bountiful They might wither。 If myriad beings were not fertile; They might perish。 If rulers and lords were not noble; They might stumble。
Therefore; Noble has humble as its root; High has low as its foundation。
Rulers and lords call themselves Poor and lonely orphans。 Isn't this using humility as a root?
They use many carriages But have no carriage;。
They do not desire to glisten like jade But drop like a stone。
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Reversal is Tao's movement。 Yielding is Tao's practice。
All things originate from being。 Being originates from non…being。
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The great scholar hearing the Tao Tries to practice it。 The middling scholar hearing the Tao; Sometimes has it; sometimes not。
The lesser scholar hearing the Tao Has a good laugh。 Without that laughter It wouldn't be Tao。
Therefore these sayings: The bright road seems dark; The road forward sees to retreat; The level road seems rough。
Great Te seems hollow。 Great purity seems sullied。 Pervasive Te sees deficient。 Established Te seems furtive。 Simple truths seem to change。 The great square has no corners。 The great vessel is finished late。 The great sound is scarcely voiced。 The great image has no form。
Tao hides; no name。 Yet Tao alone gets things done。
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Tao engenders One; One engenders Two; Two engenders Three; Three engenders the ten thousand things。
The ten thousand things carry shade And embrace sunlight。 Shade and sunlight; yin and yang; Breath blending into harmony。
Humans hate To be alone; poor; and hungry。 Yet kings and princes Use these words as titles。
We gain by losing; Lose by gaining。
What others teach; I also teach: 〃A violent man does not die a natural death。 This is the basis of my teaching。
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The softest thing in the world rides roughshod over the strongest。 No…thing enters no…space。 This teaches me the benefits of no…action。
Teaching without words Benefit without action … Few in this world can attain this。
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Name or body: which is closer? Body or possessions: which means more? Gain or loss: Which one hurts?
Extreme love exacts a great price。 Many possessions entail a heavy loss。
Know what is enough … Abuse nothing。 Know when to stop … Harm nothing。 This is how to last for a long time。
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Great accomplishment seems unfinished But its use is continuous。 Great fullness seems empty But in use is inexhaustible。
Great straightness seems bent; Great skill seems clumsy; Great eloquence seems mute。
Exertion overcomes cold。 Calm overcomes heat。 Pure calm is the norm under heaven。
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With Tao under heaven Stray horses fertilize the fields。 Without Tao under heaven Warhorses are bred at the frontier。
There is no greater calamity Than not knowing what is enough。 There is no greater fault Than desire for success。
Therefore; Knowing that enough is enough Is always Enough。
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Without going out the door; Know the world。 Without peeping through the window; See heaven's Tao。 The further you travel; The less you know。
This is why the Sage Knows without budging; Identifies without looking; Does without trying。
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Pursue knowledge; gain daily。 Pursue Tao; lose daily。 Lose and again lose; Arrive at non…doing。
Non…doing … and nothing not done。
Take the entire world as nothing。 Make the least effort; And the world escapes you。
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The Sage has no set heart。 Ordinary people's hearts Become the Sage's heart。
People who are good I treat well。 People who are not good I also treat well: Te as goodness。
Trustworthy people I trust。 Untrustworthy people I also trust。 Te as trust。
Sages create harmony under heaven Blending their hearts with the world。 Ordinary people fix their eyes and ears upon them; But Sages become the world's children。
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Emerge into life; enter death;
Life is only the thirteen body parts。 Death is only the thirteen body parts。 Human life; moving towards death; Is the same thirteen。 Why is this? Because life gives life to substance。
You have heard of people Good at holding on to life。 Walking overland they don't avoid Rhinos and tigers。 In battle they don't arm themselves。
The rhino's horn find nothing to gore; The tiger's claws find nothing to flay; Weapons find nothing to pierce。 Why is this? They have no mortal spot。
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Tao bears them Te nurses them Events form them Energy completes them。 Therefore the ten thousand beings Honour Tao and respect Te。 Tao is honoured Te is respected Because they do not give orders But endure in their own nature。 Therefore; Tao bears them and Te nurses them; Rears them; Raises them; Shelters them; Nurtures them; Supports them; Protects them。
Bears them without owning them; Helps them without coddling them; Rears them without ruling them。 This is called original Te。
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The world has a source: the world's mother。 Once you have the mother; You know the children。
Once you know the children; Return to the mother。 Your body dies。 There is no danger。
Block the passage; Bolt the gate: No strain Until your life ends。
Open the passage; Take charge of things No relief Until your life ends。
Seeing the small is called brightness Maintaining gentleness is called strength。
Use this brightness to return to brightness。 Don't cling to your body's woes。 Then you can learn endurance。
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Having some knowledge When walking on the Great Tao Only brings fear。
The great Tao is very smooth; But people like rough trails。
The government is divided; Fields are overgrown; Granaries are empty;。
But the nobles clothes are gorgeous; Their belts show off swords; And they are glutted with food and drink。 Personal wealth is excessive。 This is called thieves' endowment; But it is not Tao。
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Well planted; not uprooted。 Well embraced; never lost。 Descendants will continue The ancestral rituals。
Maintain oneself: Te becomes real。 Maintain the family: Te becomes abundant。 Maintain the community: Te becomes extensive。 Maintain the country: Te becomes public。 Maintain the world: Te becomes omnipresent。
Therefore; Through self contemplate self; Through family contemplate family; Through community contemplate community; Through country contemplate country; Through world contemplate world。
How do I know the world? Like this!
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Be filled with Te; Like a baby: Wasps; scorpions and vipers Do not sting it。 Fierce tigers do not stalk it。 Birds of prey do not attack it。 Bones weak; muscles soft; But its grasp is tight。
It does not yet know Union of male and female; But its sex is formed; Its vital essence complete。
It can scream all day and not get hoarse; Its harmony is complete。 Knowing harmony is called endurance。 Knowing endurance is called illumination。
Increasing life is called fortune。 Mind controlling energy is called power。
When beings prosper and grow old; Call them not…Tao。 Not…Tao soon ends。
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Those who know don't talk。 Those who talk don't know。
Block the passage Bolt the gate Blunt the sharp Untie the knot Blend with the light Become one with the dust … This is called original unity。
It can't be embraced It can't be escaped; It can't be helped It can't be harmed; It can't be exalted It can't be despised; Therefore it is revered under Heaven。
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Use the unexpected to govern the country; Use surprise to wage war; Use non…ac