04道德经英译本85种-第445章
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For this reason they are sick。
Sickness; use your sickness as the means to get well。
The sage is not sick; because they use the one。
Sickness; use your sickness as the means to get well。
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When people are not afraid of the power of the Tao then the great power will be at its height。
The vessel (body) will not be restricted。
Inhabit a vessel free of restrictions。
It gives life。
For this exact reason the masters do not go beyond their limits。
They do not go beyond their limits。
The sage naturally perceives and does not have opinions。
They naturally express humanity in their actions and do not give preference to themselves。
They are able to discard giving preference to themselves and take hold of expressing humanity in their actions。
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Being rash in your courage is like killing。
Not being rash in your courage supports life。
Of these two; one supports Heaven; the other does not。
People who are in an ugly…hearted place; what do they know?
The sages are correct to watch for this difficulty。Heaven抯 Tao:
… does not compete and excels at overcoming。
… does not use words and has good answers。
… does not summon yet spontaneously attracts。
… has a patient manner; yet is good at laying plans。
Heaven抯 net is vast; wide; and open; and nothing is lost。
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If people are not afraid to die; why would you use death to threaten them?
If you make people constantly fear death; and seize the dishonest ones and kill them; who would dare to do the killing?
An official would do the killing。
The one who kills is like the person who takes the place of the great artisan who created the universe。
Whomever takes the place of this great artisan rarely escapes injuring their own hand!
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The people are starving because those who come from above are consuming their tax grain。
Their consumption is the reason for starvation。
The people find this way of ruling difficult because it comes from above。
It is radiance around death that enables you to pursue coming forth。
Generosity is the basis for your radiance around death。
For the reason of not having a reason; the master comes forth in life。
The act of becoming is worthy through the exalted act of coming forth。
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When people are born; they are soft and yielding。
When people die; they are stiff and unyielding。
Ten…thousand things (everything) like grass and trees; when they are born; they are soft and supple。
When they die; they are rigid and dry。
Stiffness and unyielding are death抯 companions。
Softness and yielding are life抯 companions。
Unyielding armies will not win。
Unyielding trees become weapons。
Great strength dwells below。
Weakness dwells above。
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Heaven's Tao is similar to drawing a bow。
A bow joins the high that is brought down; with the low that is lifted up。
Surplus decreases。
Deficiency is supplemented。
Heaven抯 Tao reduces a surplus and replenishes a deficiency。
Humanity's Tao is not like the following: There is not enough; therefore give to those who have a lot。
Who is able to have abundance and serve Heaven below (the sacred body)?
Only those who have the Tao。
The sage does their work and does not expect a reward。
They complete their work and do not stop。
They do not have deep…seated desires to show that their actions exceed others'。
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Heaven below (the sacred body) is not as soft and yielding as water; yet can take on the rigid and violent。
Without its (the sacred body's) ability to overcome the rigid and the violent; it is nothing。
It replaces violence with gentleness。
It overcomes violence。
Tenderly it overcomes the unyielding。
Without knowing this; no one in Heaven below can progress。
The sages speak of guarding the community:
Dishonor comes from making sacrifices to the gods。
Preserve the community; not its omens。
It is correct to speak of Heaven below as what connects Heaven;
Humanity and Earth。
The words of the person who sacrifices backfire。
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If you agree with great hatred surely there will be a surplus of hatred。
How are you then able to act with virtue?
The sage holds the left side of the contract* and does not make claims on the people。
They have the action of the soul which takes charge of their contract。
Without the action of the soul the contract would be unfulfilled。
The heaven抯 Tao is not personal。
It is eternally on the side of the person's goodness。
* The left side was the position below or the position of debtor。
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A petty country diminishes the people。
They possess ten times a hundred workers and yet do not use them。
They control the people by giving weight to death and the people do not move away。
Rather than owning boats and carriages; be free of a reason to ride in them。
Rather than being in armies and displaying weapons; be free without a reason for them。
Thus the people return to being continuously united and employed。
They will enjoy their food。
They will delight in their clothes。
They will be content with their homes。
They will enjoy their everyday lives。
Neighboring communities visit and help each other。
Both will listen together to the calls of each others' dogs and roosters。
At its height the people grow old and die without a reason to inspect each other。
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Believing in words is not good。
Good words are not believed。
Skillful people do not dispute。
Those who dispute are not skillful。
Knowing it is not the same as wide learning。*
Wide learning is not the same as knowing。
The sage does not hoard。
Because they work for others; they have more。
Having shared with people; they have abundance。
Heaven抯 Tao is sharp; and does not injure。
The sage's Tao becomes; and does not compete。
* Wide learning=Metabolizing experiences in the body
English_Solska_TTK
Das Tao Te King von Lao Tse
Chinese (WB; MWD) … English by
Agnieszka Solska; 2005
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The Tao you can tell is not the true Tao。
The names you can name are not the true names。
The nameless is the origin of heaven and earth。
The named is the mother of the myriad things。
Always desireless you see its very essence。
Always desiring you see its outer edge。
The source of these two is the same
Yet they are differently named。
They are called the mystery;
Mystery upon mystery;
The gateway to the essence of all。
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To everyone in the world
Beauty seems beautiful because there is ugliness。
Goodness seems good because there is wickedness
Thus having and not having beget one another。
Difficult and easy complement each other。
The long and the short give rise to each other。
The high and the low support each other。
The voice and the sound harmonize each other。
Front and back follow one another。
Thus the sage manages affairs without taking action
And spreads his teaching without using words。
The myriad things flourish where he is
And he does not forsake them。
The sage creates but he does not possess。
He toils but expects no praise。
He does his work but does not dwell on his achievements。
It's because he does not dwell on them
That his achievements lasts。
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Do not glorify the skilled
And people won't wrangle。
Do not treasure rarities
And people won't steal。
Don't flaunt objects of desire
And people's hearts will not be disturbed。
When the sage rules;
He keeps people's minds blank and their stomachs full。
He weakens their ambitions but strengthens their bones。
He keeps people free from knowledge and desires
So the ones who do have knowledge are afraid to act。
If he acts without taking action
There is nothing that is not right。
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