04道德经英译本85种-第463章

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　　The　more　cleverness；　the　more　strange　events
　　The　more　laws；　the　more　law　breakers
　　Thus　the　Sages　say；
　　Act　with　a　pure　heart　and　the　people　will　be　transformed
　　Love　your　own　life　and　the　people　will　be　uplifted
　　Give　without　conditions　and　the　people　will　prosper
　　Want　nothing　and　the　people　will　find　everything

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　　When　the　ruler　knows　his　own　heart　the　people　are　simple　and　pure
　　When　he　meddles　with　their　lives　they　become　restless　and　disturbed
　　Bad　fortune；　yes　？it　rests　upon　good　fortune
　　Good　fortune；　yes　？it　hides　within　bad　fortune
　　Oh　the　things　that　Heaven　sends　？br》　Who　can　know　their　final　aim？
　　Who　can　tell　of　their　endless　ways？
　　Today　the　righteous　turn　to　trickery
　　Tomorrow　the　good　turn　to　darkness
　　Oh　what　delusion　abounds　and　every　day　it　grows　worse！
　　But　the　Sage　is　here　upon　the　Earth　to　gently　guide　us　back
　　He　cuts　but　does　not　harm
　　He　straightens　but　does　not　disrupt
　　He　illumines　but　does　not　dazzle

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　　Rule　the　people　and　serve　Heaven　yet　hold　nothing　more　dear　than　the　Mother抯　harvest
　　Let　every　thought　and　every　breath　be　the　fruit　of　your　offering　？br》　Do　it　now
　　Let　her　power　run　thick　in　your　blood
　　There　will　be　no　obstacle　you　cannot　overcome
　　No　limit　you　cannot　surpass
　　No　empire　you　cannot　rule
　　Ah；　but　in　all　your　glory　never　lose　sight　of　the　Mother
　　Without　her　your　empire　will　crumble　your　power　will　waste　away
　　For　the　Mother　brings　the　harvest
　　She　alone　causes　all　things　to　endure
　　We　call　this　揇eep　roots　and　a　solid　trunk？揟he　way　of　long　life　and　lasting　insight？br》
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　　Govern　the　nation　as　you　would　fry　a　small　fish
　　When　Tao　is　present　in　the　empire　dark　spirits　lose　their　power
　　It抯　not　that　they　have　no　power　it抯　that　their　power　can抰　harm　anyone
　　When　Tao　is　present　the　people　enjoy　the　blessing　of　Heaven
　　They　find　unity
　　They　find　peace
　　What抯　this　about　spirits　doing　harm？
　　The　Sage　is　approaching　and　they　are　rushing　in　to　sweep　his　path！

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　　A　great　state　is　like　a　river　basin　that　receives　everything　flowing　into　it
　　It　is　the　place　where　all　things　come　to　rest　where　all　the　world　is　welcomed
　　The　low　is　greater　than　the　high
　　The　still　is　greater　than　the　restless
　　The　low　country　wins　over　its　neighbour
　　The　still　female　wins　over　the　male
　　The　Sage　wants　to　uplift　the　people
　　The　people　want　to　follow　the　Sage　only　by　being　low　does　this　come　to　be
　　The　Sage　bows　to　the　people
　　The　people　bow　to　the　Sage
　　And　when　they　lift　up　their　heads　only　greatness　remains

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　　Tao　is　the　treasure…house　the　true　nature　the　secret　source　of　everything
　　It　is　the　great　wealth　of　those　who　are　awake　the　great　protector　of　those　still　sleeping
　　If　a　person　seems　wicked　do　not　cast　him　away　？br》　Awaken　him　with　your　words
　　Elevate　him　with　your　deeds
　　Recite　his　injury　with　your　kindness
　　Do　not　cast　him　away　cast　away　his　wickedness
　　When　the　emperor　is　crowned　or　the　three　ministers　installed　they　receive　a　gift　of　jade　and　horses
　　But　how　can　this　compare　to　sitting　still　and　gaining　the　treasure　of　Tao
　　This　is　why　the　ancient　masters　honoured　the　inward　path　of　Tao
　　Did　they　not　say　揝eek　and　you　will　find？　揈rr　and　you　will　be　forgiven？
　　Within；　within
　　This　is　where　the　world抯　treasure　has　always　been

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　　Act　without　acting
　　Give　without　giving
　　Taste　without　tasting
　　Tao　alone　becomes　all　things　great　and　all　things　small
　　It　is　the　One　in　many
　　It　is　the　many　in　One
　　Let　Tao　become　all　your　actions　then　your　wants　will　become　your　treasure　your　injury　will　become　your　blessing
　　Take　on　difficulties　while　they　are　still　easy
　　Do　great　things　while　they　are　still　small
　　Step　by　step　the　world抯　burden　is　lifted
　　Piece　by　piece　the　world抯　treasure　is　amassed
　　So　the　Sage　stays　with　his　daily　task　and　accomplishes　the　greatest　thing
　　Beware　of　those　who　promise　a　quick　and　easy　way　for　much　ease　brings　many　difficulties
　　Follow　your　path　to　the　end
　　Accept　difficulty　as　an　opportunity
　　This　is　the　sure　way　to　end　up　with　no　difficulties　at　all

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　　A　still　mind　can　easily　hold　the　truth
　　The　difficulties　yet　to　come　can　easily　be　avoided
　　The　feeble　are　easily　broken
　　The　small　are　easily　scattered
　　Begin　your　task　before　it　becomes　a　burden
　　Put　your　things　in　order　before　they　get　out　of　hand
　　Remember；
　　A　tree　that　fills　a　man抯　embrace　grows　from　a　single　seedling
　　A　tower　nine　stories　high　starts　with　one　brick
　　A　journey　of　a　thousand　miles　begins　with　a　single　step
　　Act　and　it抯　ruined
　　Grab　and　it抯　gone
　　People　on　the　verge　of　success　often　lose　patience　and　fail　in　their　undertakings
　　Be　steady　from　the　beginning　to　the　end　and　you　won抰　bring　on　failure
　　The　Sage　desires　that　which　has　no　desires　and　teaches　that　which　cannot　be　taught
　　He　does　not　value　the　objects　held　by　a　few　but　only　that　which　is　held　by　everyone
　　He　guides　men　back　to　their　own　treasure　and　helps　all　things　come　to　know　the　truth　they　have　forgotten
　　All　this　he　does　without　a　stir

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　　The　ancient　ones　were　simple…hearted　and　blended　with　the　common　people
　　They　did　not　shine　forth
　　They　did　not　rule　with　cleverness
　　So　the　nation　was　blessed
　　Now　the　rulers　are　filled　with　clever　ideas　and　the　lives　of　people　are　filled　with　hardship
　　So　the　nation　is　cursed
　　He　who　knows　the　play　of　Tao　and　Te　knows　the　nature　of　the　universe
　　Tao　brings　forth　Te　from　its　own　being
　　Te　expands　in　all　directions　filling　every　corner　of　the　world　becoming　the　splendour　of　all　creation
　　Yet　at　every　moment　Te　seeks　Tao
　　This　is　the　movement　that　guides　the　universe
　　This　is　the　impulse　that　leads　all　things　back　home

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　　Why　do　the　hundred　rivers　turn　and　rush　toward　the　sea？
　　Because　it　naturally　stays　below　them
　　He　who　wishes　to　rule　over　people　must　speak　as　if　below　them
　　He　who　wishes　to　lead　the　people　must　walk　as　if　behind　them
　　So　the　Sage　rules　over　the　people　but　he　does　not　weigh　them　down
　　He　leads　the　people　but　he　does　not　block　their　way
　　The　Sage　stays　low　so　the　world　never　tires　of　exalting　him
　　He　remains　a　servant　so　the　world　never　tires　of　making　him　its　king

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　　All　the　world　talks　about　my　Tao　with　such　familiarity　？br》　What　folly！
　　Tao　is　not　something　found　at　the　marketplace　or　passe　don　from　father　to　son
　　It　is　not　something　to　be　gained　by　knowing　or　lost　by　forgetting
　　If　Tao　were　like　this
　　It　would　have　been　lost　and　forgotten　long　ago
　　I　have　three　treasures　that　I　hold　dear　the　first　is　love　the　second　is　moderation　the　third　is　humility
　　With　love　one　in　fearless
　　With　moderation　one　in　abundant
　　With　humility　one　can　fill　the　highest　position
　　Now　if　one　is　fearless　but　has　no　love　abundant　but　has　no　moderation　rises　up　but　has　no　humility
　　Surely　he　is　doomed
　　Love　vanquishes　all　attackers
　　It　is　impregnable　in　defense
　　When　Heaven　wants　to　protect　someone　does　it　send　an　army？
　　No；　it　protects　him　with　love

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　　The　best　warrior　leads　without　haste　fights　without　anger　overcomes　without　confrontation
　　He　puts　himself　below　and　brings　out　the　highest　in　his　men
　　This　is　the　virtue　of　not　confronting　of　working　with　the　abilities　you　have　of　complying　with　the　laws　of　Heaven
　　This　is　the　ancient　path　that　leads　to　perfection

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　　The　great　warriors　have　a　saying；　揑　dare　not　act　as　host　but　would　rather　be　a　guest　I　dare　not　advance　an　inch　but　would　rather　retreat　a　foot？br》　So　advance　but　do　not　use　your　feet
　　Seize　but　do　not　use　your　arms
　　Cut　but　do　not　use　your　sword
　　Fight　but　do　not　use　your　own　power
　　There　is　no　greater　misfortune　than　feeling　揑　have　an　enemy？br》　For　when　揑？and　揺nemy？exist　together　there　is　no　room　left　for　my　treasure
　　Thus；　when　two　opponents　meet　the　one　without　an　enemy　will　surely