04道德经英译本85种-第464章

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　　Thus；　when　two　opponents　meet　the　one　without　an　enemy　will　surely　triumph

　　70

　　My　teachings　are　very　easy　to　understand　and　very　easy　to　practice
　　Yet　so　few　in　this　world　understand　and　so　few　are　able　to　practice
　　My　words　arise　from　that　ancient　source
　　My　actions　are　those　of　the　universe　itself
　　If　people　do　not　know　these　how　can　they　know　me？
　　Those　who　follow　my　ways　are　rare　and　so　I　treasure　them
　　Even　if　they　wear　the　clothes　of　a　beggar　they　carry　a　priceless　gem　within

　　71

　　Knowing　what　cannot　be　known　？what　a　lofty　aim！
　　Not　knowing　what　needs　to　be　known　？what　a　terrible　result！
　　Only　when　your　sickness　becomes　sick　will　your　sickness　disappear
　　The　Sage抯　illness　has　become　ill　his　renunciation　has　been　renounced
　　Now　he　is　free
　　And　every　place　in　the　world　is　the　perfect　place　to　be

　　72

　　When　the　people　do　not　fear　worldly　power　a　greater　power　will　arrive
　　Don抰　limit　the　view　of　yourself
　　Don抰　despise　the　conditions　of　your　birth
　　Don抰　resist　the　natural　course　of　your　life
　　In　this　way　you　will　never　weary　of　this　world
　　The　Sage　knows　himself；　but　not　as　himself　he　loves　himself；　but　not　as　himself　he　honours　himself；　but　not　as　himself
　　Thus；　he　discards　the　view　of　his　own　self　and　chooses　the　view　of　the　universe

　　73

　　Bold　action　against　others　leads　to　death
　　Bold　action　in　harmony　with　Tao　leads　to　life
　　Good　fortune；　bad　fortune
　　One　seems　to　bring　benefit　the　other　to　cause　harm
　　But　Heaven　rejects　them　both
　　Both；　in　the　end；　tether　men　to　this　world
　　Who　can　know　the　reasons　of　Heaven？
　　Who　can　know　its　endless　ways？
　　Not　even　the　Sage　has　an　answer　to　this　one
　　Heaven抯　way　does　not　strive　yet　it　always　overcomes
　　It　does　not　speak；　yet　it　responds
　　It　is　not　summoned；　yet　it　appears
　　It　does　not　hurry；　yet　it　completes　everything　on　time
　　The　net　of　Heaven　spans　the　universe　yet　not　the　slightest　thing　ever　slips　by

　　74

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　　75

　　Why　are　the　peole　starving？　？br》　Because　their　grain　is　being　eaten　up　by　taxes
　　That抯　why　they抮e　starving
　　Why　are　the　people　rebellious？　？br》　Because　those　above　them　meddle　intheir　lives
　　That抯　why　they抮e　rebellious
　　Why　do　peole　regard　death　so　lightly？　？br》　Because　they　are　so　involved　with　their　own　living
　　That抯　why　they　regard　death　so　lightly
　　In　the　end；
　　The　treasure　of　life　is　missed　by　those　who　hold　on　and　gained　by　those　who　let　go

　　76

　　When　life　begins　we　are　tender　and　weal
　　When　life　ends　we　are　stiff　and　rigid
　　All　things；　including　the　grass　and　trees；　are　soft　and　pliable　in　life　dry　and　brittle　in　death
　　So　the　soft　and　supple　are　the　companions　of　life
　　While　the　stiff　and　unyielding　are　the　companions　of　death
　　An　army　that　cannot　yield　will　be　defeated
　　A　treee　that　cannot　bend　will　crack　in　the　wind
　　Thus　by　Nature抯　own　decree　the　hard　and　strong　are　defeated　while　the　soft　and　gentle　are　triumphant

　　77

　　Heaven　operates　like　the　bending　of　a　bow　…　the　high　it　pulls　down　the　low　it　brings　up
　　It　takes　from　that　which　has　too　much
　　And　gives　to　that　which　has　too　little
　　The　way　of　man　is　otherwise　…　he　takes　from　that　which　is　depleted　and　gives　to　that　which　has　too　much
　　Who　can　offer　an　abundance　to　the　world？　？br》　One　who　has　Tao
　　Such　a　one　can　give　like　the　heavens
　　The　Sage　gives　without　relying　on　his　own　effort
　　He　completes　without　waiting　for　a　reward
　　He　illumines　wihtout　stepping　from　the　shadow

　　78

　　Nothing　in　the　world　is　as　soft　and　yielding　as　water
　　Yet　for　attacking　the　hard　and　strong　none　can　triumph　so　easily
　　It　is　weak；　yet　none　can　equal　it
　　It　is　soft；　yet　none　can　damage　it
　　It　is　yielding；　yet　none　can　wear　it　away
　　Everyone　knows　that　the　soft　overcomes　the　hard　and　the　yielding　triumphs　over　the　rigid
　　Why　then　so　little　faith？
　　Why　can　no　one　practice　it？
　　So　the　Sages　say；　fulfill　even　the　lowest　position　love　even　the　weakest　creature
　　Then　you　will　be　called　揕ord　of　every　offering？？King　of　all　below　Heaven？br》
　　79

　　After　settling　a　great　dispute　some　resentment　is　sure　to　remain
　　Being　content　with　what　you　have　is　always　best　in　the　end
　　The　Sage　always　assumes　the　debt　as　if　holding　the　left　side　of　a　contract
　　He　gives　and　gives；　and　wants　nothing　in　return
　　One　with　true　virtue　always　seeks　a　way　to　give
　　One　who　lacks　true　virtue　always　seeks　a　way　to　get
　　To　the　giver　comes　the　fullness　of　life　to　the　taker　just　an　empty　hand
　　Though　the　Tao　of　Heaven　has　no　favourites　it　always　sides　with　the　one　who　has　a　pure　heart

　　80

　　Let　every　state　be　simple　like　a　small　village　with　few　people
　　There　may　be　tools　to　speed　things　up　ten　or　a　hundred　times　yet　no　one　will　care　to　use　them
　　There　may　be　boats　and　carriages　yet　they　will　remain　without　riders
　　There　may　be　armour　and　weaponry　yet　they　will　sit　collecting　dust
　　The　people　must　take　death　seriously　and　not　waste　their　lives　in　distant　lands
　　Let　them　return　to　the　knotting　of　cord
　　Let　them　enjoy　their　food　and　care　for　their　clothing
　　Let　them　be　content　in　their　homes　and　joyful　in　the　way　they　live
　　Neigbouring　villages　are　within　sight　of　each　other
　　Roosters　and　dogs　can　be　heard　in　the　distance
　　Should　a　man　grow　old　and　die　without　ever　leaving　his　village　let　him　feel　as　though　there　was　nothing　he　missed

　　81

　　Words　born　of　the　mind　are　not　true
　　True　words　are　not　born　of　the　mind
　　Those　who　have　virtue　do　not　look　for　faults
　　Those　who　look　for　faults　have　no　virtue
　　Those　who　come　to　know　it　do　not　rely　on　learning
　　Those　who　rely　on　learning　do　not　come　to　know　it
　　The　Sage　sees　the　world　as　an　expansion　of　his　own　self
　　So　what　need　has　he　to　accumulate　things？
　　By　giving　to　others　he　gains　more　and　more
　　By　serving　others　he　receives　everything
　　Heaven　gives　and　all　things　turn　out　for　the　best
　　The　Sage　lives；　and　all　things　go　as　Tao　goes　all　things　move　as　the　wind　blows　　




　

　　
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　　Das　Tao　Te　King　von　Lao　Tse
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　　Vorwort/Foreword
　　This　booklet；　The　Canon　of　Reason　and　Virtue；　is　an　extract　from　the　author's　larger　work；　Lao…Tze's　Tao　Teh　King；　and　has　been　published　for　the　purpose　of　making　our　reading　public　more　familiar　with　that　grand　and　imposing　figure　Li　Er；　who　was　honored　with　the　posthumous　title　Poh…Yang；　i。　e。；　Prince　Positive　（representing　the　male　or　strong　principle）；　but　whom　his　countrymen　simply　call　Lao…tze；　the　Old　Philosopher。




　　Sze…Ma　Ch慽en；　the　Herodotus　of　China；　who　lived　about　136…85　B。　C。；　has　left　a　short　sketch　of　Lao…tze's　life　in　his　Shi　Ki　（Historical　Records）　which　is　here　prefixed　as　the　most　ancient　and　only　well…attested　account　to　be　had　of　the　Old　Philosopher。

　　Born　in　604　B。　C。；　Lao…tze　was　by　about　half　a　century　the　senior　of　Confucius。　He　must　have　attained　great　fame　during　his　life；　for　Confucius　is　reported　to　have　sought　an　interview　with　him。　But　the　two　greatest　sages　of　China　did　not　understand　each　other；　and　they　parted　mutually　disappointed。

　　Confucius's　visit　to　Lao…tze　has　been　doubted。　If　it　is　not　historical　it　certainly　is　ben　trovato；　for　the　contrast　between　these　two　leaders　of　Chinese　thought　remains　to　the　present　day。　The　disciples　of　Confucius；　the　so…called　〃literati；〃　are　tinged　with　their　master's　agnosticism　and　insist　on　the　rules　of　propriety　as　the　best　methods　of　education；　while　the　Tao　Sze；　the　believers　in　the　Tao；　or　divine　Reason；　are　given　to　philosophical　speculation　and　religious　mysticism。　The　two　schools　are　still　divided；　and　have　never　effected　a　conciliation　of　their　differences　that　might　be　attained　on　a　common　higher　ground。

　　Chwang…tze；　one　of　Lao…tze's　disciples；　who　lived　about　330　B。　C。；　has　preserved　another；　an　older　and　more　elaborate；　report　of　the　meeting　between　Con