04道德经英译本85种-第492章
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not touched by the soldiers of war。
For； in them；
a buffalo would
find no target for his horns；
a tiger
nothing to put
his claws upon；
and a soldier of war
no place for its tool to enter。
How is this？
Because there is
no room for Death
in them。
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TAO （ THE LAWS OF THE UNIVERSE ）
gives them life；
Virtue （Power）
nurses them；
Matter
shapes them；
Environment
completes them。
All things worship Tao （ the Laws of the Universe ）
and pray to Virtue （Power）。
They have not been commanded to worship Tao （ the Laws of the Universe）
and pray to Virtue （Power）；
But they always do so automatically。
It is Tao （ the Laws of the Universe ）
that gives them life：
Its Virtue （Power）
that nurses them；
grows them；
raises them；
shelters them；
comforts them；
feeds them
and covers them under her wings。
To give life but to demand nothing；
To do your work
but to set no importance to it；
To be a leader；
not a rule maker；
This is called
Hidden Virtue （Power）。
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All…under Heaven
have a common Beginning
This Beginning is
the Mother of the world。
Having known the Mother；
We may proceed to know her children。
Having known the children；
We should go back and hold on to the Mother
In so doing； you will take no risk
Even though your body be destroyed。
Block all the passage ways！
Shut all the doors！
And to the end of your days
you will not be worn out。
Open the passages！
Multiply your activities！
And to the end of your days you will remain helpless。
To see the small is
to have insight。
To hold on to flexibility is
to be strong。
If； in using your factual intelligence
You return to your insight。
You will not bring destruction
upon yourself。
This is the way of learning the Changeless。
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If I had the smallest seed of wisdom；
I would walk the Great Way；
And my only fear
would be to lose my way from it。
The Great Way is very smooth and straight；
And yet the people like better the complicated paths。
The courtyard is very clean and well decorated；
（ Their cities appear powerful。 ）
But the fields are very weedy and wild；
And the grain silo's are very empty！
（ But they have lost the skill to feed themselves。 ）
They wear beautiful clothes；
（ They value appearances over substance。）
They carry destructive weapons；
（ They use the tools of destruction to get their needs。 ）
They over fill themselves with food and drink；
（ They indulge themselves in the fruits of the conquered。 ）
They own more riches than they can use！
（ They are greedy。 ）
They are the messengers of lawlessness！
As for Tao （ the Laws of the Universe ）；
what do they know about it？
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What is well planted
cannot be uprooted。
What is well accepted
cannot slip away。
Your descendants
will pray for you
for ages without end。
Feed Virtue （Power）
in your own person；
And it becomes
a real part of you。
Feed Power in the family；
And it will stay。
Feed Power in the community；
And it will live and grow。
Feed Power in the state；
And it will be generously successful。
Feed Power in the World；
And it will become total。
A person must be judged as a person；
A family must be judged as family；
A community must be judged as a community；
A state must be judged as a state；
The world must be judged as a world。
How do I know about the world？
By what is within me。
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One who is high in Virtue （Power）
is like the new…born babe。
Wasps and poisonous snakes don't sting；
Murderous beasts do not seize；
Birds who hunt do not beat；
Its bones are flexible； its muscles relaxed；
Its grip is strong。
It does not know the sex；
Growing in its wholeness；
and keeping its spirit
in its Life Force is at its greatest。
It screams
all day long
without getting hoarse；
Because of its perfect harmony。
To know harmony
is to know the Changeless。
To know the Changeless
is to have understanding。
To hurry the growth of life
is dangerous。
To control the breath by choice
is to over force it。
To be overgrown is to rot。
This is against Tao （ the Laws of the Universe ）；
Whatever is
against Tao （ the Laws of the Universe ）
soon ceases to be。
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They who know may not speak。
They who speak may not know。
Block all the passage ways！
（ Be content with your position。 ）
Shut all the doors！
（ Remove all distractions。 ）
Unsharpen all edges！
（ Be kind not sharp in your dealings with life。 ）
Untie all knots！
（Understand the the root of all problems。）
Blend all lights！
（ View all you see based on the Laws of the Universe。）
Bring the world together
into one completeness！
（ Understand the oneness of the World。 ）
This is called
the Beyond Understanding Completeness；
Which you cannot attract
or push away；
Benefit or hurt；
Honor or reduce。
It is the Highest Truth of the world。
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You lead a group with correctness；
You fight a war by moves not thought of by your enemies；
You win the world by not using effort。
How do I know this is so？
By what is within me！
The more things that are forbidden
and limited in the world；
The poorer the people become。
（Freedom for the people is required for a full life。）
The more destructive the weapons
the people possess；
The greater confusion controls the land。
（People are dangerous to other people and the greater the tools of
destruction in their hands the more they will destroy。）
The more clever and tricky the men；
The more often strange things happen。
（People who cheat the Laws of the Universe cause a lack of balance which
can not last。）
The more well spoken the laws and rulings；
The more robbers and thieves there are。
（The more rules there are； the more likely people will break them in the
course of life。
Then after breaking some rules the other rules are less respected and
criminals are considered normal citizens。）
The Complete Thinker says：
I live a simple life；
and the people change themselves。
I love quiet；
and the people settle down in their regular jobs。
I look to effortlessness；
and the people grow rich。
I have no desires；
and the people return to Simplicity。
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Where the leader is quiet； quiet；
The people are simple and happy。
Where the leader is dishonest； dishonest；
The people are tricky and unhappy。
Bad fortune is what
good fortune leans on；
Good fortune is what
bad fortune hides in。
Who knows the final end of this process？
Is there not a normal of right？
What is normal； soon
becomes not normal；
And what is good soon
turns bad。
Long indeed have the
people been in difficulty。
The Complete Thinker：
makes even without cutting；
Is honest without hurting；
Is direct without effort；
Teaches without causing the mind to be excited。
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In governing a people
and in serving Heaven；
There is nothing like
not being wasteful。
To not be wasteful
is to return before
going away from the path。
To return
before going away
from the path
is to have
a double supply of Virtue （Power）。
To have
a double supply of Virtue （Power）
is to overcome everything。
To overcome everything
is to have no limits。
Only they who have no limits can have a kingdom。
Only they who have the true understanding of the Tao can last long。
This is the way
to be deep…rooted and
firm…planted
in the Tao （ the Laws of the Universe ）。
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