04道德经英译本85种-第507章
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If there be boats and carriages; let there be nowhere to take them to。 If there are weapons; let there be no occasion to display them。
Let the people's responsibilities be few enough that they may remember them by knotting a string。 Let them enjoy their food; be content with their clothes; be satisfied with their homes; and take pleasure in their customs。
Though the next country may be close enough to hear the barking of dogs and the crowing of its rooster; let the people grow old and die without feeling compelled to visit it。
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True words aren't elaborate。 Elaborate words aren't true。
Good people don't argue。 People who argue aren't good。
People who know aren't full of facts。 People who are full of facts don't know。
The sage doesn't hoard。 She increases her treasure by working for her fellow human beings。 She increases her abundance by giving herself to them。
The way of heaven: benefit all; harm none。 The way of the sage: work for all; contend with none。
English_Welch_TTK
Das Tao Te King von Lao Tse
Chinese (Mawang Dui) … English by
Khiron (Jerry C。 Welch); 1998
1
The Finite cannot be all of the Infinite!
THOU by any specific name is not all there is to THOU。
The un…nameable is the Father of the myriads of things。
The nameable is the Mother of it's own myriads of things。
Therefore; never wanting; one may observe the wondrously subtle;
Desiring; one may witness the manifestations。
Both of these are attributes of the same Source。
They have different 'nameabilities' but the same designation:
Mystery of Mysteries;
the Gate of all wonders!
2
The recognition of an 'ideal' of Beauty
requires 'Ugliness' to compare it with。
The 'ideal' of Goodness require 'Badness' to compare it to。
Bodily Life and Bodiless Life give birth to each other。
Difficult and Easy give birth to each other; in turn。
Long and Short;?High and Low;?Tone and Voice;?Frontand Back;
each give occasion for the other。?It must always be so。
Therefore; the Sage does nothing much very personal;
and carries on a Discourse beyond personalities:
one allows the myriads of things to arise; but does not demand of them。
One acts; but not very 'personally;'?one does one's work;
but without self…importance。
Simply because one 'Mothers' things instead of 'commanding' them;
one's offspring never leave you。
3
Not praising the Ego prevents people from competing fiercely。
Not hoarding…away the rarest treasures prevents people from stealing。
Not making a forbidden 'icon' of what the people enjoy prevents revolution。
Therefore;?Sages; in 'ruling' make themselves ordinary;
they satisfy all appetites; and fulfill everyone's Libido。
They build…up the people; soundly; and slake every need with reward。
They insure that what is taught does not cause violence;
and THAT IS ALL that they insure…against。
Thus; their 'rule' is universal。
4
Id is 'empty' yet does not 'refill' with use。
Fathomless Id is;?like the ancestor of the countless things。
Id wears…down all sharp edges;
unravels all knots;
diffuses light;
mingles with dust。
Id lies submerged; seeming barely to exist at all。
I know not whose child Id is!。。 only that it seems to be the Womb ofGod。
5
Id and Super…Ego are not 'human。'?They treat all things as
'Totemic Symbols。'
The Sages; too; are not merely 'human;'?they too treat all creaturesas
'Totemic Symbols。'
This relating between Id and Super…Ego:?how like a bellows itis!
Empty but inexhaustible; the more it pumps; the more comes out of it。
Most Ego…speech is merely exhausting。?Better to remain with 'Totemic
Symbols!'
6
The Valley Spirit never dies…
Id is called 〃ANIMA; our Mystical Femininity。〃
The Portal of the Mystical Female is called
〃The Cave Of Impressions。〃
Like gossamer; Id is seemingly insubstantial;
yet never consumed through use。
7
Heaven is endless; and Earth is durable。?They are durable andendless
because they do not take anything 'personally。'
The Sages therefore overcome their Ego…interests; and their Souls speak;
they do not think of themselves as their Egos; yet those remain present。
Being beyond their purely Egoic motives; they can accomplish their goals。
8
The Great Benevolence is like water;
it benefits the myriad things; yet seeks to occupy the lowest places;
which are not wanted by the Egos of the people。
Therefore it is nearby to people like THOU。
The Virtue of an abode is it's location。
The Virtue of the heart is it's depth。
The Virtue of giving lies in trusting others。
The Virtue of wise rule is orderliness。
The Virtue of enterprise is skill。
The Virtue of action is timing。
It is precisely because one does not 'struggle' that there is no blame。
9
A bow kept taut will weaken。
The sharpest of swords will lose their edge in time。
Too much wealth cannot be safeguarded。
Haughtiness draws misfortune upon itself。
Withdrawing when JUST ENOUGH has been done;
that is the way of Heaven。
10
While:
Cultivating the Soul and embracing it's Source…Twin;
can you keep them from seeming 'seperate?'
Focusing your breath into gossamer…like serenity;
can you still be as simple as a baby's Libido?
Cleansing the mirror of mysteries;
can you locate and remove your own illusions?
Loving people and uplifting the society;
can you do so without being 'cunning?'
Opening and closing the Cave of Impressions;
can you remain The Bride Of Heaven?
Reaching…out with clarity in all directions;
can you refrain from acting 'personally?'
THOU gives birth to them and nurtures them。
THOU gives birth to them but does not 'own' them。
THOU rears them but does not 'command' them。
This is called 'Motherly Virtue。'
11
Thirty spokes converge on the single hub of a wheel;
but it is the empty hole in the middle which makes a cart possible。
Clay must be shaped with skill to make a pot;
but it is the empty hole in the middle which makes it useful。
Cut doors and windows into four walls to make a room;
but it is the empty space between them that makes it comfortable。
Therefore; while benefits may be derived from something;
it is in EMPTY NOTHING that we find usefulness。
12
The five colors can blind the eye。
Racing…about on Quests can drive you MAD!
Hard…won goals can make one falter on the path。
The five flavors can dull one's taste。
The five tones can deafen the ears。
Therefore; in 'ruling' the sages satisfy LIBIDO's instead of 'Ego's。'
They down…play the one; and satisfy the other。
13
Being 'favored' is a shocking disgrace。
Being 'honored' is as great an affliction as the body。
If one were never 'favored' disgrace could not touch you。
If one were not embodied; there could be neither 'honor' nor affliction。
Therefore; when one merely minds one's own affairs
rather than 'taking care of the universe'
the universe may be entrusted to you;
and when one does not afflict oneself while 'taking care of the universe'
then a?universe can be safely delivered over to you。
14
Look; Id cannot be seen。
It is 'subtle!'
Listen; Libido cannot be heard。
It is 'unique!'
Reach; Super…Ego cannot be grasped…upon。
It is 'serene。'
These three are unfathomable;
They are bound together into a Unity。
Concerning your Unity:
It's height is not 'distant;'
it's depth is not 'blurred。'
Extended infinitely; it merges with NOTHING PERSONAL。
This is 〃the Form of the formless:〃
the 'business' that is Non…Personal。
This is 〃Disembodied Form;〃 or YOUR SPIRITUAL IDENTITY。
Looking backwards; you cannot see it's beginnin