04道德经英译本85种-第80章
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The material universe created by Tao seems unclear and blurred：
So blurred and so unclear； yet in it there are images；
So unclear and so blurred； yet in it there are things；
So dim and so invisible； yet in it there is essence。
The essence is very real； and in it there is evidence。
From the beginning until now； the naming has never stopped。
So the beginning of many things may be understood。
How do I know the many situations at the beginning？
Through this。
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To yield is to be preserved whole；
To be bent is to become straight；
To be low is to be filled；
To be worn is to be renewed；
To have little is to gain；
To have too much is to be confused。
Thus the sage embraces the One；
And becomes a model for the world。 He does not：
Insist on his own views； thus he has a clear view；
Justify himself； thus he sees the truth；
Boast of his achievements； thus he is given credit；
Become arrogant； thus grows in stature。
Simply because he is not contentious；
No one in the world can contend against him。
Is the ancient saying to yield is to be preserved whole； empty words？
It is truly perfect and should be preserved。
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Nature utters few words。
Thus：
Violent winds seldom last for a whole morning；
Pouring rains rarely persist for a full day。
Who is responsible？ Heaven and Earth。
Even Heaven and Earth do not persist for long； how should human beings？
Therefore the practitioner of Tao knows that：
He who follows Tao identifies with the follower of Tao；
He who is virtuous identifies with the person of virtue；
He who lost faith identifies with the faithless。
He who is identified with Tao； the follower of Tao is also happy to be with him；
He who is virtuous； the person of virtue is also happy to be with him；
He who is faithless； the faithless person is also happy to be with him。
He who has not enough faith in others commands no faith from others。
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He who stands on tiptoe to be tall is unstable；
He who straddles to be fast is slow。
He who insists on his own views has no clear view；
He who justifies his own errors sees no truth。
He who boasts of his own achievements harms his credibility；
He who is arrogant experiences no growth in wisdom。
From the point of view of Tao；
They are like spoiled food and acts of nuisance which all detest。
Therefore followers of Tao avoid them。
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There was a chaotic formation of matter；
Before the existence of Heaven and Earth。
It was so noiseless； so shapeless； all alone and unchanging；
It is moving around endlessly。
It can be the mother of Heaven and Earth。
I do not know its name； but call it Tao。
If I must I name it Great Reality。
Being great means receding；
Receding means going faraway and
Being faraway is followed by returning to the origin。
Therefore；
Tao is great； Heaven is great； Earth is great and Humanity is also great。
There are four great realities in the universe； and
Humanity is one of them。
Humanity follows the Earth；
Earth； Heaven；
Heaven； Tao and
Tao； Nature。
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Heavy objects provide footing for the lighter ones；
Calm disposition exerts control over restlessness。
The wise ruler travels all day without leaving his heavy supplies。
Even at the magnificent sights； he remain relaxed and unperturbed。
Why than the lord of ten thousand chariots appear light…headed in public？
Being light…headed reflects the loss of footing；
Being restless signifies the loss of control。
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An excellent walker leaves no track；
An excellent speech contains no flaw；
An excellent reckoner uses no counter；
A well…shut door uses no mechanism； yet none can open it；
A well…tied know uses no rope； yet none can untie it。
Similarly；
The sage always excels in saving people； thus there is no useless people。
The sage always excels in saving things； thus there is no abandoned thing。
This is called the innate enlightenment。
It follows that：
A superior person if the teacher of the lesser person； and
The lesser person provides lessons for the superior person。
The person who does not value his teacher； nor care about the lessons；
Is deeply confused despite the person抯 intelligence。
This is an important subtlety。
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He who knows the male； yet keeps to the female；
Is like the ravine of the world。
Being the ravine of the world；
He never departs from the eternal virtue； and
Returns to the state of harmony with Nature as in infancy。
He who knows the white； yet keeps to the black；
Is the model for the world。
Being the model for the world；
He never deviates from the eternal virtue； and
Returns to the state of selflessness as in primordial times。
He who knows glory； but keeps to humility；
Is like the valley of the world。
Being the valley of the world； he is sufficient in the eternal virtue； and
Returns to the sate of natural goodness like virgin blocks。
When the blocks are dispersed and found useful as tools；
The wise ruler employs them to govern and lead。
Therefore the great leader does not destroy Nature。
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Whoever intends to conquer the empire through willful actions；
I foresee that he will not succeed。
The empire is a complex organism； no willful action should be taken。
He who so acts fails。
He who so exerts control loses it。
For； of all creatures：
some lead； some follow；
some sigh； some complain；
some are strong； some are weak；
some suffer setbacks； some are already fallen。
Thus a wise ruler avoids extremes； extravagance； and excesses。
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He who assists a ruler through Tao；
Disavows dominating the world by military force。
The effects of using force are immediate：
Wherever the army is stationed； briars and thorns will grow。
（After a big war； years of famine will surely follow。）
The best leader cares only about an accommodation； and
Dares not to gain dominance by force。
An accommodation reached without conceit； brag； or arrogance； but on account of no better alternative and
reluctance of using force。
Everything decays after its prime；
This （using force） would be counter to Tao。
Whoever acts counter to Tao leads to his early demise。
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Weapons are tools of bad omen； everyone dislikes them；
Thus the follower of Tao keeps away from them。
A statesman normally honours his left；
But in war； he honours his right。
Weapons are tools of bad omen； and of no use to a statesman。
If forced to use them； it is best for him to be calm and restrained。
Glorify not the victory of war。
One who does； must be happy to kill！
He who is happy to kill must not succeed in the world。
Auspicious occasions honour the left；
Evil occasions honour the right。
When the deputy general stays on the left；
While the full general stays on the right；
Declare that a funeral ceremony is taking place。
Since so many people are slaughtered；
Let us weep with deep sorrow and grief； and
Treat a victory celebration as a funeral ceremony。
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Tao is eternal and nameless。
Even though its singular building block is tiny；
None in the world can master over it。
If kings and barons keep faith in it；
All things spontaneously follow order。
When Heaven and Earth joined to make sweet dew；
It is evenly spread without the people抯 command。
Initiating regulations produces names。
Since names already proliferate； one must also know when to stop。
Knowing when to stop can avoid over regulation。
Tao to the world is like streams in valleys to the rivers and sea。
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He who understands others is intelligent；
He who knows himself is wise。
He who wins over others is persuasive；
He who conquers himself is strong。
He who feels contented is rich；
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