第 163 节
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九米 更新:2021-02-19 21:29 字数:8862
A good reckoner needs no tally。
A good door (tightly fit) needs no lock; yet no one can open it。
Good tie requires no knots; yet no one can loosen it。
Thus; the sages value all men; no one abandoned;
value all things; nothing abandoned。
This is called 〃following the wisdom light。〃
Thus; who value a man value the man; not what he knows。
Who does not value the man; value his talent。
If not respect what he knows; not love his talent;
even a genius will be wasted (confused)。
This is the crux of mystery (of developing people's talent)。
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Be a man; learn woman's way; as the lake valley of the universe。
Being the lake valley of the universe; no virtue (or jing; semen) escape;
returning as a new born。
For the white; know it has black; as the law to the world。
Being an law to the world; no virtue disperse;
returning to the infinite。
Honor; know it could be the source of humility;
be the valley of the universe。
Being the valley of the universe;
all virtues converge;
returning to pooh (the original)。
When the pooh lost; it becomes things;
and sages set up systems to manage them。
However; the true sage will not divide (the original)。
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Can you alter the universe?
I don't think so。
The universe is sacred (invariant; yet ever flowing);
cannot be altered。
Try to alter; you fail。
Try to hold on; you lost it。
Things (phenomena); could be moving ahead; following behind;
as hard; as soft; as strong; as weak。
Thus; the sages avoid extremes; excesses; and complacency。
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Advise a ruler with Tao;
Not use military to conquer the world。
For it would only cause resistance。
The terrain army passes is always filled with thorned bushes。
After war; famine will come。
For those who know the right way to conquer;
never use force。
After the conquer;
never glory in them;
never boast;
never be proud。
Even the conquer is necessary;
never force it。
Potency (strength) is always followed by aging (weakness)。
Doing so; is not the way of Tao。
Non…Tao; dies young。
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Good weapons; instruments of bad omen;
all creatures hate them;
followers of Tao never use them。
The wise man prefers the left。
The man of war prefers the right。
Weapons; instruments of bad omen;
not a wise mean's tools。
He uses them only when he has no choice。
Peace and quiet are great virtues;
victory causes no rejoicing。
Who rejoices in victory; delights killing。
Who delights killing; cannot come to power in the world。
Good omen prefers the left。
bed omen to the right。
The generals stand on the left;
The commander…in…chief on the right;
same as conducting a funeral。
Many people are killed;
should be mourned in heartfelt sorrow。
Victory ceremony must be like a funeral。
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The Tao has no name。
Pooh (the pure Tao) is minute; yet no one can grasp (manage) it。
If kings and lords could harness it;
everything would come and obey。
Heaven and earth couple;
gentle rain fall; people needs not to pray for it。
After the rise of civilization; there are names。
Now; enough names;
must know when to stop。
Knowing to stop; eternal again。
Tao to the world is like a river flowing home to the sea。
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Knowing others is wisdom。
Knowing self is enlightenment。
Managing others has power。
Managing self needs strength。
Who satisfies; rich。
Who persists; success。
Keep your place; endure。
Dead; yet present; immortal。
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The great Tao flows; to the left; to the right;
everything arises from it。
Fulfills its purpose; making no claim。
Nourishes everything; yet not their lord。
It has no claim; could name it minute (lowly)。
Everything returns to it; could name it Great。
By not showing its greatness; it could be truly great。
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Up held the great sign (of Tao); all men come;
for safety; for peace; and for happiness。
Traveler stop for music and good food。
As for Tao; not flavor for mouth;
not beauty for eyes;
not good music for ears;
but use it and cannot be exhausted。
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To shrink it; expand first。
To weaken it; strengthen first。
To throw it away; get first。
To rob him; give first;
This is called deception。 Soft and weak overcome hard and strong。
Fish cannot leave water。
Do not show a country's strength。
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Tao abides Wu…Wei (no action against Tao)。
yet; nothing is left undone。
If kings and lords observed this;
everything would manifest naturally。
If they desired to do something (against Tao);
I would stop them with nameless pooh。
Nameless pooh has no desire。
No desire is till (invariance and eternal)。
Everything will manifest according to its own path。
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High Teh (virtue); not Teh (not showing); is Teh。
Lower Teh; not lost Teh (showing Teh); is not Teh。
High Teh Wu…Wei; thus not much to do。
Low Teh; doing many; thus many things need to be done。
Higher Jen (highest love); doing things (being loving); and not muchto do。
Higher iL (Justice); doing things (for justice); and much needs tobe done。
Higher Li (ways of conduct); doing things;
and don't know which conduct should be used;
shake hands; touch elbow?
After Tao is lost; there is Teh。
After Teh is lost; there is Jen。
After Jen is lost; there is iL。
After iL is lost; there is Li。
We need Li; because now lacking loyalty and honesty。
Li is the beginning of chaos。
Who with futuristic vision; seeing only the surface of Tao;
a beginning of ignorance。
Therefore the truly great man dwells on what is solid;
not on what is shallow;
on the fruit; not the flower。
Choose this; not that。
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Those who were the only one (whole; individual)。
Only one Tien (sky); thus it could be clear。
Only one Di (earth); thus peaceful。
Only one spirit; thus having magic。
Valley is one (whole); it could hold water。
Every creature is one (individual); it has life。
Only one king; the world respects him。
Tien not clear; could crack。
Di not peaceful; could quake。
Spirit without magic; could exhaust。
Valley could not hold water; could dry up。
Every creature has no life; could extinct。
King is not high and mighty; could fall。
The low is the foundation of the high。
The humble is the root of the noble。
King considers himself; the Only; the only One; the worthless。
Do the king is truly lowly in essence? No!
To much (success; fame;。。。) is not 。。。。
Do not tinkle like jade;
clatter like stone。
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The opposite (relativity) is the result of the motion of the Tao。
Yielding is the way of the Tao。
Everything is born of being。
Being is born of Nothingness。
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The wise student hears of the Tao; practices it diligently。
The average student hears of the Tao; gives it thought now and then。
The foolish student hears of the Tao; laughs aloud。
If there were no laughters; the Tao would not be the true Tao。
Hence it is said:
the bright path seems dim;
forwarding seems retreating;
easy way seems hard;
highest Virtue seems empty;
true white seems polluted。
a wealth of Virtue seems inadequate;
the strength of Virtue seems frail;
real Virtue seems unreal。
The infinite square has no corners。
Great talents ripen late。
The highest notes are hard to hear。
The greatest form has no shape。
The Tao is hidden and without name。
The Tao alone nourishes and brings everything to fulfillment。
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The Tao begot one。
One begot two。
Two begot three。
Three begot everything。
Everything carries Yin (on the back) and embraces Yang (in the front)。
They achieve harmony by combining these forces。
Men hate to be 〃the Only;〃 〃the only One;〃 or 〃worthless;〃
but this is how kings and lords describe themselves。
For one gains by losing;
loses by gaining。
What others teach; I also teach; that is:
〃A violent man will die a violent death!〃
This will be the essence of my teaching。
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The softest thing in the universe;
overcomes the hardest thing。
That without substance can enter where there is no room。
Hence I know the value of Wu…Wei。
The benefits; of teaching without words; of Wu…Wei;
are understood by very few。
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Fame or self: Which matters more?
Self or wealth: Which is more precious?
Gain or loss: Which is more painful?
He who is attached to things will suffer much。
He who saves could suffer heavy loss。
A contented man is never disappointed。
He who knows when to stop does not find himself in trouble;
he will stay forever safe。
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Great accomplishment seems imperfect;
yet it does not outlive