第 164 节
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九米 更新:2021-02-19 21:29 字数:8858
he will stay forever safe。
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Great accomplishment seems imperfect;
yet it does not outlive its usefulness。
Great fullness seems empty;
yet it cannot be exhausted。
Great straightness seems bent。
Great intelligence seems ignorant。
Great eloquence seems awkward。
Movement overcomes cold。
Stillness overcomes heat。
Peaceful set things in order in the universe。
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When the world follows Tao;
the horses haul manure。
When the world abandoned Tao。
War horses run wild。
There is no greater sin than unable to be satisfied。
No greater misfortune than wanting and wanting。
Thus; he who knows that enough is enough will always have enough。
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Without traveling; we could know the world。
Without looking through the window; we could see the Tao of heaven。
The farther you go; the less you know。
Thus the sage knows without traveling。
He knows things without actually seeing them。
He success without effort。
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In the pursuit of learning; every day something is acquired。
In the pursuit of Tao; every day something is dropped。
More and more dropped; until Wu…Wei is achieved。
With Wu…Wei; nothing is left undone。
The world always takes its own course。
If not; it cannot rule the world。
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The sage has no pre…perceived notion;
sees people's virtue as virtue;
values the good virtue;
also values the bad virtue;
because; virtues are Virtue。
He has faith in people who are faithful。
He has faith in people who are not faithful。
Because Virtue is faithfulness。
The sage has an open mind to the world。
The minds of people;
the sage sees them as good as innocent children。
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In the journey of life and death;
three in ten will live a long life;
three in ten will die before their time。
There are also three in ten will survive from the extreme dangeroussituations。
Why is this so?
Because they know the ways of surviving。
Who knows how to preserve his own life;
will not meet rhinoceros or tigers in traveling;
will not be wounded in battle。
Because; rhinoceroses can find no place to thrust their horn;
tigers no place to use their claws;
weapons no place to pierce。
Why?
Because; he will not place himself into those situations。
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Teh (virtue) arose from Tao; nourishes everything。
It gives rise to form; body; and individual fulfillment。
Thus; everything respects Tao and values Teh。
The high honor of Tao; the high value of Teh;
are inner values from themselves; not from our valuing them。
Therefore; Teh arose from Tao is able to care for; repress; or destroy。
It gives lives; but not possesses them。
It nourishes them; but not rules over。
This is the Primal Virtue。
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There is a beginning for the universe;
the mother of everything。
Knowing the mother; knows the sons。
Knowing the sons; knows the mother。
Knowing these; becomes immortal。
Plug your openings (9 for man's body);
shut the gate;
and life is ever full。
Open you openings (for some schools; specially care about the gatefor semen)。
Always be busy (such as: having sex);
life is beyond hope。
Value the small (such as semen or any insignificant things) is insight。
Yielding (as woman) is strength。
Using the light ; return to insight (such as transform semen into spirit);
body will not be harmed。
Practice this constantly。
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If I have even just a little sense;
I will walk on the main road;
my only fear will be of straying from it。
The main road is flat;
yet people love the short cut。
The court; in splendor;
the fields full of weeds;
the warehouses empty。
Some wear gorgeous clothes;
carry sharp swords;
indulge themselves with food and drink;
have more possessions than they can use。
They are robber barons。
Not the way of Tao。
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Firmly established cannot be uprooted。
Firmly grasped will not slip away。
These are handed down from generation to generation。
Virtue cultivated by yourself; is real for yourself。
Practiced in the family; it will abound。
Cultivated in the village; the Virtue will grow。
Cultivated in the nation; it will be abundant。
Cultivate in the universe; the Virtue will be everywhere。
Therefore; study selves with self;
study families with family;
study villages with village;
study nations with nation;
look at the universe with the world。
How do I know about the universe。
With the above。
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Use new born to see the value of great Virtue (Teh)。
Wasps and serpents will not sting him;
wild beasts will not pounce upon him;
he will not be attacked by birds of prey。
His bones are soft; his muscles weak;
but his grip is firm。
He has not experienced the union of man and woman; is a whole;
an unbroken whole; the purest jing (pure substance)。
He screams all day without becoming hoarse。
This is perfect harmony (without lost any semen)。
Knowing how to reach harmony; can preserve。
Knowing how to preserve; is enlightenment。
Preserving produces good omen。
Desire (ejaculation) makes you potent。
Potency ensures aging (decay)。
This is not Tao。
Not…Tao causes early death。
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Those who know do not chat。
Those who chat do not know。
Plug the openings; close the gate。
Temper the sharpness; eliminate the division。
Soften the brightness; be the same as the dust (as lowly as possible)。
This is the Primal Union。
Thus; friends; enemies; good; harm; honor and disgrace are all withyou。
The world will honor you。
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Rule a nation with justice。
Wage war with deception。
Become ruler of the world with peace。
How do I know that this is so?
Because of these。
The more laws and restrictions;
the poorer people become。
The sharper men's weapons;
the more trouble in the land。
The more ingenious and clever men;
the more strange things happen。
The more rules and regulations;
the more thieve and robbers。
Therefore; the sage says: I Wu…Wei;
people will rule themselves。
I enjoy peace and people become honest。
I do nothing special (such as tax and war) and people become rich。
I have no unjust desires (concubines; conquering; etc。);
people return to the good and simple life。
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When the country is ruled with simple rules;
the people are simple。
When the country is ruled with complicated laws;
the people are cunning。
Misery often gives rise to future happiness。
Beneath happiness often lurks misery。
Who knows what the future holds?
Positive could be reversed。
Nothing stays positive forever。
Honesty becomes dishonest。
Goodness could become wicked。
People will be confused for a long time。
Therefore; the sage is righteous but not prejudging;
thrifty but not stingy;
straightforward but not unrestrained;
Brilliant but not blinding。
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In caring for others and serving heaven;
no one like farmers。
Farming depends on reliability。
Reliability depends on Virtue gathered in the past (such as seeds)。
With a good store of Virtue; nothing is impossible。
Nothing is impossible;
there are no limits。
Without limitation; he can be a ruler of a country (or a harem)。
Having a country; he can endure。
This is called having deep roots and a firm foundation。
This is the Tao of long life and eternal vision。
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Ruling a big country is like cooking a small dish。
Ruling the world with Tao;
evil will have no spiritual power。
Not that evil is not a spirit;
but that spirit will not harm others。
Not only does evil spirit not harm others;
but the sage will also not harm others。
They both not harm others (or each other)。
Their virtues return to Tao。
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A great country is like low land;
the converging place of the world。
Every female; overcomes the male with peacefulness (not fighting);
lying underneath。
Therefore; a great country lay low to serve a smaller country;
conquers the smaller country。
A small country submits to a big country;
gets help from the big country。
Therefore; those who conquer must yield;
those who don't want to be conquered; must yield。
A great nation needs more people;
a small country must serve (exchange for help);
each gets what it wants。
Want to be great; better yield。
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Tao; treasures of everything。
The treasure of good man。
As a sanctuary for the bad man。
The sweet words can buy honor。
Good (or false) deeds can gain respect。
Those bad people;
how can we distinguish them?
Crown the emperor;
Install three ministers。
Compare with jade and a team of horses;
it is better sitting in these of