第 395 节
作者:九米      更新:2021-02-19 21:32      字数:8979
  Does it not say that those who seek to attain reality can thus free themselves from wrongdoing?
  Thus the act of becoming human is Heaven below's (the sacred body's) treasure。
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  Act without doing (wu wei)。
  Work without working。
  Taste without tasting。
  Great is small; more is less。
  Respond to hatred with the action of your soul。
  Deal with the difficult by becoming one (with the source)。
  Easily become great through the exquisite。
  The difficult endeavors of Heaven below (the sacred body) flourish through ease。
  Heaven below抯 great endeavors arise from the exquisite。
  Until their last day; the sage does not act great; hence can accomplish great things。
  To condemn the inarticulate diminishes trust。
  Changing places (becoming one with) becomes very difficult。
  By means of resembling the difficulty; the sage is free of difficulty until the end of their days。
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  That which is content is easy to hold。
  That which does not manifest easily is a scheme。
  That which is delicate is easy to dissolve。
  That which is mysterious is easy to disperse。
  Practice and do not possess。
  Govern through not creating discord。
  Join and embrace a tree as it grows from a tiny seedling。
  A tower of nine stories rises from the Earth。
  A thousand li* journey begins when you are sufficiently connected to the Earth。
  Those who do; destroy。
  Those who seize; lose。
  The sages practice not doing (wu wei) and do not destroy。
  They do not seize and they do not lose。
  The people pursue their worldly affairs; and are often near success; and yet they fail。
  When they are as careful to the end as they are in the beginning they will not fail in their worldly affairs。
  The sages desires are not deep…seated desires。
  They do not value difficult…to…obtain treasures。
  They study not studying。
  They can help ten…thousand things (everything) naturally and do not venture to act。
  * Li=1/3 mile
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  The ancients were excellent in the practice of the Tao。
  It was surely not only because they were of the light; but because they were able to receive the people's folly。
  People are difficult to govern because of their extreme cunning。
  Therefore cunning governs the rulers of the country。
  They are thieves。
  When cunning does not govern the rulers of the country; there is good fortune。
  Recognize both of these。
  Always pay attention to the way the master speaks of the mysterious action of the soul。
  The mysterious action of the soul is deep! Distant!
  Join with its substance and return!
  After this great harmony is at its height。
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  Great rivers and seas can rule the hundred valleys because they are positioned below to receive the water。
  In this way; they rule the hundred valleys。
  The people are positive that their deep…seated desires are of the highest nature and justify them with inferior speech。
  Deep…seated desires began for people when the body was put second。
  There is a reason the sages do not engage with or give weight to the people's deep…seated desires。
  They stop in front of the deep…seated desires and the people do not suffer (from their own deep…seated desires)。
  This is because Heaven below (the sacred body) is joyfully supported and not beyond its limits。
  Accordingly it does not compete。
  Therefore; Heaven below is without the ability to join with the deep…seated desires and compete。
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  All people of Heaven below (the sacred body) call the Tao great because it does not resemble anything。
  The masters are great because they do not resemble anything。
  The Tao is barely visible。
  It endures!
  It is exquisite!
  The master says; 〃I have three treasures。 I hold and protect them。〃
  One is called compassion。
  Two is called moderation。
  Three is known as not presuming to venture ahead of Heaven below。
  Compassion gives you the power to be courageous。
  Moderation gives you the power to be generous。
  Not presuming to venture ahead of Heaven below gives you the power to succeed in expanding your vessel (body)。
  Nowadays people:
  … forsake compassion to be daring。
  … forsake moderation to be abundant。
  … forsake; postpone; and soon die!
  Through compassion the master can fight to overcome。
  By holding firm to this; heaven takes them in hand and takes care of them。
  Compassion protects them。
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  The good actions of the masters* are not warlike or aggressive。
  A skillful battle does not include anger。
  To skillfully defeat an enemy; do not join them in their anger。
  Employ people well by staying below them。
  The action of the soul is called employing people抯 strengths。
  This is called complying with Heaven抯 ancient perfection。
  * The person who knows all from 1…10。
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  From using force a saying emerges: I dare not act like a ruler; but instead I must act like a guest。
  Do not venture an inch when you can withdraw a foot。
  This is called progress without progressing。
  Seize without seizing。
  Apply force to no opponent。
  Manage without weapons。
  There is no greater calamity than disregarding the enemy。
  Disregarding your enemy brings you close to the death of what you treasure。
  When two armies meet and inspect each other; grieve for the winner!
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  Their sayings are very easy to know and very easy to practice in Heaven below (the sacred body)。
  Without the power to perceive; without the power to progress;
  Speech arises from your past。
  Deeds are exalted。
  For this exact reason the master knows emptiness。
  This is the reason they are not recognized。
  Know their soundlessness。
  Emulate them。
  Treasure the sage who wears coarse clothes and hides their jewels。
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  Know not knowing。
  Those above do not know knowing。
  For this reason they are sick。
  Sickness; use your sickness as the means to get well。
  The sage is not sick; because they use the one。
  Sickness; use your sickness as the means to get well。
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  When people are not afraid of the power of the Tao then the great power will be at its height。
  The vessel (body) will not be restricted。
  Inhabit a vessel free of restrictions。
  It gives life。
  For this exact reason the masters do not go beyond their limits。
  They do not go beyond their limits。
  The sage naturally perceives and does not have opinions。
  They naturally express humanity in their actions and do not give preference to themselves。
  They are able to discard giving preference to themselves and take hold of expressing humanity in their actions。
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  Being rash in your courage is like killing。
  Not being rash in your courage supports life。
  Of these two; one supports Heaven; the other does not。
  People who are in an ugly…hearted place; what do they know?
  The sages are correct to watch for this difficulty。Heaven抯 Tao:
  … does not compete and excels at overcoming。
  … does not use words and has good answers。
  … does not summon yet spontaneously attracts。
  … has a patient manner; yet is good at laying plans。
  Heaven抯 net is vast; wide; and open; and nothing is lost。
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  If people are not afraid to die; why would you use death to threaten them?
  If you make people constantly fear death; and seize the dishonest ones and kill them; who would dare to do the killing?
  An official would do the killing。
  The one who kills is like the person who takes the place of the great artisan who created the universe。
  Whomever takes the place of this great artisan rarely escapes injuring their own hand!
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  The people are starving because those who come from above are consuming their tax grain。
  Their consumption is the reason for starvation。
  The people find this way of ruling difficult because it comes from above。
  It is radiance around death that enables you to pursue coming forth。
  Generosity is the basis for your radiance around death。
  For the reason of not having a reason; the master comes forth in life。
  The act of becoming is worthy through the exalted act of coming forth。
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  When people are born; they are soft and yielding。
  When people die; they are stiff and unyielding。
  Ten…thousand things (everything) like grass and trees; when they are born; they are soft and supple。
  When they die; they are rigid and dry。
  Stiffness and unyielding are death抯 companions。
  Softness and yielding are life抯 companions。
  Unyielding armies will not win。
  Unyielding trees become weapons。
  Great strength dwells below。
  Weakness dwells above。
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  Heaven's Tao is similar to drawing a bow。
  A bow joins the high that is brought down; with the low that is lifted up。
  Surplus decreases。
  Deficiency is supplemented。
  Heaven抯 Tao reduces a surplus and replenishes a deficiency。
  Humanity's Tao is not like the