第 437 节
作者:九米      更新:2021-02-19 21:32      字数:8608
  advantages of
  doing everything at
  its own speed。
  Few things
  under heaven
  teach as much as the
  lessons of Silence;
  Or are as
  helpful as
  the fruits of
  proper timing。
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  Your name and
  your body;
  which is more valuable?
  Your body and
  your wealth;
  which is more prized?
  Gain and
  loss;
  which is more painful?
  Too much
  love for anything
  will cost you
  a lot in the end。
  The storing up of
  too much worldly goods
  will mean
  a big loss。
  Know when
  you have enough and
  be immune
  from disgrace。
  Know when
  to stop and
  be protected
  from dangers。
  Only this way
  can you
  last long。
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  The greatest perfection
  is never completed;
  So its use
  never runs out。
  The greatest fullness
  has always room for more;
  So its use
  goes on forever。
  The greatest straightness
  is curved。
  The greatest skill
  is looks effortless。
  The greatest speaking
  is slow。
  Moving around
  overcomes cold;
  Calm
  overcomes heat。
  The peaceful and
  calm
  Is the Normal
  of the World。
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  When the world is
  in possession of
  the Tao ( the Laws of the Universe );
  The galloping horses
  are led to fertilize
  the fields
  with their droppings。
  ( People create goods for exchange and
  contend with each other in sport。)
  When the world
  has become
  Taoless ( without the Laws of the Universe );
  War horses
  breed themselves in the suburbs。
  (People create tools of destruction and
  contend with each other over the ownership of countries。)
  There is no disaster
  like not knowing
  what is enough。
  There is no evil
  like greed。
  They
  who know
  what
  is enough
  will
  always
  have enough。
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  Without
  going out of
  your door;
  You
  can know
  the ways
  of the world。
  Without
  looking through
  your window;
  You
  can see
  the Tao
  (the Laws of the Universe)。
  You can travel far;
  And know very little。
  The Complete Thinker
  knows
  without traveling;
  Sees
  without looking;
  And achieves
  without Effort。
  (Because they understand
  the Laws of the Universe and
  the Power of their application。)
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  Rote Learning
  involves daily
  getting more;
  The practice of Tao
  (the Laws of the Universe)
  involves daily
  getting rid of。
  Keep on
  getting rid of and
  getting rid of;
  Until you reach
  the state of Effortlessness。
  Effortlessness and
  nothing is
  left undone。
  To win the world;
  give up all。
  If you
  still have
  private goals;
  You
  will never
  win
  the world。
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  The Complete Thinker
  has no interests
  of their own;
  But takes
  the interests
  of the people
  as their own。
  They are kind
  to the kind;
  They are also kind
  to the not kind:
  Kindness is Power。
  They are faithful
  to the faithful
  They are also faithful
  to the not faithful:
  Faithfulness is Power。
  In the middle of the world;
  the Complete Thinker
  is shy and
  does not brag。
  For the world
  they keep their heart
  in its largest state。
  All the people
  try to listen and see:
  The Complete Thinker
  acts without prejudice。
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  When one is out of Life;
  one is in Death。
  The partners of
  Life are thirteen;
  the partners of
  Death are thirteen;
  When a living person
  moves into
  the Realm of Death;
  his partners are also thirteen。
  How is this?
  Because they draws upon
  the property of
  Life too heavily。
  They who knows well how to live
  meets no tigers
  or wild buffaloes on their road;
  comes out
  from the battle…ground
  not touched by the soldiers of war。
  For; in them;
  a buffalo would
  find no target for his horns;
  a tiger
  nothing to put
  his claws upon;
  and a soldier of war
  no place for its tool to enter。
  How is this?
  Because there is
  no room for Death
  in them。
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  TAO ( THE LAWS OF THE UNIVERSE )
  gives them life;
  Virtue (Power)
  nurses them;
  Matter
  shapes them;
  Environment
  completes them。
  All things worship Tao ( the Laws of the Universe )
  and pray to Virtue (Power)。
  They have not been commanded to worship Tao ( the Laws of the Universe)
  and pray to Virtue (Power);
  But they always do so automatically。
  It is Tao ( the Laws of the Universe )
  that gives them life:
  Its Virtue (Power)
  that nurses them;
  grows them;
  raises them;
  shelters them;
  comforts them;
  feeds them
  and covers them under her wings。
  To give life but to demand nothing;
  To do your work
  but to set no importance to it;
  To be a leader;
  not a rule maker;
  This is called
  Hidden Virtue (Power)。
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  All…under Heaven
  have a common Beginning
  This Beginning is
  the Mother of the world。
  Having known the Mother;
  We may proceed to know her children。
  Having known the children;
  We should go back and hold on to the Mother
  In so doing; you will take no risk
  Even though your body be destroyed。
  Block all the passage ways!
  Shut all the doors!
  And to the end of your days
  you will not be worn out。
  Open the passages!
  Multiply your activities!
  And to the end of your days you will remain helpless。
  To see the small is
  to have insight。
  To hold on to flexibility is
  to be strong。
  If; in using your factual intelligence
  You return to your insight。
  You will not bring destruction
  upon yourself。
  This is the way of learning the Changeless。
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  If I had the smallest seed of wisdom;
  I would walk the Great Way;
  And my only fear
  would be to lose my way from it。
  The Great Way is very smooth and straight;
  And yet the people like better the complicated paths。
  The courtyard is very clean and well decorated;
  ( Their cities appear powerful。 )
  But the fields are very weedy and wild;
  And the grain silo's are very empty!
  ( But they have lost the skill to feed themselves。 )
  They wear beautiful clothes;
  ( They value appearances over substance。)
  They carry destructive weapons;
  ( They use the tools of destruction to get their needs。 )
  They over fill themselves with food and drink;
  ( They indulge themselves in the fruits of the conquered。 )
  They own more riches than they can use!
  ( They are greedy。 )
  They are the messengers of lawlessness!
  As for Tao ( the Laws of the Universe );
  what do they know about it?
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  What is well planted
  cannot be uprooted。
  What is well accepted
  cannot slip away。
  Your descendants
  will pray for you
  for ages without end。
  Feed Virtue (Power)
  in your own person;
  And it becomes
  a real part of you。
  Feed Power in the family;
  And it will stay。
  Feed Power in the community;
  And it will live and grow。
  Feed Power in the state;
  And it will be generously successful。
  Feed Power in the World;
  And it will become total。
  A person must be judged as a person;
  A family must be judged as family;
  A community must be judged as a community;
  A state must be judged as a state;
  The world must be judged as a world。
  How do I know about the world?
  By what is within me。
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  One who is high in Virtue (Power)
  is like the new…born babe。
  Wasps and poisonous snakes don't sting;
  Murderous beasts do not seize;
  Birds who hunt do not beat;
  Its bones are flexible; its muscles relaxed;
  Its grip is strong。
  It does not know the sex;
  Growing in its wholeness;
  and keeping its spirit
  in its Life Force is at its greatest。
  It screams
  all day long
  without getting hoarse;
  Because of its perfect harmony。
  To know harmony
  is to know the Changeless。
  To know the Changeless
  is to have understanding。
  To hurry the growth of life
  is dangerous。
  To control the breath by choice
  is to over force it。
  To be overgrown is to rot。
  This is against Tao ( the Laws of the Universe );
  Whatever is
  against Tao ( the Laws of the Universe )
  soon ceases to be。
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  They who know may not speak。
  They who speak may not know。
  Block all the passage ways!
  ( Be content with your position。 )
  Shut all the doors!
  ( Remove all distractions。 )
  Unsharpen all edges!
  ( Be kind not sharp in your dealings with life。 )
  Untie all knots!
  (Understand the the root of all problems。)
  Blend all lights!
  ( View all you see based on the Laws of the Universe。)
  Bring the world to