按键盘上方向键 ← 或 → 可快速上下翻页，按键盘上的 Enter 键可回到本书目录页，按键盘上方向键 ↑ 可回到本页顶部！
————未阅读完？加入书签已便下次继续阅读！
Like being a baby…child before it smiles。
Unattached； so unattached
The self looks absent of a place to merge。
In the collective mind each is present of a surplus
Yet the self alone appears to offer as a gift。
The self is foolish； men's minds are also this way
Unclear； so unclear。
Customs of men are clear； obvious
The self alone is dark； indistinct
Customs of men are curious； scrutinizing
The self alone is tightly closed； shut off。
So indifferent； it looks like the ocean
Such a gusty wind； it looks ceaseless。
In the collective mind each possesses a cause
Yet the self alone seems stubborn and rustic
The self alone differs from relating to men
Yet treasures nourishment in relating to the mother。
21
An aperture is the appearance of the ideal
Only tao is appropriately followed。
The action of tao on things；
Only elusive； only ungraspable。
So ungraspable； so elusive
At its center； the presence of form
So elusive； so ungraspable
At its center； the presence of things
So secluded； so hard to see
At its center； the presence of belief。
From ancient times reaching into the present its name does not depart
Experience of the collective beginning happens。
Why do I happen to know the shape of the collective beginning is this way？
It just happens。
22
Flexibility； then comes wholeness
Being twisted； then comes straightness
Emptiness； then comes fullness
Shabbiness； then comes newness
Scarcity； then comes obtainment
Abundance； then comes perplexity。
Appropriately it happens that sages
Embrace oneness
Act as the model of the world
Are not showing themselves so they are luminous
Are not justifying themselves so they are conspicuous
Are not boasting of themselves so outstanding service is performed
Are not bragging of themselves so they grow
In the end only lack contending
So noone in the world is able to be contending with them。
In ancient times there was a saying；
That which is flexible becomes whole。
How can these be empty words？
The essence； whole yet being merged together。
23
Rare words are natural。
So the fluttering winds do not last all morning
The sudden rainstorm does not last all day。
Who is it that acts this way？
Heavens and earth。
Heavens and earth still lack the ability for longevity
Yet what relates to men is equal to this state ofthings？
So follow effort in things related to tao
Be together with relating to tao
Follow effort in things related to the ideal
Be together with relating to the ideal
Follow effort in things related to losing
Be together with relating to losing。
What is together with things related to tao
Tao also obtains joyfully
What is together with things related to the ideal
The ideal also obtains joyfully
What is together with things related to losing
Losing also obtains joyfully。
Belief without enough within
A lack of belief in what is within happens。
24
Those on tiptoe are not standing firmly
Those who stride are not moving
Those who show themselves are not luminous
Those who justify themselves are not conspicuous
Those who boast of themselves are not of outstanding service
Those who brag of themselves are not growing。
They that join tao also say
Surplus food and redundant actions are somehow disliked
So those present with tao are not dwelling there。
25
A presence of a thing mixed completely
Before the birth of heavens and earth
So lonely； so deserted
Standing alone yet without deviating
Working everywhere yet lacking danger
Action of the mother of the world can happen。
I have no knowledge of its name
Giving a word； I say tao。
Stubbornly trying to name it I say great
Great； I say passing by
Passing by； I say far…reaching
Far…reaching； I say returning。
So tao is great； heavens are great； earth is great
Kings are also great。
In the center of the universe are four greatnesses
Yet kings stand still； blending them into one。
Man is an offshoot of earth
Earth is an offshoot of the heavens
The heavens are an offshoot of tao
Tao is an offshoot of the natural。
26
Heaviness acts as root of lightness
Stillness acts as sovereign of agitation。
Appropriately it happens
That sages travel throughout the day
Without departing from heavy or light
Even though fabulous views are present
They dwell in great comfort and go about like this。
How would one be lord of 10000 war…chariots
Yet have a body which is light in the world？
Following lightness comes loss of the root
Following agitation comes loss of the sovereign。
27
Valuing going is absent of trace
Valuing words are absent of flaw or censure
With valuing reckoning； counters or policies are not used。
What is valuably shut
Is absent of a barrier yet cannot be opened
What is valuably tied
Is absent of restraint or restriction yet cannot be untied。
Appropriately it happens that sages
Entirely valuing help others； so others are not thrown away
Entirely valuing help things； so things are not thrown away。
Appropriately called following the luminance。
So those who value others teach those who lack valuing others
Those who lack valuing others are a resource of those who value others。
Without treasuring a teacher； or without loving a resource
Even the wise have great misconception。
Appropriately called an important subtlety。
28
Know what is male
Keep to what is female
Act as the ravine of the world。
Acting as the ravine of the world
The ideal entirely lacks separation
Return； merge with； relate to a newborn child。
Know what is white
Keep to what is black
Act as the model of the world。
Acting as the model of the world
The ideal entirely lacks error
Return； merge with； relate to an absence of reaching limits。
Know what is honorable
Keep to what is humiliating
Act as the valley of the world。
Acting as the valley of the world
The ideal entirely becomes sufficient
Return； merge with； relate to true nature。
True nature broken and scattered
Next comes action as tools
Being used by sages
Next comes action as mediums for growth。
In this way great tailors are not cutting。
29
It is attained； the desire to grab the world yet be acting on it
I see it has not been satisfied yet
The world； a spirited tool； cannot act either。
Those who act are spoiling
Those who take hold of are losing。
So of things
Some lead and some follow
Some gust and some puff lightly
Some are strong and some thin
Some support and some destroy。
Appropriately it happens that sages are
Apart from extremes
�