Governing the days (1), Mo Ruoqi (2). The husband is only stingy, which is said to be an early service (3); Morning service is called the heavy accumulation of virtue (4); If you accumulate virtue, you will not be able to overcome it; If you don't know the extreme, you don't know the extreme, you can have a country; There is the mother of the country (5), which can last for a long time. It is said to be deeply rooted and long-sighted (6).

[Translation]

There is nothing more important than cherishing the spirit of governing the people and taking care of the body and mind. cherish the spirit and be able to prepare early; To prepare early is to continue to accumulate "virtue"; If you continue to accumulate "virtue", there is nothing that cannot be overcome; There is nothing that cannot be overcome, and his strength cannot be estimated; With this immeasurable strength, we can take on the heavy responsibility of governing the country. With the principles and principles governing the country, the country can be maintained for a long time. The long-term fortune of the country is called deep-rooted, which is in line with the way of long-term maintenance.

[Notes]

1. Govern people: govern people and govern the people; Keeping the essence and taking care of the body and mind. There are two interpretations of "heaven", one refers to the body and mind, and the other refers to nature. This sentence means to maintain talent.

2. Sip: cherish and maintain.

3. Morning service: Prepare early.

4. Accumulate virtue: continue to accumulate virtue.

5. The mother of a country: There is a country, which contains the meaning of protecting the country. Mother, fundamental, principle.

6. Longevity: long-term maintenance and long-term existence.

[Quote]

This chapter deals with the principles and methods of governing the country and maintaining health. From the literal point of view, Lao Tzu preached such a truth as different from others, and he praised stinginess as an important virtue of self-cultivation, rather than referring specifically to the love of possessions. Lao Tzu believes that stinginess is to pay attention to the spiritual accumulation, maintenance, and cultivation of strength. To truly achieve spiritual "sting", only by accumulating strong virtue, with virtue, it is also close to the Tao, which is linked to the rule of the sage. Here, it is also possible to interpret "Si" as thrifty, because as far as Lao Tzu is concerned, he attaches great importance to the virtue of "frugality", which is also a consistent ideological characteristic of Taoism.

[Commentary]

First of all, let's talk about "governing people and heaven, Mo Ruosi". As mentioned above, "Si" can be interpreted as the fundamental principle of governing the country and the country, and at the same time, it can also be interpreted as the virtue of frugality. Lao Tzu put forward the concept of "Si", which was very unique in the ideological circles of the late Spring and Autumn Period. Lao Tzu regarded "frugality" as one of the "three treasures", he said: "I have three treasures, hold on to them: one is compassion, two is thrift, and three dare not be the first in the world." He believes that only by being "thrifty" can we further expand the scope of life, otherwise we will die. Zhang Songru said: "Those who are smiling are also thrifty." Si is to leave room for it; Leave room for early preparation; Prepare for it in advance, so that it can be solved in time when things are about to happen; Only when things are about to happen can we accumulate them in a timely manner; With extensive accumulation, it is natural to be invincible and invincible; Invincible and invincible, it naturally has infinite power. Lao Tzu believes that the big ones that maintain the rule of the country, and the small ones that sustain life for a long time, are inseparable from the principle of 'si', and they must start from the principle of 'si'. That's why it's the 'way of longevity'. However, if we emphasize that it is a negative and retreating political tendency, we will inevitably look at the problem only from the superficial form, and not necessarily see its spiritual essence. (Lao Tzu's School Reading, p. 331)

Governing the days (1), Mo Ruoqi (2). The husband is only stingy, which is said to be an early service (3); Morning service is called the heavy accumulation of virtue (4); If you accumulate virtue, you will not be able to overcome it; If you don't know the extreme, you don't know the extreme, you can have a country; There is the mother of the country (5), which can last for a long time. It is said to be deeply rooted and long-sighted (6).

[Translation]

There is nothing more important than cherishing the spirit of governing the people and taking care of the body and mind. cherish the spirit and be able to prepare early; To prepare early is to continue to accumulate "virtue"; If you continue to accumulate "virtue", there is nothing that cannot be overcome; There is nothing that cannot be overcome, and his strength cannot be estimated; With this immeasurable strength, we can take on the heavy responsibility of governing the country. With the principles and principles governing the country, the country can be maintained for a long time. The long-term fortune of the country is called deep-rooted, which is in line with the way of long-term maintenance.

[Notes]

1. Govern people: govern people and govern the people; Keeping the essence and taking care of the body and mind. There are two interpretations of "heaven", one refers to the body and mind, and the other refers to nature. This sentence means to maintain talent.

2. Sip: cherish and maintain.

3. Morning service: Prepare early.

4. Accumulate virtue: continue to accumulate virtue.

5. The mother of a country: There is a country, which contains the meaning of protecting the country. Mother, fundamental, principle.

6. Longevity: long-term maintenance and long-term existence.

[Quote]

This chapter deals with the principles and methods of governing the country and maintaining health. From the literal point of view, Lao Tzu preached such a truth as different from others, and he praised stinginess as an important virtue of self-cultivation, rather than referring specifically to the love of possessions. Lao Tzu believes that stinginess is to pay attention to the spiritual accumulation, maintenance, and cultivation of strength. To truly achieve spiritual "sting", only by accumulating strong virtue, with virtue, it is also close to the Tao, which is linked to the rule of the sage. Here, it is also possible to interpret "Si" as thrifty, because as far as Lao Tzu is concerned, he attaches great importance to the virtue of "frugality", which is also a consistent ideological characteristic of Taoism.

[Commentary]

First of all, let's talk about "governing people and heaven, Mo Ruosi". As mentioned above, "Si" can be interpreted as the fundamental principle of governing the country and the country, and at the same time, it can also be interpreted as the virtue of frugality. Lao Tzu put forward the concept of "Si", which was very unique in the ideological circles of the late Spring and Autumn Period. Lao Tzu regarded "frugality" as one of the "three treasures", he said: "I have three treasures, hold on to them: one is compassion, two is thrift, and three dare not be the first in the world." He believes that only by being "thrifty" can we further expand the scope of life, otherwise we will die. Zhang Songru said: "Those who are smiling are also thrifty." Si is to leave room for it; Leave room for early preparation; Prepare for it in advance, so that it can be solved in time when things are about to happen; Only when things are about to happen can we accumulate them in a timely manner; With extensive accumulation, it is natural to be invincible and invincible; Invincible and invincible, it naturally has infinite power. Lao Tzu believes that the big ones that maintain the rule of the country, and the small ones that sustain life for a long time, are inseparable from the principle of 'si', and they must start from the principle of 'si'. That's why it's the 'way of longevity'. However, if we emphasize that it is a negative and retreating political tendency, we will inevitably look at the problem only from the superficial form, and not necessarily see its spiritual essence. (Lao Tzu School Reading, p. 331) 666666666666666666666 + 6666666666666666 (To be continued.) )