Chapter 27: Zhuangzi's Theory of All Things, Vernacular Texts (7)

Yu Que asked Wang Ni: "Do you know that there are similarities and similarities between various things?" ”

Wang Ni said, "How do I know? ”

He asked, "Do you know that there is a connection between what you don't know and what you know?" ”

Wang Ni replied, "How do I know? ”

Yu Que then asked: "You don't know this, you don't know that, then you don't know anything?" ”

Wang Ni replied, "How do I know? Still, if you ask me that, then I'll try to answer your question. How do you know what I say you don't know?

On which standard do we stand on to judge right and wrong? Correct or incorrect?

And how do you know that what I say I don't know is not knowing?

On which standard do we stand on to judge right and wrong? Correct or incorrect?

I'm here to ask you: people who sleep in damp places get rheumatism from their waists, and even half of their bodies are paralyzed because of it. Then I ask you: will the loaches be like this? When people live in trees, they are terrified and terrified. Then I ask you: will apes do the same?

Humans, loaches, and apes, who knows best where to live?

People feed on the meat of livestock, elk eat grass mustard, centipedes eat small snakes, and owls and crows eat mice.

Which of the four types of animals, man, elk, centipede, owl and crow, knows best about true deliciousness?

The apes use the snipe as a mate, the moose like to mate with the deer, and the loaches mate with the fish. Mao Yan and Liji are praised beauties, but the fish see them dive underwater, the birds see them fly into the sky, and the elk see them flee quickly.

Who knows the true beauty of the world best, people, fish, birds, and elk?

In my opinion, advocating benevolence and righteousness is the beginning, and the debate between right and wrong is an extension and expansion, which makes this society chaotic.

How do I know what Confucianism and Mohism, as well as the Hundred Schools of Thought, are arguing about? How do I know what position and angle they are arguing from? Are they arguing from the perspective of loaches, apes, owls, crows, centipedes, elk, or people? Still is? What about those who argue from the perspective of the Word? ”

Yu Que said: "You don't understand the benefits and disadvantages, the controversy between Confucianism and Mohism, and the controversy between the hundreds of schools, they are all people and make a living. You don't know what's at stake, then! Don't even men know the benefits and harms? ”

Wang Ni said: "Don't tell me that the supreme man, the supreme man is really a god!" Lin Ze's burning could not make him feel hot, the Yellow River and the Han River could not make him feel cold, and the swift thunder and rocks and the wind and waves could not shock him. If this is the case, he will be able to control the clouds, ride the sun and the moon, and travel the seas. Death and life do not change for him (life is the death that represents something, the beginning of something new. The beginning of something new heralds death day by day. Death means the birth of something new), not to mention the trivial things of benefit and harm? Does he care? He doesn't bother to argue with you. ”

Qu Quezi asked Changwuzi: "I heard from Confucius that someone talked about it: The sage does not care about small things, does not care about trivial matters, and is very arrogant, as if he has nothing to do with himself;

Don't chase self-interest, don't chase superfluous things, that is, don't chase things outside the body; Do not run away from disasters or problems, dare to face problems;

Do not like to be greedy, do not have bad habits;

Don't follow the rules, don't act according to other people's ways and methods, do everything according to your own methods, think about problems with your own brain, and don't blindly follow;

didn't say anything and seemed to say something, and used actions and attitudes to make a stand;

They say something and seem to say nothing, they don't participate in other people's arguments, they stand in the standpoint of a bystander, from a higher point of view, from a standpoint. So! Saying it is equivalent to not saying it, and ordinary people can't understand or understand.

Therefore, it seems that he is not human to wander outside the world.

Confucius dismissed these as rash and inappropriate remarks, believing that no one could and could not do it. And I think it's very well and brilliantly said, and it's an example for us to learn from and follow. What do you think, sir? ”

Changwuzi said: "These words, even if the Yellow Emperor hears them, he will be puzzled, but how can Kong Qiu understand it!" And! You are also too proud, as if you see an egg and think of a rooster that announces the dawn, as if there is a rooster; When you see a slingshot, you think of grilled turtledove meat, as if you have already acquired a turtledove.

In fact! That's early! He hasn't reached the highest level of Taoist cultivation yet!

Right now! I'll just tell you what's going on, and you'll listen to it casually.

Why don't you rely on the sun and the moon, embrace the universe, and become one with all things? Why don't you ignore all kinds of chaos and strife, and equate the lowly with the noble?

The world is always preoccupied with arguing about right and wrong. But the saint seems to be very ignorant, unaware and unfeeling.

In fact! The saints stand on the level of the Tao and look at the world from a higher level. The sage has verified the "Tao" by looking at the history of mankind and the changes in the natural world throughout the ages. So! The saint is not troubled by the complicated and complicated affairs of the world, and his heart is pure.

Man, like all things, is just a species on the earth, a part of the heavens and the earth, and the Tao.

If we had looked at the world, all things, the relationship between people, and the relationship between people and all things from this perspective, it would not be what it is now, and society would not be so chaotic. The relationship between people and between people and all things will accumulate with each other, forming a simple and pure state.

How do I know that people live greedily, and their lives will be free of confusion and distress? How do I know that people are afraid of death, is their life like a lost child who doesn't know where home is, doesn't know where he has returned home?

Alive! Shall we not have affliction? Death! Can we run away from it?

Liji is the daughter of the person who defended the territory of Aidi, because of her beauty, the Jin Kingdom captured her when he conquered Lirong and did not kill her. She was crying so much that she was soaking through her clothes, thinking she was finished; When she entered the palace of King Jin, was pampered as a lady and slept in the same bed with the Marquis of Jin, and ate delicious dishes, she regretted crying so sadly at the beginning, and almost missed the good days.

So! How do we know if those who died will regret being so greedy in the first place? How do we know if life after death is worse than when we live? Like Liggie? thought it was over, but he enjoyed the glory and luxury.

People who drink and have fun in their sleep, when they wake up at dawn and face the hardships in real life, and recall the happy life in their dreams, they are likely to cry and cry bitterly; Those who weep bitterly in their sleep, when they wake up at dawn, have to go hunting again and again, and think that the pain in their dreams is so ridiculous; When you are dreaming, you don't know that you are dreaming, thinking that it is real, that it is real life; Sometimes! I also had a dream in my dream, and when I woke up, I would also tell the good fortune and evil of the dream I just had. When I really woke up, I realized that I had just had a dream within a dream.

When people are most awake, they know that life is like a big dream. The ignorant person, on the other hand, thinks that he is very sober, as if he knows everything and understands everything. In fact! Their lives are no different from dreams.

Whether it is a dream or reality, it is up to consciousness and thought to determine action. It's because we are aware of it, we have our thoughts, and then we start acting. So, dreams and reality are the same.

Life is like a dream, in the world of dreams and in the real world, our situation is just the opposite!

In the real world, we may be shepherds, but in the world of dreams, we may be kings. In the real world, we may be kings, but in the world of dreams, we may be shepherds.

So! The idea that kings are superior and shepherds are inferior is really shallow!

Confucius and you are both dreaming, living in the world of dreams, fantasizing about the beautiful future, and being self-satisfied. I said that you are dreaming and living in the world of dreams, but in fact I am also dreaming, and what I said above is all dreams.

The above remarks sound very peculiar, weird, and incomprehensible. But I believe! After eternity, I will definitely be able to meet a certain great sage and understand the meaning of these words. I'm afraid it's rare to find such a great sage!