Chapter 191: The Evolution of the Great Dao
After listening to the eldest brother Huang Long's explanation of the Dao, Bai Long asked puzzled.
"Big brother, we are all transformed from the vitality of the Taiyi period, born of the essence of the universe, do we still have to learn these simple truths, I think these truths should be learned by all things in the world after the generation of heaven and earth, how can you tell us, what is the use of knowing it?".
Huang Long smiled slightly and said: "Although we are the supreme gods, who rise before heaven and earth, and grow with all things, we must master the laws of the operation of the universe, the avenue of heavenly generation, and the truth of yin and yang, so that we can govern the vast universe well, and let heaven and earth and all things win and lose in the law, so as to achieve the effect of eternity, so we must first learn the avenue before we can manage all things in the world."
Bai Long lowered his head ashamedly and said: "Big brother, I understand, I will devote myself to learning the Tao in the future, so that I can kowtow in the morning and dusk, and burn incense in the morning and evening, I hope that the eldest brother can often teach me."
"It's rare that the third brother has such understanding, and the eldest brother must urge you to learn a good way."
Huang Long continued: "Heaven and earth will always exist, eternal and unchanging, and will not change with your will or your mood."
Heaven and earth can last for a long time because it is impartial and selfless, giving birth to all things in the world without being arrogant, and heaven and earth do not exist for themselves, but for the existence of all things, so they will always exist.
A person of the Tao is kind-hearted, does not compete for fame and fortune, only increases troubles, and tolerates everything and lets others take the lead, but can win the love of everyone; Putting one's own safety out of the way of everything, thinking about what others only think, being anxious about what others are anxious about, acting chivalrous and righteous, helping the needy, and saving others in times of danger, his life can be preserved, precisely because he is not selfish, but can achieve himself.
All things in heaven and earth are born from the Tao, heaven and earth are endless, and the way of dealing with the world is "selfless and eternal", and "the body before the body" is this principle.
When all things are flourishing, carefully observe the truth of their life and death cycles, and you can realize that the Great Dao is not so big that it is not unfathomable, but it is still hidden in the laws of the operation of all things.
Although all things in the world are numerous, they eventually return to their original appearance, their original appearance, which is called stillness, and stillness is called returning to nature.
Reverting to nature is the unchanging law in the movement and change of all things, and knowing and understanding the movement and change of all things follow the law of repetition, which is called Ming, and only when the mind is quiet, thinking with the heart, can we reach the level of Ming.
Those who understand this immutable law will be able to be tolerant, and if they are tolerant, they will be able to be calm, and they will be able to be calm, and they will be able to be thorough, and they will be in line with nature, and they will be in line with the Tao, and they will be able to live for a long time and be free from danger for life.
Everything in the universe goes from movement to stillness, from birth to death, and from death to life. However, only those who have attained the Tao of the Tao who have attained the Tao of emptiness and silence to the extreme can see this eternal and unchanging natural law and look at all things in the world from the state of silence and silence, so that they can obtain the true meaning of the "Tao", and only then can they follow the "Tao" to treat things and achieve "immortality".
The highest state of cultivation is the "Great Dao", emptiness is its permanence, and existence is its change; Stillness is its constant, and movement is its change. Existence and movement will eventually change into non-existence and immobility in the process of blending with each other.
Keeping the usual way, although all things are disturbed, only to be in the void, to wait for the movement, and not to see it, not to see its movement, will not change with the change of things, so that they are in a state of eternal happiness, we only calm down, to be still, in order to see the original appearance of the growth of all things, grasp what we should do, so that we can conform to the laws of nature, in order to take care of all things in the universe endlessly, to achieve our own merits.
A general who is good at leading troops to fight does not advocate bravery; Those who are good at fighting wars will not be easily provoked; A man who is good at defeating the enemy, does not clash head-on with the enemy; People who are good at employing people, always show humility to people, this is a kind of morality, this kind of virtue is called the great virtue of not competing with others, with this kind of great virtue, in order to be clear-eyed, better use of other people's ability, which is in line with the natural truth, is the moral code.
The indisputable virtue and the use of human power are all to follow the laws of the Tao, which is the most effective and perfect way to do things, so it is called "goodness".
"Those who are good at being warriors are not martial; Those who are good at fighting are not angry; He who is good at overcoming the enemy does not fight; Those who make good use of people are underneath. ”
Weakness is not weakness, indisputability is not submission, it is indisputable virtue, it is the strength of employing people, it is said to be worthy of the ancient extreme, in the war, only by keeping a clear head and a calm attitude, can we formulate a careful and reasonable plan; With a well-thought-out plan, you can avoid unnecessary losses and ultimately achieve good results.
A person who is good at fighting a war does not need to fight for every inch of land, nor does he fight for the gains and losses of one time and one place, but strives for the final victory.
Therefore, only by holding an indisputable attitude when directing the war can we control the overall situation, manipulate the fighters, advance and retreat freely, and win the war.
People who are good at employing people should have a humble and humble attitude, so that they can recruit talents.
How do you bring the strength of all people together? This requires the selection of an appropriate approach.
If you adopt an extremely harsh attitude to establish your own prestige and authority, it will not only fail to unite people's hearts, but will harm yourself. If you adopt a humble attitude, then you will be convinced.
Although a great grudge has been mediated, there is always a residual grudge, and the virtuous person keeps the stub of the IOU, but does not use it to force others to repay the debt.
A virtuous person is as tolerant as a person with an IOU, and a virtuous person is as harsh and deceitful as a person in charge of taxes.
The laws of nature have no preference for anyone, regardless of intimacy or alienation, but are often accompanied by virtuous and virtuous people.
Resentment is born from human delusions, delusions come from nature, and people who understand their nature have no false feelings and intentions, so how can they be resentful?
Instead of thinking about solving the root cause, I want to deal with the superficial problems, although it seems that I have reconciled on the outside, I still haven't forgotten the resentment in my heart.
The saints and other people are by nature, and the others take vanity as normal, preoccupied and bothered to compete for fame and fortune, without knowing that the delusions in their nature have not diminished.
So the saint reveals his true nature to others, so that they know that they should get rid of their delusions, restore their true nature, and when the delusions are gone, their nature is restored, and everything is naturally clear, just as the right half of the contract is in conjunction with the left half, and they respond naturally without requisition.
Although there is a big resentment, it will be dissipated suddenly, if you know that the root of things is nothing, where is the need for reconciliation?
Those who do not have virtue want to make it clear one by one, but they are tired and have no gain.
The way of heaven does not seek benefits for itself, but only provides benefits for the good; The contract is also like the way of heaven, and only those who abide by it can get benefits.
The softest thing in the world is water, but nothing can beat water, so there is nothing that can replace water. The weak can defeat the strong, the soft can defeat the strong, and there is no one in the world who does not know this truth, but no one can do this. Therefore, there are people who say: Only those who can bear the humiliation of the country can be called the monarch of the country; He who can bear calamity for the sake of his country is worthy to be the king of the world. It's as if the positive is the opposite.
The weak is better than the strong, the soft is better than the strong, the world knows everything, and nothing can be done.
People all over the world have understood the truth that flexibility can defeat the strong, but it is difficult to defeat the strong with the weak like water, because people have been instilled with a kind of thinking of striving for the first and competing for the strong since childhood, and under the domination of this thought, people become competitive and competitive.
However, the real strong man is indisputable, if he blindly competes, he will not be willing to be in the lower position, docile and tenacious like water, then he will not be considered a real strong man.
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