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Chapter 117

In Taoism, the Tao Te Ching can be said to be the origin of most Taoist classics. Please search (product @ book ¥ net) to see the most complete!

And later generations of scholars or Taoist priests have studied the Tao Te Ching.

The content of the Tao Te Ching is very extensive, but in general, the content of the Tao Te Ching, as the source of Taoist theory, is relatively profound.

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The Tao is the way, the very way, the name is famous, the name is not the name. Nameless, the beginning of heaven and earth, named, the mother of all things. Therefore, there is always no desire, in order to observe its wonder, and there is always desire, in order to observe its subtlety. These two have the same name and different names, and they are the same mysteries. Mysterious and mysterious, the door of all wonders.

Explanation: The way is taken from the ordinary and desirable way, and the way is not the eternal way; The name is taken from the nameless, the beginning of the unjudged good world, and the name is taken from the name, which is the root of the transformation of all things. So, it is always necessary to seek nothing in order to visualize the indescribable subtlety, and often to seek something in order to visualize the limits of the fame-incarnated thing. These two aspects are different manifestations of the same agent, and they are equally deep in the deep inner sanctum of the agent. The continuous and deepening cycle between the two, which is equally deep and deep, is the subtle way in which all actions work.

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Everyone in the world knows that beauty is beautiful and evil, and everyone knows that what is good is good and what is not good. Therefore, there is no symbiosis, difficulty and ease are mutually compatible, the length is dwarfed, the high and the low are inclined to each other, the sound is harmonious, and the front and back follow each other...... It is to do what the saint does not do, to teach without words, to do all things without resignation, to be born without having, to do without worrying, and to succeed without dwelling. If the husband does not live, he will not go.

Explanation: Everyone in the world knows that beauty is beautiful, so there is disgusting ugliness, and we all know that the reason why goodness is good, so there is the opposite of badness. Therefore, "being" and "nothing" highlight each other, "difficult" and "easy" promote each other, "long" and "short" appear each other, "high" and "low" depend on each other, "sound" and "sound" complement each other, and "before" and "after" take care of each other—these "names" are opposites and complement each other, and they are not independent and self-sufficient. Therefore, the saint engages in the affairs of no fame, carries out exhortation without fame, openly welcomes the emergence and flux of all things without resistance or avoidance, gives birth to everything without being tied to himself, does not cling to what he does, and does not hold on to what he has done, and does not deter himself in his career. It's because he doesn't live up to fame, so he won't fade.

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If we do not repay our resources, we will not quarrel with the people, we will not give up our precious goods, so that the people will not be robbed, and if we do not see what we want, we will not be in turmoil. It is the rule of a saint, who is humble in his heart, in his belly, weak in his will, and strong in his bones. and often make the people ignorant and desireless. The wise man does not dare to do it. For nothing, then there is no cure.

Explanation: Do not advocate meritocracy, so that the people will not show off their skills and compete for fame and fortune. and not value the precious things, so that the people may not be thieves. Do not reveal anything that is sufficient to arouse greed, so that the minds of the people may not be disturbed. Therefore, the principle of the sages in governing the world is to discard all kinds of prejudices that pervade the hearts of the people, satisfy the people's needs for food and clothing, soften the people's stubborn desires, and improve the people's ability to be self-reliant. In general, the people are not prejudiced and greedy, so that those "wise men" do not dare to do whatever they want. Engaging in doing nothing can be fully governed.

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The Tao is flushed, and it is used or not profitable. It is like the sect of all things, and it seems to exist. I don't know whose son is the first of the emperors.

Explanation: The Tao is nothing, but its effects seem endless. It's so deep and unfathomable, like the origin of all existence. It dissipates the edges, resolves disputes, softens the light, and is like the mundane. It was invisible, like a very uncertain existence. I don't know if there is any more primordial existence in it, but I think it existed before the Heavenly Emperor.

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Heaven and earth are unkind, and all things are dogs, and saints are unkind, and people are dogs. Between heaven and earth, its hesitation is unyielding, and it is moving and coming out. It's better to keep it than to talk a lot.

Explanation: Heaven and earth do not care about benevolence, and treat all things as "dogs", and the saints do not insist on benevolence, but also treat the people as "dogs". Between heaven and earth, isn't it just like a big cavitation like an air bag or an empty tube? Although it is empty, it will not collapse, and it will run biochemically endlessly. It is often not feasible to diligently stand up for fame and words, so it is better to hold on to emptiness and go with nature.

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The god of grains is immortal, it is the so-called Xuanjiao. The gate of the Xuan Qi is the so-called root of heaven and earth. If the silk exists, it is not used diligently.

Explanation: The ethereal god is always there, and it can be called the source of reproduction without depth. The gateway to this source of fertility without depth is the foundation of this heaven and earth world. It exists and exists, and its effects are endless.

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Forever. Therefore, those who can live long and long in heaven and earth can live forever because they do not generate by themselves. It is the body that comes after the saint and the body that precedes it, and the body that exists outside the body. It is not because it is selfless and evil, so it can become selfish.

Explanation: Forever. Heaven and earth can last for a long time because they don't force a state of affairs that is unavoidable, so they can last for a long time. Therefore, the saint put his own vital interests behind and became the leader of the crowd, and put his own net worth and life at the forefront, but better protected his own net worth and life. Isn't it because he doesn't care about himself?

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Good as water. Water is good for all things and does not fight, and it is evil for all people, so it is more than the Tao. Live in a good place, have a good heart, be kind and benevolent, be kind and faithful, govern well, do good things, and move well. The husband is not fighting, so there is no special.

Explanation: Good behavior is like water. Water is good at guiding all things without contending with them, and is at a low place that everyone does not want to be in, so it is close to the Tao. Water, good at choosing to live in the place, deep and clear in the heart, harmonious and blind date in communication, words and deeds are the same, public relations are easy to be quiet and peaceful, capable of doing things, and good at acting in response to the opportunity. Precisely because water always guides all things and does not compete with it, it rarely suffers from fault.

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It is not as good as it is to hold on to it, and it cannot be kept for a long time. The hall is full of gold and jade, and Mo Zhi can keep it; the rich and noble will be punished. After retiring, the way of heaven is also.

Explanation: Holding on to the full, it is better to stop in moderation. The edge is sharp and difficult to last. The hall is full of gold and jade, who can keep it? Rich and arrogant, they will bury their own calamities. Retirement is the most important code of conduct.

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Carrying the camp to embrace one, can it be inseparable, can it be like a child, can it be like a child, can it be like a flaw, can it be a woman, can it be ignorant?

Explanation: Can we maintain the harmony and unity of the soul and the body without disintegrating and dispersing? Can we be like a baby if we have a harmonious temperament so that we are supple and easy-going? Can we clean up the deep and clear self without any flaws? Can we love the people and govern the country without being obsessed with fame and obey nature? In the cycle of showing one's deeds and retiring from one's accomplishments, can we be like a female mother? Can we "shine" and march in all fields without having to "borrow light" from the prejudices of learning? Giving birth to it, raising it, giving birth to it is not tied to its own possession, becoming something that is not clinging to the battle, although obtaining higher qualifications and power but not wantonly dominating, this is called the infinite depth of the Tao "Xuande".

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Thirty rounds, a total of one axe, when it is nothing, there is a car. 埏埴為器,當其無,有器之用。 The household thinks that it is a room, and when it is not, there is a room. Therefore, there is a profit for the sake of profit, but there is no use for it.

Explanation: Thirty spokes converge on the hub of the car to make a car, and with its void, it plays the role of a car; it plays the role of a house when it is made of clay and clay, and it plays the role of a vessel when it has the void in the four walls of the door and window; it plays the role of a house when it is built by digging doors and windows, and it is with the void in the four walls of the doors and windows that it plays the role of a house. Therefore, the reason why "being" can give people convenience is that the "nothingness" it creates plays a role.

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The five colors make people blind, the five tones make people deafening, the five flavors make people feel refreshed, the hunting is mad, and the rare goods make people do not do it. It is to take the saint as the belly and not as the goal, so go to the other to take this.

Explanation: Colourful colours dazzle people, noisy sounds make people auditory dysfunctional, thick miscellaneous smells hurt people's sense of taste, indulgent hunting makes people go crazy, and rare objects make people misbehave. Therefore, the saint devoted himself to basic life-sustaining matters and did not indulge in sensual pleasures. So there are trade-offs.

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If you are shocked by humiliation, you will be in great trouble. What is the so-called humiliation and shock? Humiliation is the so-called humiliation. Why do I have a great patient, I have a body, and I have no body, what trouble do I have? Therefore, if you take your body as the world, if you can send it to the world, if you love the world, if you can support the world

Explanation: Favoring is the same as humiliation, it is a disturbance to the peace of mind and body, and valuing great trouble is the same as cherishing one's wealth. Why is it said that being favored is as disturbing as being humiliated? Because it is worse to be spoiled in terms of the degree of disturbance to people: when you get it, you are surprised by it, and when you lose it, you are frightened and frightened by it, so it is said that being favored is the same as being humiliated, it is a disturbance to the peace of mind and body. Why is it said that attaching importance to great tribulation is equivalent to cherishing one's wealth? Because, the reason why I look at major tribulations is because I have a net worth that I have to worry about, and if I even put this net worth out of the way, then what other private calamities can interfere with me? Therefore, those who value the world as much as their own net worth can protect the world, and those who love and nurture the world as much as their own net worth can entrust the world.

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If you don't see it, you will be called Yi, if you don't hear it, you will be called Xi, and if you can't fight, you will be called a small name. These three are not to cause slander, so they are mixed into one. It is not □, and it is not ambiguous. The rope is indescribable, and it returns to things. It is the so-called state of nothingness, the image of nothingness, and the so-called trance. The first is not seen, and the second is not seen. The way of the ancients, to the present. To know the beginning of the past is the so-called Taoist era.

Explanation: If you can't see it, it's called "Yi", if you can't hear it, it's called "Xi", and if you can't catch it, it's called "micro". It cannot be explored from these three aspects, so it is a nameless beginning. The origin of its dwelling is no longer clear, and the real world that descends from it is clear and concrete. It itself is insignificant, indescribable, and different from the concrete existence of reality. This is called a shape without a definite shape, which is not attributable to the appearance of a specific component, and it is a representation of uncertainty. Circling around it, we'll never know what it looks like. Maintain the Tao that has existed in ancient times, in order to control the concrete existence of reality. Being able to know how to return to the beginning is the basic point of maintaining the Tao.

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The goodness of the ancients is a scholar, subtle and mysterious, and incomprehensible. The husband is only unrecognizable, so he is forced to tolerate: Yu Xi is like a winter wading river, still afraid of the neighbors, like a guest; Who can be turbid to be clear, who can be quiet and quiet, and who can be peaceful and moving for a long time. Those who protect this way do not want to make a profit. The husband is not profitable, so he can be new and new.

Explanation: The people who were good at being scholars in ancient times were subtle, subtle, deep, and accessible, and unfathomably profound. It is precisely because they are so difficult to see that they must be reluctantly described: sometimes they hesitate and prudence, as if they were stepping into a river in winter, alert as if they were surrounded by strong enemies everywhere, and as if they were always guests, and sometimes they are as loose and scattered as ice about to disintegrate and melt, unpretentious, unrecognizable, open as the void, and their multifaceted appearances, which seem to be out of harmony, make them seem muddy.

Who can keep the clarity of the mind in the turbidity? Who can pay attention to the clarity of the mind and gradually become clear in the mind; who can maintain stability for a long time? Understand the power of agility and change to gradually achieve long-term stability. The basic point of maintaining this way of life is not to pursue "all-encompassing". It is precisely because there is no "everything" that it can last for a long time and always be new.

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To the void, keep quiet, all things are done at the same time, I will watch its recovery. There are many things and things, and each one returns to its roots. In the final analysis, it is said to be quiet, and it is called revenge. Returning to life is said to be normal, and knowing is often said to be clear. I don't know what is usual, I am reckless, I am fierce. Know, always. Rong is the king, the king is the sky, the sky is the way, the road is long, and the body is invincible.

Explanation: To make ourselves appear as empty as possible, to be as quiet as possible, and to observe the cycle of things as they turn out to be like a cloud. Although there are many things and things, they can all be attributed to their roots. At the end of the day, they show a consistent tranquility, which is called a return to "what is".

Knowing how to restore the "original" is called achieving the constancy of existence, and knowing how to achieve the constancy of survival is called being enlightened in the way. Acting recklessly without knowing how to achieve the constancy of survival will be full of danger. Knowing how to achieve the constancy of survival can be graceful and abundant. If you can be graceful and prosperous, you can get the support of everyone, and you can control the overall situation, and you can control the whole situation like the sky, and you can be like the Tao like the sky, and you can exist forever, and there is no danger for life.

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The content of the Tao Te Ching is not the whole of the Tao Te Ching, but the profundity of the Tao Te Ching can be seen from this part of the content.

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