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04道德经英译本85种-第367部分

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  Before and after

  The Sage acts without action
  and teaches without talking
  All things flourish around him
  and he does not refuse any one of them
  He gives but not to receive
  He works but not for reward
  He completes but not for results
  He does nothing for himself in this passing world
  so nothing he does ever passes

  3

  Putting a value on status will cause people to compete
  Hoarding treasure will turn them into thieves
  Showing off possessions will disturb their daily lives。
  Thus the Sage rules by stilling minds and opening hearts by filling bellies and strengthening bones
  He shows people how to be simple and live without desires
  To be content and not look for other ways
  With the people so pure
  Who could trick them?
  What clever ideas could lead them astray?
  When action is pure and selfless everything settles into its own perfect place

  4

  Tao is empty yet it fills every vessel with an endless supply
  Tao is hidden yet it shines in every corner of the universe
  With it; the sharp edges become smooth the twisted knots loosen the sun is softened by a cloud the dust settles into place
  So deep; so pure; so still
  It has been this way forever
  You may ask; 揥hose child is it?? but I cannot say
  This child was here before the Great Ancestor

  5

  Heaven and Earth have no permanence
  A man may choose one over another but to Heaven and Earth all are the same
  The high; the low; the great; the small ?all are given light all get a place to rest
  The Sage is like Heaven and Earth
  To him none are especially dear or is there anyone he disfavours
  He gives and gives without condition offering his treasure to everyone
  The universe is like a bellows
  It stays empty yet is never exhausted
  It gives out yet always brings forth more
  Man is not like this
  When he blows out air like a bellows he becomes exhausted
  Man was not made to blow out air
  He was made to sit quietly and find the truth within

  6

  Endlessly creating
  Endlessly pulsating
  The Spirit of the Valley never dies
  She is called the Hidden Creator
  Although She becomes the whole universe
  Her immaculate purity is never lost
  Although She assumes countless forms
  Her true identity remains intact
  Whatever we see or don抰 see
  Whatever exists or doesn抰 exist
  Is nothing but the creation of this Supreme Power
  Tao is limitless; unborn; eternal ?br》 It can only be reached through the Hidden Creator
  She is the very face of the Absolute
  The gate to the source of all things eternal
  Listen to Her voice
  Hear it echo through creation
  Without fail; She reveals her presence
  Without fail; She brings us to our own perfection

  7

  Heaven is ancient
  Earth is long…lasting
  Why is this so? ?br》 Because they have no claims to life
  By having no claims to life they cannot be claimed by death
  The Sage puts his own views behind so ends up ahead
  He stays a witness to life so he endures
  What could he grab for that he does not already have?
  What could he do for himself that the universe itself has not already done?

  8

  The best way to life is to be like water
  For water benefits all things and goes against none of them
  It provides for all people and even cleanses those places a man is loath to go
  In this way it is just like Tao
  Live in accordance with the nature of things
  Build your house on solid ground
  Keep your mind still
  When giving; be kind
  When speaking; be truthful
  When ruling; be just
  When working; be one…pointed
  When acting; remember ?timing is everything
  One who lives in accordance with nature does not go against the way of things
  He moves in harmony with the present moment always knowing the truth of just what to do

  9

  Grabbing and stuffing ?there is no end to it
  Sharpen a blade too much and its edge will soon be lost
  Fill a house with gold and jade and no one can protect it
  Puff yourself with honour and pride and no one can save you from a fall
  Complete the task at had
  Be selfless in your actions
  This is the way of Heaven
  This is the way to Heaven

  10

  Hold fast to the Power of the One
  It will unify the body and merge it with the spirit
  It will cleanse the vision and reveal the world as flawless
  It will focus the life…force and make one supple as a newborn
  As you love the people and rule the state can you be free of self…interest?
  As the gates of Heaven open and close can you remain steadfast as the mother bird who sits on her nest?
  As your wisdom reaches he four corners of the world can you keep the innocence of a beginner?
  Know this Primal Power that guides without forcing that serves without seeking that brings forth and sustains life yet does not own or possess it。
  One who holds this Power brings Tao to this very Earth
  He can triumph over a raging fire or the freeze of winter weather
  Yet when he comes to rule the world it抯 with the gentleness of a feather

  11

  Wu is nothingness; emptiness; no…existence
  Thirty spokes of a wheel all join at at a common hub yet only the hole at the center allows the wheel to spin
  Clay is molded to form a cup yet only the space within allows the cup to hold water
  Walls are joined to make a room yet only by cutting out a door and a window can one enter the room and live there
  Thus; when a thing has existence alone it is mere dead…weight
  Only when it has wu; does it have life

  12

  The five colours blind the eye
  The five tones deafen the ear
  The five flavours dull the palate
  Racing; hunting; and galloping about only disturb the mind
  Wasting energy to obtain rare objects only impedes one抯 growth
  So the Sage is led by his inner truth not his outer eye
  He holds to what is deep and not what lies on the surface

  13

  揃e wary of both honour and disgrace?br》 揈ndless affliction is bound to the body?br》 What does it mean; 揃e wary of both honour and disgrace??br》 Honour is founded on disgrace and disgrace is rooted in honour
  Both should be avoided
  Both bind a man to this world
  That抯 why it says; 揃e wary of both honour and disgrace?br》 What does it mean; 揈ndless affliction is bound to the body??br》 Man抯 true self is eternal; yet he thinks; 揑 am this body; I will soon die?br》 This false sense of self is the cause of all his sorrow
  When a person does not identify himself with the body tell me; what troubles could touch him?
  One who sees himself as everything is fit to be guardian of the world
  One who loves himself as everyone is fit to be teacher of the world。

  14

  Eyes look but cannot see it
  Ears listen but cannot hear it
  Hands grasp but cannot touch it
  Beyond the senses lies the great Unity ?invisible; inaudible; intangible
  What rises up appears bright
  What settles down appears dark
  Yet there is neither darkness nor light just an unbroken dance of shadows
  From nothingness to fullness and back again to nothingness
  This formless form
  This imageless image cannot be grasped by mind or might
  Try to face it
  In what place will you stand?
  Try to follow it
  To what place will you go?
  Know That which is beyond all beginnings and you will know everything here and now
  Know everything in this moment and you will know the Eternal Tao

  15

  The masters of this ancient path are mysterious and profound
  Their inner states baffle all inquiry
  Their depths go beyond all knowing
  Thus; despite every effort; we can only tell of their outer signs ?br》 Deliberate; as if treading over the stones of a winter brook
  Watchful; as if meeting danger on all sides
  Reverent; as if receiving an honoured guest
  Selfless; like a melting block of ice
  Pure; like an uncarved block of wood
  Accepting; like an open valley
  Through the course of Nature muddy water becomes clear
  Through the unfolding of life man reaches perfection
  Through sustained activity that supreme rest is naturally found
  Those who have Tao want nothing else
  Though seemingly empty they are ever full
  Though seemingly old they are beyond the reach of birth and death

  16

  Become totally empty
  Quiet the restlessness of the mind
  Only then will you witness everything unfolding from emptiness
  See all things flourish and dance in endless variation
  And once again merge back into perfect emptiness ?br》 Their true repose
  Their true nature
  Emerging。 Flourishing; dissolving back again
  This is the eternal process of return
  To know this process brings enlightenment
  To miss this process brings disaster
  Be still
  Stillness reveals the secret of eternity
  Eternity embraces the all…possible
  The all…possible leads to a vision of oneness
  A vision of oneness brings about universal love
  Universal love supports the great truth of Nature
  The great truth of Nature is Tao
  Whoever knows this truth lives forever
  The body may perish; deeds may be forgotten
  But he who has Tao has all eternity

  17

  To know Tao alone; without trace of your own existence; is the highest
  Next comes loving and praising it
  Then fearing it
  Then despising it
  If one doesn抰 trust himself how can he trust anyone else?
  The great ruler speaks little and his words are priceless
  He works without self…interest and leaves no trace
  When all is finished; the people say; 揑t happened by itself?br》
  18

  When the greatness of Tao is present action arises from one抯 own heart
  When the greatness of Tao is absent action comes from the rules of 搆indness?and 搄ustice?br》 If you need rules to be kind and just; if you act virtuous; this is a sure sign that virtue is absent
  Thus we see the great hypocrisy
  Only when the family loses its harmony do we hear of 揹utiful sons
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