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《道德经》——《老子道德经》全文
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《道德经》，又称《道德真经》、《老子》、《五千言》、《老子五千文》，是中国古代先秦诸子分家前的一部著作，为其时诸子所共仰,是春秋时期老子（即李耳）所作的哲学著作。在先秦时竹简《文子》称《上？经》、《吕氏春秋·注》称为《上至经》，在汉初则直呼《老子》。自汉景帝起此书被尊为《道德经》，至唐代唐太宗曾令人将《道德经》翻译为梵文。唐高宗尊称《道德经》为《上经》，唐玄宗时更尊称此经为《道德真经》。
古代马王堆版是上篇《德篇》和下篇《道篇》不分章，现代通行版本共81章，前37章是《道篇》，后44章为《德篇》。《道德经》这部神奇宝典被誉为万经之王，是中国历史上最伟大的名著之一，对中国哲学、科学、政治、宗教等产生了深刻影响。据联合国教科文组织统计，《道德经》是除了《圣经》以外被译成外国文字发布量最多的文化名著。
《道德经》内容涵盖哲学、伦理学、政治学、军事学等诸多学科，被后人尊奉为治国、齐家、修身、为学的宝典。它对中国的哲学、科学、政治、宗教等产生了深远的影响，体现了古代中国人的一种世界观和人生观。它的影响也是多方面的，包括政治、文化、科学、宗教等等方面。据不完全统计，先秦以来，研老注老著作超过三千余种，具有代表性的不少于一千种，从侧面说明了《道德经》的巨大影响。
老子，姓李名耳，字聃，一字或曰谥伯阳。华夏族，楚国苦县厉乡曲仁里人，[1]约生活于前571年至471年之间。是我国古代伟大的哲学家和思想家、道家学派创始人，被唐朝帝王追认为李姓始祖。老子乃世界文化名人，世界百位历史名人之一，存世有《道德经》（又称《老子》），其作品的精华是朴素的辩证法，主张无为而治，其学说对中国哲学发展具有深刻影响。在道教中，老子被尊为道教始祖。
名人评价
《道德经》其要在乎理身、理国。理国则绝矜尚华薄，以无为不言为教。理身则少私寡欲，以虚心实腹为务。——《御制道德真经疏》，唐玄宗
伯阳五千言，读之甚有益，治身治国，并在其中。——《宋朝事实》卷三《圣学》，宋太宗
老子为书，其言虽若虚无，而于治人之术至矣。——《道德真经集注杂说》卷上，苏辙
言至道无如五千文。——《双溪集·遗言》，苏籀
朕虽菲材，惟知斯经乃万物之至根，王者之上师，臣民之极宝。——《御注道德经》，明太祖
老子道贯天人，德超品汇，著书五千余言，明清静无为之旨。然其切于身心，明于伦物，世固鲜能知之也。——《御制道德经序》，清世祖
老子之书，上之可以明道，中之可以治身，推之可以治人。——《老子本义》，魏源
中国古典哲学的最高范畴是“道”，而“道”的观念是《老子》首先提出的。——《论老子在哲学史上的地位》，张岱年
老子思想的集大成——《道德经》，像一个永不枯竭的井泉，满载宝藏，放下汲桶，唾（tuò）手可得。——尼采
综罗百代，广博精微。——纪晓岚
当人类隔阂泯除，四海成为一家时，《道德经》将是一本家传户诵的书。——蒲克明
《老子》的意义永无穷尽，通常也是不可思议的。它是一本有价值的关于人类行为的教科书。这本书道出了一切。——约翰高
《道德经》——《老子道德经》全文
第一章
道可道，非常道。名可名，非常名。
无名天地之始；有名万物之母。
故常无欲以观其妙；常有欲以观其徼（jiào）。
此两者同出而异名，同谓之玄，玄之又玄，众妙之门。
第二章
天下皆知美之为美，斯恶（wù）已；皆知善之为善，斯不善已。
故有无相生，难易相成，长短相形，高下相倾，音声相和，前后相随。
是以圣人处无为之事，行不言之教。
万物作焉而不辞，生而不有，为而不恃，功成而弗居。夫唯弗居，是以不去。
第三章
不尚贤，使民不争。
不贵难得之货，使民不为盗。
不见可欲，使民心不乱。
是以圣人之治，
虚其心，实其腹；弱其志，强其骨。
常使民无知无欲，使夫知者不敢为也。
为无为，则无不治。
第四章
道冲而用之，或不盈。
渊兮似万物之宗。
挫其锐，解其纷，和其光，同其尘。
湛兮似或存。
吾不知谁之子，象帝之先。
第五章
天地不仁，以万物为刍狗。
圣人不仁，以百姓为刍狗。
天地之间，其犹橐（tuó）龠（yuè）乎？
虚而不屈，动而愈出。
多言数穷，不如守中。
第六章
谷神不死，是谓玄牝（pìn）。
玄牝之门，是谓天地根。
绵绵若存，用之不勤。
第七章
天长地久。
天地所以能长且久者，以其不自生，故能长生。
是以圣人后其身而身先，外其身而身存。
非以其无私邪（yé)？故能成其私。
第八章
上善若水。
水善利万物而不争，处众人之所恶，故几于道。
居善地，心善渊，与善仁，言善信，政善治，事善能，动善时。
夫唯不争，故无尤。
第九章
持而盈之，不如其已；揣（zhu）而锐之，不可长保。
金玉满堂，莫之能守；富贵而骄，自遗其咎。
功成名遂身退，天之道。
第十章
载营魄抱一，能无离乎？
专气致柔，能婴儿乎？
涤除玄览，能无疵（c）乎？
爱民治国，能无为乎？
天门开阖（hé），能为雌乎？
明白四达，能无知乎？
生之，畜之，生而不有，为而不恃（shì），长而不宰，是谓玄德。
第十一章
三十辐共一毂（g），当其无，有车之用。
埏（shn）埴（zhí）以为器，当其无，有器之用。
凿户牖（yu）以为室，当其无，有室之用。
故有之以为利，无之以为用。
第十二章
五色令人目盲；五音令人耳聋；五味令人口爽；驰骋畋猎，令人心发狂；难得之货，令人行妨（fáng）。
是以圣人为腹不为目，故去彼取此。
第十三章
宠辱若惊，贵大患若身。
何谓宠辱若惊？宠为下，得之若惊，失之若惊，是谓宠辱若惊。
何谓贵大患若身？吾所以有大患者，为吾有身，及吾无身，吾有何患？
故贵以身为天下，若可寄天下。
爱以身为天下，若可托天下。
第十四章
视之不见，名曰夷；听之不闻，名曰希；搏之不得，名曰微。
此三者，不可致诘（jié），故混而为一。
其上不皦（jio），其下不昧（mèi）。
绳（mn）绳不可名，复归于无物。
是谓无状之状，无物之象，是谓惚恍。
迎之不见其首，随之不见其后。
执古之道，以御今之有。
能知古始，是谓道纪。
第十五章
古之善为士者，微妙玄通，深不可识。
夫唯不可识，故强为之容：
豫兮若冬涉川；犹兮若畏四邻；俨兮其若客；涣兮若冰之将释；敦兮其若朴；旷兮其若谷；浑兮其若浊。
孰能浊以静之徐清？孰能安以久动之徐生？
保此道者不欲盈。
夫唯不盈，故能蔽不新成。
第十六章
致虚极，守静笃（d）。
万物并作，吾以观其复。
夫物芸芸，各复归其根。
归根曰静，静曰复命。
复命曰常，知常曰明。
不知常，妄作凶。
知常容，容乃公，公乃王，王乃天，天乃道，道乃久，殁（mò）身不殆（dài）。
第十七章
太上，下知有之；其次，亲之誉之；其次，畏之；其次，侮之。
信不足焉，有不信焉。
犹兮其贵言。
功成事遂，百姓皆谓：我自然。
第十八章
大道废，有仁义；
智慧出，有大伪；
六亲不和，有孝慈；
国家昏乱，有忠臣。
第十九章
绝圣弃智，民利百倍；
绝仁弃义，民复孝慈；
绝巧弃利，盗贼无有。
此三者以为文不足。
故令有所属：见素抱朴，少私寡欲，绝学无忧。
第二十章
唯之与阿（），相去几何？
善之与恶 （è），相去若何？
人之所畏，不可不畏。
荒兮，其未央哉！
众人熙熙，如享太牢，如春登台。
我独泊兮，其未兆，如婴儿之未孩。
乘乘兮，若无所归。
众人皆有余，而我独若遗。
我愚人之心也哉，沌（dùn）沌兮！
俗人昭昭，我独昏昏；俗人察察，我独闷闷。
澹（dàn）兮其若海，飂（liù）兮若无止。
众人皆有以，而我独顽似鄙。
我独异于人，而贵求食于母。
第二十一章
孔德之容，惟道是从。道之为物，惟恍惟惚。
惚兮恍兮，其中有象；恍兮惚兮，其中有物；窈（yo）兮冥兮，其中有精。
其精甚真，其中有信。
自古及今，其名不去，以阅众甫。
吾何以知众甫之状哉？以此。
第二十二章
曲则全，枉则直，洼则盈，敝则新，少则得，多则惑。
是以圣人抱一为天下式。
不自见，故明；不自是，故彰（zhng）；不自伐，故有功；不自矜（jn），故长。
夫唯不争，故天下莫能与之争。
古之所谓曲则全者，岂虚言哉？诚全而归之。
第二十三章
希言自然。
故飘风不终朝，骤雨不终日。
孰为此者？天地。
天地尚不能久，而况于人乎？
故从事于道者，道者同于道；德者，同于德；失者，同于失。
同于道者，道亦乐得之；同于德者，德亦乐得之；同于失者，失亦乐得之；
信不足焉，有不信焉。
第二十四章
跂（qì）者不立，跨者不行。
自见者不明；自是者不彰；自伐者无功；自矜者不长。
其在道也，曰余食赘（zhuì）形。
物或恶（wù）之，故有道者不处。
第二十五章
有物混成，先天地生。
寂兮寥（liáo）兮，独立而不改，周行而不殆，可以为天下母。
吾不知其名，字之曰道，强为之名曰大。
大曰逝，逝曰远，远曰反。
故道大，天大，地大，王亦大。
域中有四大，而王居其一焉。
人法地，地法天，天法道，道法自然。
第二十六章
重为轻根，静为躁君。
是以圣人终日行不离辎（z）重，虽有荣观，燕处超然。
奈何万乘之主，而以身轻天下？
轻则失根，躁则失君。
第二十七章
善行无辙（zhé）迹；
善言无瑕（xiá）谪（zhé）；
善数不用筹策；
善闭无关楗（jiàn）而不可开；
善结无绳约而不可解。
是以圣人常善救人，故无弃人；常善救物，故无弃物。
是谓袭明。
故善人者，不善人之师；不善人者，善人之资。
不贵其师，不爱其资，虽智大迷，是谓要妙。
第二十八章
知其雄，守其雌，为天下谿。
为天下谿，常德不离，复归于婴儿。
知其白，守其黑，为天下式。
为天下式，常德不忒（tè），复归於无极。
知其荣，守其辱，为天下谷。
为天下谷，常德乃足，复归于朴。
朴散则为器，圣人用之，则为官长。
故大制不割。
第二十九章
将欲取天下而为之，吾见其不得已。
天下神器，不可为也。
为者败之，执者失之。
故物或行或随；或嘘或吹；或强或羸（léi）；或载或隳（hu）。
是以圣人去甚，去奢，去泰。
第三十章
以道佐人主者，不以兵强天下，其事好还。
师之所处，荆棘生焉。
大军之后，必有凶年。
故善者果而已，不敢以取强。
果而勿矜，果而勿伐，果而勿骄，果而不得已，果而勿强。
物壮则老，是谓不道，不道早已。
第三十一章
夫兵者，不祥之器，物或恶之，故有道者不处。
君子居则贵左，用兵则贵右。
兵者，不祥之器，非君子之器，不得已而用之，恬淡为上。
胜而不美，而美之者，是乐杀人。
夫乐杀人者，不可得志于天下矣。
吉事尚左，凶事尚右。
偏将军居左，上将军居右。
言居上势则以丧礼处之。
杀人众多，以悲哀泣之。
战胜，以丧礼处之。
第三十二章
道常无名，朴虽小，天下不敢臣。
侯王若能守，万物将自宾。
天地相合，以降甘露，人莫之令而自均。
始制有名，名亦既有，夫亦将知止，知止可以不殆（dài）。
譬（pì）道之在天下，犹川谷之于江海。
第三十三章
知人者智，自知者明。
胜人者有力，自胜者强。
知足者富，强行者有志，
不失其所者久，死而不亡者寿。
第三十四章
大道泛（fàn）兮，其可左右。
万物恃之以生而不辞，功成不名有。
衣养万物而不为主，常无欲，可名于小；
万物归焉而不为主，可名为大。
是以圣人终不自为大，故能成其大。
第三十五章
执大象，天下往。往而不害，安平泰。
乐（yuè）与饵，过客止。
道之出口，淡乎其无味，视之不足见，听之不足闻，用之不可既。
第三十六章
将欲歙（x）之，必固张之；将欲弱之，必固强之；将欲废之，必固兴之；将欲夺之，必固与之。
是谓微明。
柔弱胜刚强。
鱼不可脱于渊，国之利器不可以示人。
第三十七章
道常无为而无不为。
侯王若能守之，万物将自化。
化而欲作，吾将镇之以无名之朴。
无名之朴，夫亦将不欲。
不欲以静，天下将自定。
德篇
第三十八章
上德不德，是以有德；下德不失德，是以无德。
上德无为而无以为；下德为之而有以为。
上仁为之而无以为。
上义为之而有以为。
上礼为之而莫之应，则攘（rng）臂而扔之。
故失道而后德，失德而后仁，失仁而后义，失义而后礼。
夫礼者，忠信之薄，而乱之首。
前识者，道之华，而愚之始。
是以大丈夫处其厚，不居其薄；处其实，不居其华。
故去彼取此。
第三十九章
昔之得一者：
天得一以清；地得一以宁；神得一以灵；谷得一以盈；万物得一以生；侯王得一以为天下贞。
其致之一也。
天无以清将恐裂；
地无以宁将恐废；
神无以灵将恐歇；
谷无以盈将恐竭；
万物无以生将恐灭；
侯王无以贵高将恐蹶（jué）。
故贵以贱为本，高以下为基。
是以侯王自谓孤、寡、不榖（g）。
此其以贱为本耶，非乎？故致数舆（yú）无舆。
不欲琭（lù）琭如玉，珞（luò）珞如石。
第四十章
反者道之动，弱者道之用。
天下万物生于有，有生于无。
第四十一章
上士闻道，勤而行之；中士闻道，若存若亡；下士闻道，大笑之。
不笑不足以为道。
故建言有之：
明道若昧；进道若退；夷道若纇（lèi）。
上德若谷；大白若辱；广德若不足；建德若偷；质真若渝（yú）。
大方无隅（yú）；大器晚成；大音希声；大象无形；道隐无名。
夫唯道，善贷且成。
第四十二章
道生一，一生二，二生三，三生万物。
万物负阴而抱阳，冲气以为和。
人之所恶，唯孤、寡、不榖（g），而王公以为称。
故物或损之而益，或益之而损。
人之所教，我亦教之。
强梁者不得其死，吾将以为教父。
第四十三章
天下之至柔，驰骋天下之至坚。
无有入无间，吾是以知无为之有益。
不言之教，无为之益，天下希及之。
第四十四章
名与身孰亲？
身与货孰多？
得与亡孰病？
是故甚爱必大费；多藏必厚亡。
知足不辱，知止不殆，可以长久。
第四十五章
大成若缺，其用不弊。
大盈若冲，其用不穷。
大直若屈，大巧若拙，大辩若讷（nè）。
躁胜寒，静胜热。
清静为天下正。
第四十六章
天下有道，却走马以粪；天下无道，戎马生于郊。
罪莫大于可欲；祸莫大于不知足；咎莫大于欲得。
故知足之足，常足矣。
第四十七章
不出户，知天下；不窥（ku）牖（yu），见天道。
其出弥远，其知弥少。
是以圣人不行而知，不见而名，不为而成。
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第四十八章
为学日益，为道日损。
损之又损，以至于无为，无为而无不为。
取天下常以无事，及其有事，不足以取天下。
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第四十九章
圣人无常心，以百姓心为心。
善者吾善之，不善者吾亦善之，德善。
信者吾信之，不信者吾亦信之，德信。
圣人之在天下，惵惵为天下浑其心，百姓皆注其耳目，圣人皆孩之。
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第五十章
出生入死。
生之徒十有三；死之徒十有三；人之生动之死地，亦十有三。
夫何故？以其生生之厚。
盖闻善摄生者，陆行不遇兕（sì）虎，入军不被（p）甲兵。
兕无所投其角，虎无所措其爪，兵无所容其刃。
夫何故？以其无死地。
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第五十一章
道生之，德蓄（畜）之，物形之，势成之，是以万物莫不尊道而贵德。
道之尊，德之贵，夫莫之命而常自然。
故道生之，德畜之。长之育之，成之熟之，养之覆之。
生而不有，为而不恃，长而不宰，是谓玄德。
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第五十二章
天下有始，以为天下母。
既得其母，以知其子；既知其子，复守其母，没（mò）身不殆。
塞（si）其兑，闭其门，终身不勤；开其兑，济其事，终身不救。
见小曰明，守柔曰强。
用其光，复归其明，无遗身殃（yng），是谓袭常。
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第五十三章
使我介然有知，行于大道，唯施是畏。
大道甚夷，而民好径。
朝甚除，田甚芜（wú），仓甚虚；服文彩，带利剑，厌饮食，财货有余。
是为盗夸，非道也哉﹗
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第五十四章
善建者不拔，善抱者不脱，子孙祭祀不辍（chuò）。
修之于身，其德乃真；
修之于家，其德乃余；
修之于乡，其德乃长；
修之于国，其德乃丰；
修之于天下，其德乃普。
故以身观身，以家观家，以乡观乡，以国观国，以天下观天下。
吾何以知天下然哉？以此。
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第五十五章
含德之厚，比于赤子。
毒虫不螫（shì），猛兽不据，攫（jué）鸟不搏。
骨弱筋柔而握固，未知牝（pìn）牡（m）之合而朘（zu）作，精之至也。
终日号而不嗄（shà），和之至也。
知和曰常，知常曰明。
益生曰祥，心使气曰强。
物壮则老，谓之不道，不道早已。
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第五十六章
知者不言，言者不知。
塞其兑，闭其门。
挫其锐，解其纷，和其光，同其尘，是谓玄同。
故不可得而亲，不可得而疏；
不可得而利，不可得而害；
不可得而贵，不可得而贱。
故为天下贵。
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第五十七章
以正治国，以奇用兵，以无事取天下。
吾何以知其然哉？以此：
天下多忌讳，而民弥贫；民多利器，国家滋昏；人多伎巧，奇物滋起；法令滋彰，盗贼多有。
故圣人云：
“我无为而民自化；我好静而民自正；
我无事而民自富；我无欲而民自朴。"
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第五十八章
其政闷闷，其民淳（chún）淳；其政察察，其民缺缺。
祸兮福所倚；福兮祸所伏。孰知其极？
其无正邪？正复为奇（qí），善复为妖。
人之迷，其日固久。
是以圣人方而不割，廉而不刿（guì），直而不肆，光而不耀。
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第五十九章
治人事天莫若啬（sè）。
夫唯啬，是谓早服，早服谓之重积德。
重积德则无不克，无不克则莫知其极，莫知其极，可以有国。
有国之母，可以长久。
是谓深根固柢（d），长生久视之道。
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第六十章
治大国若烹小鲜。
以道莅（lì）天下，其鬼不神。
非其鬼不神，其神不伤人。
非其神不伤人，圣人亦不伤人。
夫两不相伤，故德交归焉。
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第六十一章
大国者下流，天下之交，天下之牝（pìn）。
牝常以静胜牡，以静为下。
故大国以下小国，则取小国；小国以下大国，则取大国。
故或下以取，或下而取。
大国不过欲兼畜人，小国不过欲入事人。
夫两者各得其所欲，故大者宜为下。
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第六十二章
道者，万物之奥，善人之宝，不善人之所保。
美言可以市，尊行可以加人。
人之不善，何弃之有？
故立天子，置三公，虽有拱璧以先驷（sì）马，不如坐进此道。
古之所以贵此道者何？
不曰：求以得，有罪以免邪？故为天下贵。
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第六十三章
为无为，事无事，味无味。
大小多少，报怨以德。
图难于其易，为大于其细。
天下难事，必作于易；天下大事，必作于细。
是以圣人终不为大，故能成其大。
夫轻诺必寡信，多易必多难。
是以圣人犹难之，故终无难矣。
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第六十四章
其安易持，其未兆易谋；其脆易破，其微易散。
为之于未有，治之于未乱。
合抱之木，生于毫末；九层之台，起于累土；千里之行，始于足下。
为者败之，执者失之。
是以圣人无为，故无败；无执，故无失。
民之从事，常于几成而败之，慎（shèn）终如始，则无败事。
是以圣人欲不欲，不贵难得之货；学不学，复众人之所过。
以辅万物之自然，而不敢为。
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第六十五章
古之善为道者，非以明民，将以愚之。
民之难治，以其智多。
故以智治国，国之贼；不以智治国，国之福。
知此两者亦楷式。
常知楷式，是谓玄德。
玄德深矣，远矣，与物反矣，然后乃至大顺。
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第六十六章
江海所以能为百谷王者，以其善下之，故能为百谷王。
是以圣人欲上民，必以言下之；欲先民，必以身后之。
是以圣人处上而民不重，处前而民不害。
是以天下乐推而不厌。
以其不争，故天下莫能与之争。
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第六十七章
天下皆谓我道大，似不肖。
夫唯大，故似不肖，若肖，久矣其细也夫。
我有三宝，持而保之。
一曰慈，二曰俭，三曰不敢为天下先。
慈故能勇；俭故能广；不敢为天下先，故能成器长。
今舍慈且勇，舍俭且广，舍后且先，死矣！
夫慈，以战则胜，以守则固。
天将救之，以慈卫之。
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第六十八章
善为士者不武；善战者不怒；善胜敌者不争；善用人者为之下。
是谓不争之德，是谓用人之力。
是谓配天，古之极。
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第六十九章
用兵有言﹕“吾不敢为主而为客，不敢进寸而退尺。”
是谓行无行，攘（rng）无臂，仍无敌，执无兵。
祸莫大于轻敌，轻敌几丧吾宝。
故抗兵相加，哀者胜矣。
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第七十章
吾言甚易知、甚易行，天下莫能知、莫能行。
言有宗，事有君。
夫唯无知，是以不我知。
知我者希，则我者贵。
是以圣人被（p）褐（hè）怀玉。
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第七十一章
知不知，上；不知知，病。
夫唯病病，是以不病。圣人不病，以其病病，是以不病。
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第七十二章
民不畏威，则大威至。
无狭（xiá）其所居，无厌其所生。
夫唯不厌，是以不厌。
是以圣人自知不自见，自爱不自贵。
故去彼取此。
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第七十三章
勇于敢则杀，勇于不敢则活。
此两者，或利或害。
天之所恶，孰知其故？是以圣人犹难之。
天之道，不争而善胜，不言而善应，不召而自来，繟（chn）然而善谋。
天网恢恢，疏而不失。
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第七十四章
民不畏死，奈何以死惧之？
若使民常畏死而为奇者，吾得执而杀之，孰敢？
常有司杀者杀。
夫代司杀者杀，是谓代大匠斫（zhuó）。
夫代大匠斫者，希有不伤其手矣。
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第七十五章
民之饥，以其上食税之多，是以饥。
民之难治，以其上之有为，是以难治。
民之轻死，以其求生之厚，是以轻死。
夫唯无以生为者，是贤于贵生。
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第七十六章
人之生也柔弱，其死也坚强。
万物草木之生也柔脆，其死也枯槁（go）。
故坚强者死之徒，柔弱者生之徒。
是以兵强则灭，木强则折。
强大处下，柔弱处上。
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第七十七章
天之道，其犹张弓欤（yú）？
高者抑之，下者举之；有余者损之，不足者补之。
天之道，损有余而补不足；人之道则不然，损不足以奉有余。
孰能有余以奉天下？唯有道者。
是以圣人为而不恃（shì），功成而不处，其不欲见贤。
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第七十八章
天下莫柔弱于水，而攻坚强者莫之能胜，以其无以易之。
弱之胜强，柔之胜刚，天下莫不知，莫能行。
是以圣人云：“受国之垢（gòu），是谓社稷（jì）主；受国不祥，是为天下王。”
正言若反。
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第七十九章
和大怨，必有余怨；报怨以德，安可以为善？
是以圣人执左契（qì），而不责于人。
有德司契，无德司彻。
天道无亲，常与善人。
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第八十章
小国寡民。
使有什伯（bi）之器而不用，使民重（zhòng）死而不远徙。
虽有舟舆（yú），无所乘之；虽有甲兵，无所陈之。
使民复结绳而用之。
甘其食，美其服，安其居，乐其俗。
邻国相望，鸡犬之声相闻，民至老死不相往来。
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第八十一章
信言不美，美言不信。
善者不辩，辩者不善。
知者不博，博者不知。
圣人不积，既以为人己愈有，既以与人己愈多。
天之道，利而不害。
圣人之道，为而不争。
英文版
Tao Te Ching 道德经英文版
The infinity that can be conceived is not the
everlasting Infinity.
The infinity that can be described is not the
perpetual Infinity.
The inconceivable indescribable is the essence
of the all encompassing Infinite.
Conceiving and describing applies only to the
manifestations of Infinity.
Free from distinctions, experience the oneness of
Infinity.
Focus on distinctions and see only the
manifestations
of Infinity.
Yet distinction and non-distinction are one within
Infinity.
Potential within potential is
the essence of Infinity.
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Only when one distinguishes beauty
does one create the unattractive.
Only when one distinguishes good
does one create evil.
Also by distinction,
Tangible and intangible create each other,
Difficult and easy define each other,
Long and short measure each other,
High and low determine each other,
Sound and silence echo each other,
Beginning and end follow each other.
Therefore, the sage goes about living in the
oneness of
all things,
teaching without speaking,
accepting and dismissing all things with
indifference,
creating without attachment,
working without credit.
Acts and deeds are completed and forgotten.
Because the sage is at one with Infinity,
she is immortal.
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Exalting people creates the desire in others
to be exalted and therefore creates tension.
Overvaluing goods creates the desire for
ownership
and therefore creates the temptation to
steal.
When people do not distinguish things as valuable,
they remain focused on the oneness of all
things
and do not become confused in the material
world.
Therefore, harmonious leaders empty the people's
minds
but nourish their bodies.
They undermine desires
and improve endurance.
They keep the people focused on their oneness with
Infinity
and free them from attachments to material
things.
They redirect the energies of those
who would manipulate others.
If you remember your oneness with Infinity,
and flow with life by refusing to distinguish
good and bad,
you will flow in the peace and harmony
that is the essence of Infinity.
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Infinity is an empty vessel enveloping all
manifestations,
yet it can never be filled.
It is the potential of all things tangible and
intangible.
It blunts the sharp and hones the blunt,
unravels knots and binds all things,
dulls the glare and shines the mundane,
manifests the dust and clears the air.
It is the essence of all things.
No one can comprehend its origin.
It is older than the concept of God.
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Heaven and earth are indifferent.
All creatures are considered straw dogs;
not distinguished, not judged.
The sage is indifferent.
All people are one;
not distinguished, not judged.
Infinity is like a bellows,
empty yet encompassing the potential
of all things.
In time all potentials manifest.
Words are straw in the wind.
The more one talks, the less one says.
Keep focused on Infinity.
Remain centered in the oneness of
all things.
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The manifestations of Infinity never cease
manifesting.
Infinity is the primal creator, the oneness of male
and female.
Infinity is the gate though which heaven
and earth manifested.
It is invisible to the senses,
yet totally permeates all things.
It is inexhaustible and eternally available
for any purpose.
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Heaven and earth will pass away
but Infinity endures forever.
It had no beginning and so It can never end.
It is the inexhaustible essence of all things.
Because the sage remains behind
in her oneness with all things,
she anticipates all manifestations.
Being at one with Infinity,
she is indifferent.
Because she does not distinguish herself from
other beings,
she is completely fulfilled.
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Water is like Infinity,
it gives itself to all things
without distinction or judgment
and settles into the lowest places
without deliberation.
In dwelling, live in harmony with the land.
In meditation, remember your oneness with the
Infinite.
In dealing with others, do not judge.
In communicating, relate the truth.
In governing, be fair.
In daily life, be in harmony with all things
and at peace with all people.
In action, be mindful that there is a time
and a season for all things.
Avoid judging and its legacy contention
and flow in the peace and harmony
of the oneness of humanity.
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Fill anything to the brim and the contents will spill
out.
Hone a sharpened blade and it will become blunt.
Accumulate great wealth, but be aware that you
cannot keep it.
When a task is complete, move on.
Change is the harmony of Infinity.
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Manifesting body, mind and spirit,
can you stay centered in the oneness of
Infinity?
Fully manifesting and remaining flexible,
can you experience all manifestations
as a newborn baby?
Can you maintain the Infinite vision of oneness
by ignoring distinctions.
Remaining centered in oneness and leading others,
can you avoid manifesting arrogance?
Entering and exiting the gates of manifestations,
can you harmonize with Infinity?
Realizing your oneness with Infinity,
can you flow in harmony with It
by indifferently allowing things to come and
go?
Can you create and sustain things,
and yet remain unattached to them?
Can you work in harmony with all things,
without desiring acknowledgment for your
deeds?
Exemplifying oneness,
flowing in peace and harmony,
not distinguishing, not judging,
is the nature of Infinity.
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Thirty spokes converge on the wheel's hub.
But the center hole which receives the axle
makes it useful.
Clay is shaped into a pot.
But the inner space which receives whatever
one puts into it makes it useful.
Wood is cut and joined to build a house.
But the windows and doors which allow
things to enter and leave make it
useful.
The potential utility resides in the tangible.
But true usefulness is a manifestation of
the intangible.
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The oneness of the five colors blind the eyes.
The oneness of the five tones deafens the ears.
The oneness of the five flavors dull the tongue.
Racing ahead of change
and pursuing the illusion of reality
promotes confusion.
Therefore, the sage is in harmony with what she is
and does not distinguish what she sees.
She chooses oneness and distinguishes nothing.
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Accept disgrace indifferently.
Acknowledge misfortune as one of the human
conditions.
What does it mean to "accept disgrace
indifferently"?
Honor and disgrace are one in the Infinite.
Only by making distinctions does one
manifest disgrace.
Refusing to make distinctions
merges honor and disgrace into the
oneness of circumstances
which creates harmony.
What is meant by "acknowledging misfortune
as one of the human conditions"?
The body is a manifestation of Infinity
and the body is subject to being
affected by the other manifestations
of Infinity.
Misfortune is one of those other
manifestations.
However, as with disgrace,
refusing to distinguish misfortune and
fortune
creates indifference which keeps one
focused
on the oneness of Infinity
and creates peace in the self.
Stay centered in
your oneness with Infinity
and you can be entrusted with leadership.
See the world as yourself
and you will care for all things.
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Look and see the manifestations of the Infinite
but not its essence.
Listen and hear the manifestations of the Infinite
but not its essence.
Reach out and touch the manifestations of the
Infinite
but not its essence.
These three are one in their inability to relate
the essence of Infinity.
Above it is not light.
Below it is not dark.
It is neither light nor dark.
Infinity is the potential manifestation of all
things
and the essence into which all
manifestations
disintegrate.
Yet it is inconceivable and indescribable;
intangible but the essence of all
manifestations.
You cannot confront what has no head
and you cannot follow what has no tail.
Remember your oneness,
flow in the peace and harmony of Infinity,
live in the now, changing and flowing with
change.
There was no beginning.
This is the mystery of Infinity.
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Those who live in oneness manifest the Infinite
in simple ways.
Their awareness is the awareness of Infinity.
Their knowing cannot be described but only
experienced.
All that can be described is their acts and their
appearance and the perception of them.
They are;
alert when crossing unfamiliar space,
cautious in hostile lands,
humble as a guest,
indifferently transforming as melting ice,
possessing the infinite potential of
an unremarkable piece of uncarved
wood,
mysterious as an unexplored valley,
perplexing as muddy water.
Can you see the calm in turbulent waters;
the clarity in murky water?
Can you allow the tides of Infinite change
to move you from stillness to motion
and action to inaction;
experiencing but not contemplating the
change?
Those who live in oneness do not seek
fullness because at every moment they
are aware of their infinite fullness and
the infinite pregnancy of all things.
They are aware of their infinite potential
within which the limitations of fullness
resides.
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Contemplate Infinity and become peaceful as the
mind becomes lost.
The self perceives the never ending
manifestations of
the potential of Infinity as well as the
disintegration
of all those manifestations.
Within Infinity all things manifest
and disintegrate.
Disintegration is a returning to the Infinite
potential.
Disintegration is the destiny of all
manifestations.
Manifesting is the nature of Infinity.
Change is the Infinite constant.
Acknowledging change is the key to understanding
the harmony of never ending change.
Acknowledging change within the Infinite potential
of which every creature is a manifestation,
unique, yet bound to all things in
disintegration,
gives one a perspective regarding life.
Possessing perspective, one becomes impartial,
openhearted, tolerant, compassionate
and indifferent to judging others.
These are foundations of harmony.
The manifestation of the body disintegrates
but Infinity can never disintegrate into
itself.
There is nothing to fear.
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The best leaders are in harmony with their
followers.
The next best are those who are respected.
Then comes those who are feared.
The worst are those who are despised.
If one perceives others as untrustworthy,
then that will be the experience that
one acknowledges.
The selective acknowledgment of
untrustworthiness
verifies one's perception of the
untrustworthiness
of others.
When the leaders are in harmony with their
followers,
few laws are necessary
and all tasks are accomplished with ease.
The followers, not perceiving the
administration
of leadership, marvel at the
manifestations
of harmony and experience a sense of
self worth.
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When the oneness of Infinity is forgotten,
judgment appears and people are
distinguished as good and righteous.
When the illusion of knowledge and understanding
appear,
the physical reality has been confused with
Infinity.
When there is no peace and harmony within the
family,
a facade of devotion and obedience is
perceived.
When a nation manifests great change,
patriots step forward
to attempt to resurrect the past.
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Quit distinguishing the wise and their wisdom,
the saints and their holiness,
and the people will be a hundred times better
off.
Quit distinguishing morality, righteousness and
benevolence
and humanity will stay centered in its
oneness.
Abandon the pursuit of commercial profit
and the number of thieves and robbers will be
greatly reduced.
These are just three impediments to peace and
harmony
and abandoning them is not enough.
Peace and harmony reside in the simplicity
of an uncarved piece of wood.
Quit distinguishing the self and reside in oneness.
Curb your desires and aspirations
and experience the peace and harmony of
simplicity.
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Give up the pursuit of knowledge and live in peace
and harmony.
Without knowledge there is no difference
between good and evil.
Is it necessary to learn to fear what others
perceive should be feared? Nonsense!
Other people are excited, joyous and festive
as if enjoying a holiday.
I alone am indifferent, without emotion
or expression; like a baby
before it has learned to smile.
Others have things they feel they need.
I alone own nothing.
I am like a fool unfettered by knowledge.
Other people are intelligent. I alone am ignorant.
Others are shrewd and cunning.
I alone am untouched and moronic.
I aimlessly drift on the great tides of the endless
seas
at the mercy of the indifferent winds.
Others have direction, goals and purposes.
I alone flow within the harmony of Infinity.
I am different from others.
I reside in the peace and harmony of
the Infinite oneness of all things.
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To attain peace and harmony,
stay focused on the oneness of Infinity.
Infinity is the intangible potential of all things;
intangible yet manifesting all images,
intangible yet manifesting all substance.
Within the Infinite void resides the
Infinite potential of all things.
All tangible things are a manifestation of the
Infinite essence.
From the present, forever into the past,
forever into the future,
Infinity is the homogenous essence.
The potential of all things forever manifest
and forever disintegrate within the Infinite.
How can I know the manifestations of Infinity?
Because I am at one with Infinity.
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If you accept all things by refusing to distinguish
good and bad,
you overcome the confusion of the physical
reality
and live in harmony with the Infinite
manifestations.
If you bend as you are impacted by manifestations,
your path of peace and harmony
will remain straight and true.
If you empty your mind of knowledge,
you will fill with the experience
of oneness with the Infinite.
All manifestations constantly disintegrate and
remanifest.
As your body wears out, your spirit is
reborn.
Possess little in goods and thoughts and
maintain your vision of oneness with
Infinity.
Possess much and become lost in the confusion
that the physical reality is the true reality.
Therefore, remain focused on the oneness of
Infinity
and become a beacon for all beings.
Do not distinguish the self
and manifest the oneness of Infinity for all
to see.
Do not assert the self and others will follow.
Do not bolster the self and other will give their
respect.
Do not allow the self to brag
and others will bestow their praise.
Do not allow the self to be quarrelsome
and experience peace with all beings.
Is not it true that if you accept all things
by refusing to distinguish good and bad,
you overcome the confusion of the physical
reality and live in harmony with
the Infinite manifestations?
Flow with the peace and harmony of the oneness
of Infinity and experience immortality.
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To seldom speak is the essence of simplicity.
The winds do not last all morning.
The rain does not last all day.
The earth that manifests the winds and the rain
is itself a manifestation of change.
All things change, nothing is eternal but change.
All the manifestations of humanity are fleeting
as is the entire physical universe.
Keep your focus on the oneness of Infinity,
manifesting the potential of all things
and disintegrating all the manifestations.
Flow in the peace and harmony of eternal
change.
Focus on goodness and virtue and you lose
sight of the oneness of all people.
Focus on failure and your life becomes failure.
Focus on peace and harmony, the essence of
Infinity, and experience peace and harmony.
Embrace change and live in peace.
Embrace the experience of the moment,
refuse to distinguish good and bad,
happy and sad, difficult and easy.
What you distinguish comes to you for a time.
When it comes embrace it
and when it leaves let it go.
This is living within the oneness of the Infinite.
This is the key to peace and harmony.
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Stand on your toes and you will not maintain your
balance.
Run and you will have to rest.
Keep a harmonious pace
and you can circumnavigate the earth.
Draw attention to yourself and others may
consider you a fool.
Become self-righteous and others will avoid you.
Boasting impresses no one.
Brag and you may be put to the test.
Within the oneness of Infinity,
all these are delusions of the physical
world.
They do not bring peace and harmony.
Be at one with Infinity and keep these in
perspective.
They are transient excesses in a transient
universe.
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Before the physical universe existed,
the potential of all things
permeated time and space.
It was silent and empty, loud and pregnant.
Solitary in its oneness, crowded in its potential,
static and dynamic, hot and cold, light and
dark.
The potential of all things,
for lack of another name,
I call it Infinity.
It permeates all things and non-things.
It manifests realities and disintegrates those
realities.
All things are birthed from it
and all things return to it.
Infinity is marvelous.
The physical universe is marvelous.
The earth is marvelous.
Human beings are marvelous.
These are the four realities.
Human beings are a manifestation of the
earth;
the earth, a manifestation of the physical
universe;
the physical universe, a manifestation of
Infinity;
Infinity, the potential of all things.
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Infinity is the source of all physical
manifestations.
The Infinite stillness is the creator of the
churning
universe.
The sage travels all day over the land and sea
but does not lose sight of Infinity.
Though the manifestations of the earth are
wondrous and beautiful,
she remains indifferent because she remains
centered
in the Infinite oneness.
The leader of multitudes cannot afford to
lose her perspective.
Indulging in the physical manifestations
results in a loss of focus on the
Infinite.
To be caught up in distinguishing things,
narrows the leader's perspective
to that of her followers.
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A proficient traveler leaves no evidence of his
journey.
A proficient speaker is impeccable in his
presentation.
A proficient accountant needs no tally sheet.
A functional door has no lock
but can only opened by the owner.
A perfect binding has no knots
yet only the binder can loosen it.
The sage is the light of all human beings
and rejects no one.
She efficiently uses all things
and discards nothing.
This is called manifesting Infinity.
What is a sage but a guide to peace and harmony?
What is a materialistic traveler but the
sage's focus?
For the student not to value the teacher
or the teacher not to love the student
or for the followers not to acknowledge the
leader
or the leader not to care for the
followers,
is the cause of great confusion.
This is a key to peace and harmony,
teachers and leaders remind others of who
they are
and their oneness with Infinity.
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Integrate the male and the female
and travel the peaceful path of oneness.
Be at one with Infinity.
Being at one with Infinity,
do not become confused
in distinctions of male and female.
Experience the oneness
as an undistinguishing child.
See the white and the black as one.
Be a guiding light to the world.
As a guiding light to the world,
standing firm in the truth of oneness,
mirror Infinity for all to see.
Remember that honor and humility are one.
Be a vessel of Infinity.
As a vessel of Infinity,
be a resource to all beings.
Become as a piece of uncarved wood;
available for any purpose.
When a piece of wood is carved, it becomes useful.
When the sage flows in oneness, he becomes useful
as king.
Therefore, the sage is careful in using what he
needs
but avoiding kingship.
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Do you think you can control the world?
I do not believe it can be done.
The world is a manifestation of change
and cannot be controlled.
If you try to control it, you will end up deceiving
yourself.
If you treat it like an object, it will overwhelm
you.
The world is a manifestation of change;
sometimes ahead, sometimes behind,
sometimes dynamic, sometimes static,
sometimes vigorous, sometimes feeble,
sometimes manifesting, sometimes
disintegrating.
Therefore, refuse to distinguish excesses and
extremes.
See only oneness.
Flow with Infinity
and exist in peace and harmony.
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Whenever you have an opportunity to advise a
leader
regarding Infinity, advise her not to use
force
to try to gain control of the world.
Why?
Because force attracts resistance
and the greater the force
the greater the resistance.
Briars grow where armies have been
and hard times are the legacy of a great war.
Conclude hostilities as soon as possible
and do not continue to use excessive force
after victory.
Fulfill your purpose but never glory in inhumane
acts.
Fulfill your purpose but never boast of
bloodletting.
Fulfill your purpose but never take pride in
killing.
Fulfill your purpose but avoid violence.
Fulfill your purpose by flowing within
the oneness of Infinity.
The use of force dissipates life.
Force is not the way of peace and harmony.
That which goes against peace and harmony
is short lived.
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Weapons of war are instruments of death.
All people fear them.
Therefore, all men of peace avoid them.
The sage prefers Infinity.
The man of war prefers the earth.
Weapons are instruments of death
and the tools of a warrior.
The sage avoids them at all cost;
and sometimes prefers death rather
than touching them.
Peace and harmony are the sage's reality.
She considers victory to be the bastard
child of war.
If you revel in victory,
then you sanction war and the killing of
human beings.
If you accept killing,
you have forgotten your oneness with all
beings.
In time of celebration the left is the dominant
position;
In times of grief the right.
During wartime the general always stands on the
left
and the king on the right.
If even one person is killed in war,
it is cause for great grief and mourning.
Victory is simply the maker of widows and orphans.
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Infinity can never be defined in words.
Smaller than an atom, greater than forever,
it can never be comprehended.
If kings would stay centered in the Infinite,
they would not try to control the
uncontrollable;
Heaven and earth would be seen as a manifestation
of the oneness of Infinity,
as harmonious as dew accumulating on the
ground.
The people would recognize Infinity manifesting
in their king and all things would be
in harmony.
When the whole is distinguished into parts,
and parts into more parts
and more parts into even more parts
a myriad names are required.
There are already too many distinctions and
names.
The naming of things focuses on the manifestations
of Infinity
and too much distinguishing can result in one
becoming confused in the manifestations and
oblivious to
the oneness of all things.
Refuse to distinguish the components of the whole.
See the oneness of Infinity,
and see the earth as a manifestation
disintegrating back into Infinity.
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Knowing others is impossible.
Knowing one's self requires only a remembering
of one's unity with all things.
Conquering others requires force.
Conquering one's self requires letting go.
He who understands his oneness with Infinity
resides in peace.
Living one day at a time is the essence of harmony.
One who lives in harmony endures.
Passing through death's door is immortality.
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Infinity permeates everything in every direction;
to the left as well as to the right.
It is the potential of all things,
and the manifestation of all things.
Its total essence resides in all things.
It has no purpose.
It is complete in its indifference.
It manifests and disintegrates all things forever.
It sustains all things,
yet it is the god of no thing.
It has no purpose.
It is Infinitely insignificant.
All manifestations after a time disintegrate back
into It,
yet It is the god of no thing.
It permeates everything
and so there is nothing outside its realm.
It cannot appear great
because it is at one with everything.
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All beings are drawn to those who stay centered
in their oneness with Infinity
because they flow in peace and
harmony.
The manifestations of music and delicious food
catch the attention of those passing by.
But the essence of Infinity goes unnoticed.
It makes no sound and has no flavor
and yet It is the inexhaustible source
of the manifestations of all sounds
and all flavors.
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All manifestations that expand will eventually
shrink.
All manifestations that strengthen will eventually
weaken.
All manifestations that are lifted up will
eventually be
cast down.
Nothing can be received unless it is given.
This is called distinguishing the oneness of
Infinity.
Soft and weak forever disintegrate the hard and
strong.
Hard and strong forever disintegrate the soft and
weak.
This is called the nature of Infinity.
Fish are at one with water;
undistinguished by Infinity.
A nation and its weapons
cannot be distinguished.
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Infinity is the essence of all things.
Without intention, It manifests all things.
If leaders and kings
remain focused on the oneness of Infinity,
nations will flow in peace and harmony.
If leaders and kings are compelled to act,
they should focus on Infinity
and refuse to manifest desire.
If there is no desire for action,
the world would flow in the peace and harmony
of the oneness of Infinity.
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A good person is not focused on her goodness
because she is centered in oneness.
A confused person is focused on goodness
and consequently has difficulty obtaining it.
A person centered in oneness
flows with life and appears to do nothing;
yet because she is in harmony
with the oneness of Infinity
she leaves nothing undone.
A confused person is focused on achievements
and consequently never truly achieves
anything.
A caring person is caring all the time
and therefore leaves nothing unnurtured.
When the righteous person does something,
he leaves things in turmoil.
When a person of great discipline does something
and others do not follow,
he attempts to force them to conform to his
perception of reality.
When the oneness of humanity is forgotten,
a distinction is made between good and evil.
Focusing on goodness leads one down the
path of self-righteousness which
separates a person from others.
Self-righteousness leads to justice
and since justice is as arbitrary as
goodness
and righteousness, it degenerates into
a facade of justice or ritual.
Ritual is the backbone of religion
and religion is the harbinger of
judgment
and judgment is the backbone of
conflict.
Therefore, a centered person dwells upon the
oneness of Infinity and not on
distinguishing which leads to confusion;
on the plant and not on the flower.
A centered person embraces oneness
and rejects distinctions.
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All things are at one with Infinity.
When humanity is centered in this oneness:
the sky remains clear and beautiful,
the earth remains pure and sustains life,
the spirit of humanity is in harmony,
the valley is the source of abundance,
all creatures reproduce, regenerate and
replenish the earth,
leaders and kings are in harmony
and nations are at peace.
When humanity focuses on the manifestations of
Infinity,
distinguishes and judges all things
and thereby forgets the oneness of Infinity:
the sky becomes cloudy with pollution,
the earth becomes a cesspool
unable to easily neutralize the many
poisons,
the spirit of humanity becomes confused
and accepts conflict as the nature of
humanity,
the valley no longer produces abundance
and what it does produce is tainted.
Leaders and kings take their nations to war
in order to control the untainted
lands,
creatures no longer reproduce, species die
out
and parts of the earth, unattended by
the myriad creatures, no longer
regenerate or replenish themselves,
the people of all nations live in conflict,
fear, hunger and depression.
Therefore, never forget that oneness is the
essence of harmony; the simple is the way of
peace.
Leaders and kings consider themselves, alone,
ridiculed
and misunderstood when they forget their
oneness with Infinity.
In confusion, they inevitably lead their nations to
war.
In order to maintain peace and harmony in the land,
they must flow in the peace and harmony
of the oneness of all things.
Too much success is a sign that one has
begun to focus on manifestations and
not on Infinity, the essence of all
manifestations.
Do not distinguish precious jade.
Remain centered in the peace and harmony
of the oneness of all things.
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Manifesting and disintegrating is the
activity of Infinity.
Yielding to manifestations, yielding to
disintegration
is the nature of peace and harmony.
Things are manifested from the tangible.
The tangible is manifested from the intangible.
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