道德经英文版.docx
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道德经英文版
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1.theway
thewaythatcanbeexperiencedisnottrue;
theworldthatcanbeconstructedisnottrue.
thewaymanifestsallthathappensandmayhappen;
theworldrepresentsallthatexistsandmayexist.
toexperiencewithoutintentionistosensetheworld;
toexperiencewithintentionistoanticipatetheworld.
thesetwoexperiencesareindistinguishable;
theirconstructiondiffersbuttheireffectisthesame.
beyondthegateofexperienceflowstheway,
whichisevergreaterandmoresubtlethantheworld.
[gototop]
2.abstraction
whenbeautyisabstracted
thenuglinesshasbeenimplied;
whengoodisabstracted
thenevilhasbeenimplied.
soaliveanddeadareabstractedfromnature,
difficultandeasyabstractedfromprogress,
longandshortabstractedfromcontrast,
highandlowabstractedfromdepth,
songandspeechabstractedfrommelody,
afterandbeforeabstractedfromsequence.
thesageexperienceswithoutabstraction,
andaccomplisheswithoutaction;
heacceptstheebbandflowofthings,
nurturesthem,butdoesnotownthem,
andlives,butdoesnotdwell.
[gototop]
3.withoutaction
notpraisingtheworthypreventscontention,
notesteemingthevaluablepreventstheft,
notdisplayingthebeautifulpreventsdesire.
inthismannerthesagegovernspeople:
emptyingtheirminds,
fillingtheirbellies,
weakeningtheirambitions,
andstrengtheningtheirbones.
ifpeoplelackknowledgeanddesire
thentheycannotact;
ifnoactionistaken
harmonyremains.
[gototop]
4.limitless
thewayisalimitlessvessel;
usedbytheself,itisnotfilledbytheworld;
itcannotbecut,knotted,dimmedorstilled;
itsdepthsarehidden,ubiquitousandeternal;
idon'tknowwhereitcomesfrom;
itcomesbeforenature.
[gototop]
5.nature
natureisnotkind;
ittreatsallthingsimpartially.
thesageisnotkind,
andtreatsallpeopleimpartially.
natureislikeabellows,
empty,yetneverceasingitssupply.
themoreitmoves,themoreityields;
sothesagedrawsuponexperience
andcannotbeexhausted.
[gototop]
6.experience
experienceisariverbed,
itssourcehidden,foreverflowing:
itsentrance,therootoftheworld,
thewaymoveswithinit:
drawuponit;itwillnotrundry.
[gototop]
7.complete
natureiscompletebecauseitdoesnotserveitself.
thesageplaceshimselfafterandfindshimselfbefore,
ignoreshisdesireandfindshimselfcontent.
heiscompletebecausehedoesnotservehimself.
[gototop]
8.water
thebestofmanislikewater,
whichbenefitsallthings,anddoesnotcontendwiththem,
whichflowsinplacesthatothersdisdain,
whereitisinharmonywiththeway.
sothesage:
liveswithinnature,
thinkswithinthedeep,
giveswithinimpartiality,
speakswithintrust,
governswithinorder,
craftswithinability,
actswithinopportunity.
hedoesnotcontend,andnonecontendagainsthim.
[gototop]
9.retire
fillacuptoitsbrimanditiseasilyspilled;
temperaswordtoitshardestanditiseasilybroken;
amassthegreatesttreasureanditiseasilystolen;
claimcreditandhonourandyoueasilyfall;
retireonceyourpurposeisachieved-thisisnatural.
[gototop]
10.harmony
embracingtheway,youbecomeembraced;
breathinggently,youbecomenewborn;
clearingyourmind,youbecomeclear;
nurturingyourchildren,youbecomeimpartial;
openingyourheart,youbecomeaccepted;
acceptingtheworld,youembracetheway.
bearingandnurturing,
creatingbutnotowning,
givingwithoutdemanding,
thisisharmony.
[gototop]
11.tools
thirtyspokesmeetatanave;
becauseoftheholewemayusethewheel.
clayismouldedintoavessel;
becauseofthehollowwemayusethecup.
wallsarebuiltaroundahearth;
becauseofthedoorswemayusethehouse.
thustoolscomefromwhatexists,
butusefromwhatdoesnot.
[gototop]
12.substance
toomuchcolourblindstheeye,
toomuchmusicdeafenstheear,
toomuchtastedullsthepalate,
toomuchplaymaddensthemind,
toomuchdesiretearstheheart.
inthismannerthesagecaresforpeople:
heprovidesforthebelly,notforthesenses;
heignoresabstractionandholdsfasttosubstance.
[gototop]
13.self
bothpraiseandblamecauseconcern,
fortheybringpeoplehopeandfear.
theobjectofhopeandfearistheself-
for,withoutself,towhommayfortuneanddisasteroccur?
therefore,
whodistinguisheshimselffromtheworldmaybegiventheworld,
butwhoregardshimselfastheworldmayaccepttheworld.
[gototop]
14.mystery
lookedatbutcannotbeseen-itisbeneathform;
listenedtobutcannotbeheard-itisbeneathsound;
heldbutcannotbetouched-itisbeneathfeeling;
thesedepthlessthingsevadedefinition,
andblendintoasinglemystery.
initsrisingthereisnolight,
initsfallingthereisnodarkness,
acontinuousthreadbeyonddescription,
liningwhatcannotoccur;
itsformformless,
itsimagenothing,
itsnamesilence;
followit,ithasnoback,
meetit,ithasnoface.
attendthepresenttodealwiththepast;
thusyougraspthecontinuityoftheway,
whichisitsessence.
[gototop]
15.enlightenment
theenlightenedpossessunderstanding
soprofoundtheycannotbeunderstood.
becausetheycannotbeunderstood
icanonlydescribetheirappearance:
cautiousasonecrossingthinice,
undecidedasonesurroundedbydanger,
modestasonewhoisaguest,
unboundedasmeltingice,
genuineasunshapedwood,
broadasavalley,
seamlessasmuddywater.
whostillsthewaterthatthemudmaysettle,
whoseekstostopthathemaytravelon,
whodesireslessthanmaytranspire,
decays,butwillnotrenew.
[gototop]
16.decayandrenewal
emptytheselfcompletely;
embraceperfectpeace.
theworldwillriseandmove;
watchitreturntorest.
alltheflourishingthings
willreturntotheirsource.
thisreturnispeaceful;
itistheflowofnature,
aneternaldecayandrenewal.
acceptingthisbringsenlightenment,
ignoringthisbringsmisery.
whoacceptsnature'sflowbecomesall-cherishing;
beingall-cherishinghebecomesimpartial;
beingimpartialhebecomesmagnanimous;
beingmagnanimoushebecomesnatural;
beingnaturalhebecomesonewiththeway;
beingonewiththewayhebecomesimmortal:
thoughhisbodywilldecay,thewaywillnot.
[gototop]
17.rulers
thebestrulersarescarcelyknownbytheirsubjects;
thenextbestarelovedandpraised;
thenextarefeared;
thenextdespised:
theyhavenofaithintheirpeople,
andtheirpeoplebecomeunfaithfultothem.
whenthebestrulersachievetheirpurpose
theirsubjectsclaimtheachievementastheirown.
[gototop]
18.hypocrisy
whenthewayisforgotten
dutyandjusticeappear;
thenknowledgeandwisdomareborn
alongwithhypocrisy.
whenharmoniousrelationshipsdissolve
thenrespectanddevotionarise;
whenanationfallstochaos
thenloyaltyandpatriotismareborn.
[gototop]
19.simplify
ifwecouldabolishknowledgeandwisdom
thenpeoplewouldprofitahundredfold;
ifwecouldabolishdutyandjustice
thenharmoniousrelationshipswouldform;
ifwecouldabolishartificeandprofit
thenwasteandtheftwoulddisappear.
yetsuchremediestreatonlysymptoms
andsotheyareinadequate.
peopleneedpersonalremedies:
revealyournakedselfandembraceyouroriginalnature;
bindyourself-interestandcontrolyourambition;
forgetyourhabitsandsimplifyyouraffairs.
[gototop]
20.wandering
whatisthedifferencebetweenassentanddenial?
whatisthedifferencebetweenbeautifulandugly?
whatisthedifferencebetweenfearsomeandafraid?
thepeoplearemerryasifatamagnificentparty
orplayingintheparkatspringtime,
butiamtranquilandwandering,
likeanewbornbeforeitlearnstosmile,
alone,withnotruehome.
thepeoplehaveenoughandtospare,
whereihavenothing,
andmyheartisfoolish,
muddledandcloudy.
thepeoplearebrightandcertain,
whereiamdimandconfused;
thepeoplearecleverandwise,
whereiamdullandignorant;
aimlessasawavedriftingoverthesea,
attachedtonothing.
thepeoplearebusywithpurpose,
whereiamimpracticalandrough;
idonotsharethepeoples'cares
butiamfedatnature'sbreast.
[gototop]
21.accept
harmonyisonlyinfollowingtheway.
thewayiswithoutformorquality,
butexpressesallformsandqualities;
thewayishiddenandimplicate,
butexpressesallofnature;
thewayisunchanging,
butexpressesallmotion.
beneathsensationandmemory
thewayisthesourceofalltheworld.
howcaniunderstandthesourceoftheworld?
byaccepting.
[gototop]
22.home
acceptandyoubecomewhole,
bendandyoustraighten,
emptyandyoufill,
decayandyourenew,
wantandyouacquire,
fulfillandyoubecomeconfused.
thesageacceptstheworld
astheworldacceptstheway;
hedoesnotdisplayhimself,soisclearlyseen,
doesnotjustifyhimself,soisrecognized,
doesnotboast,soiscredited,
doesnotpridehimself,soendures,
doesnotcontend,sononecontendagainsthim.
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