1, original:
Good as water. Water is good for all things without dispute, and evil for all, so it is a few words. Living in a good place, kind-hearted, kind-hearted, good at words, good at politics, good at doing things, good at dealing with people. Husband is just indisputable, so there is nothing special.
People are impermanent, and their hearts are not always broad. What they care about is a humane state of mind, that is, inner peace.
2. Translation:
The best virtue is water. Water is good at nourishing everything without seeking success, and can live and work in an environment that everyone hates, so it is close to the realm of Tao.
Defend the good land that no one hits and no one hits; The mood is as clear and quiet as the abyss; Behavior is full of love for all beings because of inner peace; The word because of quietism, does not seek fame and fortune, natural loyalty; Politically, because of selflessness, no desire, and no deliberate pursuit of promising jobs, it can naturally be governed.
After getting rid of all selfish desires, seeking fame, seeking profits and being overjoyed, we can really concentrate all our energy on doing things and do everything; Acting will also see the real start time and be good at grasping the opportunity. It is precisely because he does not deliberately strive for power, profit and fame that he has neither inner worries nor depression, nor external troubles and difficulties.
3. In the Spring and Autumn Period, Laozi (Li Er)' s philosophical work "Tao Te Ching", also known as the moral truth, is 5,000 words for Laozi and 5,000 articles for Laozi. It is a work of China before the separation of the pre-Qin philosophers in ancient times, and it is an important source of Taoist philosophy.
Tao Te Ching is divided into two parts. The first part of the original text is the Tao Te Ching, and the second part is the Tao Te Ching, without chapters. Later, it was changed to the Tao Te Ching in the first 37 chapters, and the Tao Te Ching in the last 38 chapters, divided into 8 1 chapters.
The text of Tao Te Ching takes "morality" in the philosophical sense as the main line, and discusses the ways of self-cultivation, governing the country, using troops and keeping in good health, but most of them aim at politics. It is the so-called "inner sage and outer king", known as the king of all classics, with profound meaning and wide tolerance.
Extended data:
Tao Te Ching
1, creative background
According to the literature, Lao Tzu is quiet, studious and knowledgeable.
In the process of teaching knowledge by his teacher, Shang Rong, Laozi always gets to the bottom of the matter and is very eager for knowledge.
In order to solve doubts, he often looks up at the sun, moon and stars and thinks about what the sky is, so that he often can't sleep.
Later, Mr. Shang Rong "really learned everything from the old man."
"Recommended Lao tze into the week for further study.
The literature records: "When I went to see a doctor in Zhou, I went to imperial academy, and I learned all about astronomy, geography and human feelings. When I read all my poems, I could easily experience rituals and music, and I learned all my cultural relics, laws and history books, and I made great progress in my studies.
The doctor also recommended him to be an official in the Tibetan room.
The sutra depository is a collection of ancient books in the Zhou Dynasty, which is full of articles and books from all over the world.
"Through this experience, Lao Tzu has accumulated a wealth of knowledge and made him famous.
Laozi was born in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. At that time, the environment was weak in the Zhou Dynasty, and various governors constantly competed for hegemony.
The violent turmoil and changes made Lao Tzu witness the sufferings of the people, which was regarded as the Tibetan history of the Zhou Dynasty, so he put forward a series of thoughts on governing the country and protecting the people.
2. Appreciation of works
Tao Te Ching mainly discusses "Tao" and "morality": "Tao" is not only the natural way of the universe, but also the method of personal practice. "Virtue" is not the usual morality or virtue, but a monk's special world outlook, methodology and way of dealing with people. ?
Laozi's original intention was to teach people how to practice Buddhism. Morality is the foundation, and Taoism is the sublimation of morality. Without the foundation of virtue, you are likely to fail in dealing with people, managing your family and governing the country, and you will not be able to "cultivate Buddhism."
Therefore, cultivating "virtue" is to create a good external environment for monasticism, which may also be needed by people; Being a monk requires a quiet mind and a detached life, which is also indispensable for virtue. The moral part of Tao Te Ching accounts for a large part of the Confucian classics, which is the basis of monasticism.
"Tao" is the overall simplicity, and "Wan Qi Gate" and "Tao" have produced all things and are included in all things. "Tao" is in things, and things are in "Tao". Everything comes to the same goal by different routes, and it leads to the Tao.
Tao is not only a tangible substance, a thoughtful spirit, a rational law, but also an invisible and intangible cosmic source, which leads to all this. Material, spirit and law are all derivatives of Tao.
"Tao" is an innate unity, which is infinite. Tao is the ancestor of nature, the source of all things in the universe and the origin of all things in the universe.
References:
Baidu encyclopedia-as good as water
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Baidu Encyclopedia-Tao Te Ching