| 中國哲學書電子化計劃 |
《歸根》 | 英文翻譯：人工智能和中國哲學書電子化計劃用戶 [?] | 電子圖書館 |
| 1 | 歸根: | 致虛極，得道之人，捐情去欲，五內清靜，至於虛極。守靜篤，守清靜，行篤厚。萬物並作，作，生也。萬物並生也。吾以觀復。言吾以觀見萬物無不皆歸其本也。人當念重其本也。夫物芸芸，芸芸者，華葉盛也。各復歸其根，言萬物無不枯落，各復反其根而更生也。歸根曰靜，靜謂根也。根安靜柔弱，謙卑處下，故不復死也。是謂復命。言安靜者是為復還性命，使不死也。復命曰常。復命使不死，乃道之所常行也。知常曰明；能知道之所常行，則為明。不知常，妄作凶。不知道之所常行，妄作巧詐，則失神明，故凶也。知常容，能知道之所常行，去情忘欲，無所不包容也。容乃公，無所不包容，則公正無私，眾邪莫當。公乃王，公正無私，可以為天下王。治身正則形一，神明千萬，共湊其躬也。王乃天，能王，德合神明，乃與天通。天乃道，德與天通，則與道合同也。道乃久。與道合同，乃能長久。沒身不殆。能公能王，通天合道，四者純備，道德弘遠，無殃無咎，乃與天地俱沒，不危殆也。 |
| Attain utmost emptiness. Those who attain the Dao abandon emotions and desires, achieving inner purity and tranquility, reaching ultimate emptiness. Uphold quietude with sincerity. Maintain clarity and stillness, and act with earnestness and integrity. All things arise together. Zuo means to be born. All things are born together. I observe their return. This means that I observe and see that all things ultimately return to their root. People should always cherish the importance of returning to their roots. Things flourish in abundance. Yunyun refers to the flourishing of flowers and leaves. Each returns to its root. This means that all things eventually wither and fall, returning to their roots to be reborn again. Returning to the root is called stillness. Stillness refers to the root. The root is tranquil, gentle, and humble, dwelling in a low position; therefore, it does not die again. This is called returning to one's destiny. It means that tranquility allows one to return to the essence of life, thus achieving immortality. Returning to one's destiny is called constancy. Returning to one's destiny and attaining immortality is the constant way of the Dao. To know constancy is called enlightenment; To understand the constant way of the Dao is to be enlightened. Not knowing constancy, one acts recklessly and brings misfortune. Failing to understand the constant way of the Dao, acting recklessly with cunning and deceit leads one to lose spiritual clarity; therefore, misfortune follows. Knowing constancy brings inclusiveness. To understand the constant way of Dao, to remove emotions and forget desires, is to embrace all things without exception. Inclusiveness leads to impartiality. To embrace all things without exclusion results in fairness and selflessness, with no evil able to withstand it. Impartiality leads to kingship. Fairness and selflessness make one worthy of being the ruler of the world. When cultivating oneself with uprightness, the physical form becomes unified, and myriad spirits gather to support one's body. Kingship is aligned with Heaven. One who achieves kingship possesses virtue in harmony with the divine, thus connecting with Heaven. Heaven is the Dao. When one's virtue connects with Heaven, it unites with the Dao as well. The Dao endures forever. To unite with the Dao is to attain lasting endurance. One's entire life remains free from peril. To be impartial, to achieve kingship, to connect with Heaven and unite with the Dao—when these four qualities are fully present, one's virtue is vast and enduring. With no misfortune or blame, one will perish together with Heaven and Earth without ever facing danger or peril. |
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