第十六章 忘我寻道
致虚极,守静笃。万物并作,吾以观复。夫物芸芸,各复归其根。归根曰静,是谓复命, 复命曰常,知常曰明。不知常,妄作凶。 知常容,容乃公,公乃全,全乃天,天乃道,道乃久,没身不殆。
Knowing the Channel to TAO
Attain the real origin of the universe,
Maintain the deepest tranquility.
Observing both sides of the creation and evolution,
In this way, the self perceive the cycles of nonbeing and being.
All things take shape and become active, but in theend return to their roots.
Transcending to the root is called tracking back to serenity,
This is known as the nature’s destiny.
To return to the root means tranquillity. It iscalled returning to its destiny. Tofulfill one's destiny is to know the eternity. To know the eternity is called enlightenment.Not to know the eternal is to act blindly to result in disaster.
Knowing eternity he is all-embracing. Being all-embracinghe becomes impartial; Being impartial he can attain omnipresence, Beingomnipresent he is in accordwith Nature. Being in accord with Nature he canattain Tao.
Being in accord with Tao, he is eternal, Andhis whole life is free from harm.
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关闭六门,回归到寂静的纯宇宙意识能本源。从纯宇宙意识能创造本源去体验从无到有, 万事万物的生成就清晰地呈现出来。尽管物质世界的显现纷繁复杂,最终归结于道-纯宇宙意识能本源。回归到寂静本源,叫做回应自然无私之秉性。回应自然无私之秉性便可以清楚地认知宇宙公理及人类应遵从的大德。认知宇宙公理及人类应遵从的大德, 人类便大彻大悟。不认知宇宙公理及人类应遵从的大德,纵欲妄为必然带来恶果。
相反,通晓宇宙运行常理才可以包容一切,包容才可以天下为公,天下为公才可以和谐平衡,和谐平衡才符合天理,符合天理才可以符合宇宙大道,符合宇宙大道才可以长久,终生免于危难。