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道德经英文版

道德经英文版

　　TaoTeChing道德经英文版

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　　Theinfinitythatcanbeconceivedisnotthe

　　everlastingInfinity.

　　Theinfinitythatcanbedescribedisnotthe

　　perpetualInfinity.

　　Theinconceivableindescribableistheessence

　　oftheallencompassingInfinite.

　　Conceivinganddescribingappliesonlytothe

　　manifestationsofInfinity.

　　Freefromdistinctions,experiencetheonenessof

　　Infinity.

　　Focusondistinctionsandseeonlythe

　　manifestations

　　ofInfinity.

　　Yetdistinctionandnon-distinctionareonewithin

　　Infinity.

　　Potentialwithinpotentialis

　　theessenceofInfinity.

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　　Onlywhenonedistinguishesbeauty

　　doesonecreatetheunattractive.

　　Onlywhenonedistinguishesgood

　　doesonecreateevil.

　　Alsobydistinction,

　　Tangibleandintangiblecreateeachother,

　　Difficultandeasydefineeachother,

　　Longandshortmeasureeachother,

　　Highandlowdetermineeachother,

　　Soundandsilenceechoeachother,

　　Beginningandendfolloweachother.

　　Therefore,thesagegoesaboutlivinginthe

　　onenessof

　　allthings,

　　teachingwithoutspeaking,

　　acceptinganddismissingallthingswith

　　indifference,

　　creatingwithoutattachment,

　　workingwithoutcredit.

　　Actsanddeedsarecompletedandforgotten.

　　BecausethesageisatonewithInfinity,

　　sheisimmortal.

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　　Exaltingpeoplecreatesthedesireinothers

　　tobeexaltedandthereforecreatestension.

　　Overvaluinggoodscreatesthedesirefor

　　ownership

　　andthereforecreatesthetemptationto

　　steal.

　　Whenpeopledonotdistinguishthingsasvaluable,

　　theyremainfocusedontheonenessofall

　　things

　　anddonotbecomeconfusedinthematerial

　　world.

　　Therefore,harmoniousleadersemptythepeople's

　　minds

　　butnourishtheirbodies.

　　Theyunderminedesires

　　andimproveendurance.

　　Theykeepthepeoplefocusedontheironenesswith

　　Infinity

　　andfreethemfromattachmentstomaterial

　　things.

　　Theyredirecttheenergiesofthose

　　whowouldmanipulateothers.

　　IfyourememberyouronenesswithInfinity,

　　andflowwithlifebyrefusingtodistinguish

　　goodandbad,

　　youwillflowinthepeaceandharmony

　　thatistheessenceofInfinity.

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　　Infinityisanemptyvesselenvelopingall

　　manifestations,

　　yetitcanneverbefilled.

　　Itisthepotentialofallthingstangibleand

　　intangible.

　　Itbluntsthesharpandhonestheblunt,

　　unravelsknotsandbindsallthings,

　　dullstheglareandshinesthemundane,

　　manifeststhedustandclearstheair.

　　Itistheessenceofallthings.

　　Noonecancomprehenditsorigin.

　　ItisolderthantheconceptofGod.

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　　Heavenandearthareindifferent.

　　Allcreaturesareconsideredstrawdogs;

　　notdistinguished,notjudged.

　　Thesageisindifferent.

　　Allpeopleareone;

　　notdistinguished,notjudged.

　　Infinityislikeabellows,

　　emptyyetencompassingthepotential

　　ofallthings.

　　Intimeallpotentialsmanifest.

　　Wordsarestrawinthewind.

　　Themoreonetalks,thelessonesays.

　　KeepfocusedonInfinity.

　　Remaincenteredintheonenessof

　　allthings.

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　　ThemanifestationsofInfinitynevercease

　　manifesting.

　　Infinityistheprimalcreator,theonenessofmale

　　andfemale.

　　Infinityisthegatethoughwhichheaven

　　andearthmanifested.

　　Itisinvisibletothesenses,

　　yettotallypermeatesallthings.

　　Itisinexhaustibleandeternallyavailable

　　foranypurpose.

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　　Heavenandearthwillpassaway

　　butInfinityenduresforever.

　　IthadnobeginningandsoItcanneverend.

　　Itistheinexhaustibleessenceofallthings.

　　Becausethesageremainsbehind

　　inheronenesswithallthings,

　　sheanticipatesallmanifestations.

　　BeingatonewithInfinity,

　　sheisindifferent.

　　Becauseshedoesnotdistinguishherselffrom

　　otherbeings,

　　sheiscompletelyfulfilled.

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　　WaterislikeInfinity,

　　itgivesitselftoallthings

　　withoutdistinctionorjudgment

　　andsettlesintothelowestplaces

　　withoutdeliberation.

　　Indwelling,liveinharmonywiththeland.

　　Inmeditation,rememberyouronenesswiththe

　　Infinite.

　　Indealingwithothers,donotjudge.

　　Incommunicating,relatethetruth.

　　Ingoverning,befair.

　　Indailylife,beinharmonywithallthings

　　andatpeacewithallpeople.

　　Inaction,bemindfulthatthereisatime

　　andaseasonforallthings.

　　Avoidjudginganditslegacycontention

　　andflowinthepeaceandharmony

　　oftheonenessofhumanity.

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　　Fillanythingtothebrimandthecontentswillspill

　　out.

　　Honeasharpenedbladeanditwillbecomeblunt.

　　Accumulategreatwealth,butbeawarethatyou

　　cannotkeepit.

　　Whenataskiscomplete,moveon.

　　ChangeistheharmonyofInfinity.

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　　Manifestingbody,mindandspirit,

　　canyoustaycenteredintheonenessof

　　Infinity?

　　Fullymanifestingandremainingflexible,

　　canyouexperienceallmanifestations

　　asanewbornbaby?

　　CanyoumaintaintheInfinitevisionofoneness

　　byignoringdistinctions.

　　Remainingcenteredinonenessandleadingothers,

　　canyouavoidmanifestingarrogance?

　　Enteringandexitingthegatesofmanifestations,

　　canyouharmonizewithInfinity?

　　RealizingyouronenesswithInfinity,

　　canyouflowinharmonywithIt

　　byindifferentlyallowingthingstocomeand

　　go?

　　Canyoucreateandsustainthings,

　　andyetremainunattachedtothem?

　　Canyouworkinharmonywithallthings,

　　withoutdesiringacknowledgmentforyour

　　deeds?

　　Exemplifyingoneness,

　　flowinginpeaceandharmony,

　　notdistinguishing,notjudging,

　　isthenatureofInfinity.

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　　Thirtyspokesconvergeonthewheel'shub.

　　Butthecenterholewhichreceivestheaxle

　　makesituseful.

　　Clayisshapedintoapot.

　　Buttheinnerspacewhichreceiveswhatever

　　oneputsintoitmakesituseful.

　　Woodiscutandjoinedtobuildahouse.

　　Butthewindowsanddoorswhichallow

　　thingstoenterandleavemakeit

　　useful.

　　Thepotentialutilityresidesinthetangible.

　　Buttrueusefulnessisamanifestationof

　　theintangible.

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　　Theonenessofthefivecolorsblindtheeyes.

　　Theonenessofthefivetonesdeafenstheears.

　　Theonenessofthefiveflavorsdullthetongue.

　　Racingaheadofchange

　　andpursuingtheillusionofreality

　　promotesconfusion.

　　Therefore,thesageisinharmonywithwhatsheis

　　anddoesnotdistinguishwhatshesees.

　　Shechoosesonenessanddistinguishesnothing.

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　　Acceptdisgraceindifferently.

　　Acknowledgemisfortuneasoneofthehuman

　　conditions.

　　Whatdoesitmeanto"acceptdisgrace

　　indifferently"?

　　HonoranddisgraceareoneintheInfinite.

　　Onlybymakingdistinctionsdoesone

　　manifestdisgrace.

　　Refusingtomakedistinctions

　　mergeshonoranddisgraceintothe

　　onenessofcircumstances

　　whichcreatesharmony.

　　Whatismeantby"acknowledgingmisfortune

　　asoneofthehumanconditions"?

　　ThebodyisamanifestationofInfinity

　　andthebodyissubjecttobeing

　　affectedbytheothermanifestations

　　ofInfinity.

　　Misfortuneisoneofthoseother

　　manifestations.

　　However,aswithdisgrace,

　　refusingtodistinguishmisfortuneand

　　fortune

　　createsindifferencewhichkeepsone

　　focused

　　ontheonenessofInfinity

　　andcreatespeaceintheself.

　　Staycenteredin

　　youronenesswithInfinity

　　andyoucanbeentrustedwithleadership.

　　Seetheworldasyourself

　　andyouwillcareforallthings.

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　　LookandseethemanifestationsoftheInfinite

　　butnotitsessence.

　　ListenandhearthemanifestationsoftheInfinite

　　butnotitsessence.

　　Reachoutandtouchthemanifestationsofthe

　　Infinite

　　butnotitsessence.

　　Thesethreeareoneintheirinabilitytorelate

　　theessenceofInfinity.

　　Aboveitisnotlight.

　　Belowitisnotdark.

　　Itisneitherlightnordark.

　　Infinityisthepotentialmanifestationofall

　　things

　　andtheessenceintowhichall

　　manifestations

　　disintegrate.

　　Yetitisinconceivableandindescribable;

　　intangiblebuttheessenceofall

　　manifestations.

　　Youcannotconfrontwhathasnohead

　　andyoucannotfollowwhathasnotail.

　　Rememberyouroneness,

　　flowinthepeaceandharmonyofInfinity,

　　liveinthenow,changingandflowingwith

　　change.

　　Therewasnobeginning.

　　ThisisthemysteryofInfinity.

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