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1、道德经英文版 TaoTeChing道德经英文版 1-40 1 Theinfinitythatcanbeconceivedisnotthe everlastingInfinity. Theinfinitythatcanbedescribedisnotthe perpetualInfinity. Theinconceivableindescribableistheessence oftheallencompassingInfinite. Conceivinganddescribingapplieso
2、nlytothe manifestationsofInfinity. Freefromdistinctions,experiencetheonenessof Infinity. Focusondistinctionsandseeonlythe manifestations ofInfinity. Yetdistinctionandnon-distinctionareonewithin Infinity. Potentialwithinpotentialis theessenceofInfinity.
3、 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 Onlywhenonedistinguishesbeauty doesonecreatetheunattractive. Onlywhenonedistinguishesgood doesonecreateevil. Alsobydistinction, Tangibleandintangiblecreateeachother, Dif
4、ficultandeasydefineeachother, Longandshortmeasureeachother, Highandlowdetermineeachother, Soundandsilenceechoeachother, Beginningandendfolloweachother. Therefore,thesagegoesaboutlivinginthe onenessof allthings, teachingwithoutspeaking, acceptinganddismi
5、ssingallthingswith indifference, creatingwithoutattachment, workingwithoutcredit. Actsanddeedsarecompletedandforgotten. BecausethesageisatonewithInfinity, sheisimmortal. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
6、Exaltingpeoplecreatesthedesireinothers tobeexaltedandthereforecreatestension. Overvaluinggoodscreatesthedesirefor ownership andthereforecreatesthetemptationto steal. Whenpeopledonotdistinguishthingsasvaluable, theyremainfocusedontheonenessofall things a
7、nddonotbecomeconfusedinthematerial world. Therefore,harmoniousleadersemptythepeople's minds butnourishtheirbodies. Theyunderminedesires andimproveendurance. Theykeepthepeoplefocusedontheironenesswith Infinity andfreethemfromattachmentstomaterial things
8、. Theyredirecttheenergiesofthose whowouldmanipulateothers. IfyourememberyouronenesswithInfinity, andflowwithlifebyrefusingtodistinguish goodandbad, youwillflowi