Ancient bamboo text of Dao Ching.

道经 

The Dao Ching.

 

·道,可道也,非恒道也。名,可名也,非恒名也。无名,万物之始也。有名,万物之母也。

Dao, as the method of nature , but not alway the method of nature , because the nature changes constantly, the whole nature is a pure flowing water type.  for the name of it , you could name of it as whatever you want , however , nothing remains the same as time goes by . people like to change and modify names to claim the ownership . however nothing really can be owned or created as only nature gives and or allow you to have. Nothing comes with a name at the start point. when everything starting have names , civilization starts at that point. 

【故】恒无欲也,以观其眇(妙);恒有欲也,以观其所噭。两者同出,异名同胃(谓)。玄之有(又)玄,众眇(妙)之【门】。

So you will have amazing longevity, and it does not  requires any desire and no claim of ownership, if you observe the true fact of nature. You will have the depress and stress if you have the desires and want to claim  ownership of nature in order to work with it to gain other goals except longevity.  you can not have them both at same time. People focus on desire and possesions , often blind and have no ability to feel and observe the nature laws.  These two side of coin , it comes with civilization and it share the same host as human race. Human race carry out a big part of nature energy. And Dao is the key to all of that , Dao also named as deatails as Xuan . Xuan is the key door to entering the amazing truth of nature. 

天下皆知美为美,恶已;皆知善,訾(斯)不善矣。

the great fame of people known by people around thw world are having sub-purpose than it look. litery means , if a beauty have known by everybody , then it surely have some undergoing business under the skin. 

the good work known by everybody , the promotion and advertisement often have many false claims or decoration.  Basicly , you can not truse something if it is too famed or lighted up. People intentionly do this because of other purpose.

that's why on the modern days, you can not fully trust adverstising business. It have gone too far off the track which it should be doing. 

有、无之相生也,难、易之相成也,长、短之相刑(形)也,高、下之相盈也,意〈音〉、声之相和也,先、后之相隋(随),恒也。

Everything on earth are two sided. Yin and Yang. Positive and negative. Right and Wrong is based on human mind and can be controlled by perspective , so right and wrong are not nature laws. 

the nature law contains: happening&Vanishing are continusiouly going on one by one, Hard&easy are made by each other through period of time. Long and short can be put together to make shapes . Top and bottom are fundation and growing , benefit each other , can not be apart of. Mind and sound (speak) are linked together , you think so you speak.  before and after is following as programing.  

是以声(圣)人居无为之事,行【不言之教。万物作而弗始】也,为而弗志(恃)也,成功而弗居也。夫唯居,是以弗去。不上贤,【使民不争。不贵难得之货,使】民不为【盗】。不【见可欲,使】民不乱。是以声(圣)人之【治也,虚其心,实其腹;弱其志,】强其骨。恒使民无知无欲也。使【夫知不敢弗为而已,则无不治矣。道冲,而用之又弗】盈也。潚(渊)呵始(似)万物之宗。锉(挫)其,解其纷,和其光,同【其尘。湛呵似】或存。吾不知【谁】子也,象帝之先。天地不仁,以万物为刍狗。声(圣)人不仁,以百省(姓)【为刍】狗。天地【之】间,【其】犹橐钥舆(与)?虚而不淈(屈),踵(动)而俞(愈)出。多闻数穷,不若守于中。浴(谷)神【不】死,是胃(谓)玄牝。玄牝之门,是胃(谓)【天】地之根。绵绵呵若存,用之不堇(勤)。天长,地久。天地之所以能【长】且久者,以其不自生也,故能长生。是以声(圣)人芮(退)其身而身先,外其身而身存。不以其无【私】舆(与)?故能成其私。上善治(似)水。水善利万物而有静(争),居众之所恶,故几于道矣。居善地,心善潚(渊),予善信,正(政)善治,事善能,(动)善时。夫唯不静(争),故无尤。(殖)而盈之,不【若其已。揣而】□之□,□可长葆之。金玉盈室,莫之守也。贵富而(骄),自遗咎也。功述(遂)身芮(退),天【之道也。戴营魄抱一,能毋离乎?抟气至柔,】能婴儿乎?修(涤)除玄蓝(鉴),能毋疵乎?爱【民活国,能毋以知乎?天门启阖,能为雌乎?明白四达,能毋以为乎?】生之,畜之。生而弗【有,长而弗宰,是谓玄】德。卅【辐同一毂,当】其无【有,车】之用【也。】然(埏)埴为器,当其无有,埴器【之用也。凿户牖,】当其无有,【室】之用也。故有之以为利,无之以为用。五色使人目明〈盲〉,驰骋田腊(猎)使人【心发狂。】难得之(货)使人之行方(妨),五味使人之口(爽),五音使人之耳聋。是以声(圣)人之治也,为腹不【为目。】故去罢(彼)耳〈取〉此。龙(宠)辱若惊,贵大梡(患)若身。苛(何)胃(谓)龙(宠)辱若惊?龙(宠)之为下,得之若惊,失【之】若惊,是胃(谓)龙(宠)辱若惊。何胃(谓)贵大梡(患)若身?吾所以有大梡(患)者,为吾有身也。及吾无身,有何梡(患)?故贵为身于为天下,若可以(托)天下矣;爱以身为天下,女何〈可〉以寄天下。视之而弗见,名之曰微。听之而弗闻,名之曰希。之而弗得,名之曰夷。三者不可至(致)计(诘),故【而为一。】一者,其上不,其下不忽。寻寻呵不可名也,复归于无物。是胃(谓)无状之状,无物之【象。是谓忽恍。随而不见其后,迎】而不见其首。执今之道,以御今之有,以知古始,是胃(谓)【道纪。古之善为道者,微妙玄达,】深不可志(识)。夫唯不可志(识),故强为之容,曰:与呵其若冬【涉水,犹呵其若】畏四【邻,严】呵其若客,涣呵其若凌(凌)泽(释),□呵其若(朴),湷【呵其若浊,呵其】若浴(谷)。浊而情(静)之,余(徐)清。女〈安〉以重(动)之,余(徐)生。葆此道不欲盈。夫唯不欲【盈,是】以能【敝而不】成。至虚极也,守情(静)表也。万物旁(并)作,吾以观其复也。天物云云,各复归于其【根,曰静。】情(静),是胃(谓)复命。复命,常也。知常,明也。不知常,(妄),(妄)作凶。知常容,容乃公,公乃王,王乃天,天乃道,【道乃久,】沕(没)身不怠。大上下知有之,其次亲誉之,其次畏之,其下母(侮)之。信不足,案(安)有不信。【犹呵】其贵言也。成功遂事,而百省(姓)胃(谓)我自然。故大道废,案有仁义。知(智)快(慧)出,案有大伪。六亲不和,案有畜(孝)兹(慈)。邦家(昏)乱,案有贞臣。绝声(圣)弃知(智),民利百负(倍)。绝仁弃义,民复畜(孝)兹(慈)。绝巧弃利,盗贼无有。此三言也,以为文未足,故令之有所属。见素抱【朴,少私寡欲。绝学无忧。】唯与诃,其相去几何?美与恶,其相去何若?人之【所畏,】亦不【可以不畏。恍呵其未央哉!】众人(熙)(熙),若乡(飨)于大牢,而春登台。我泊焉未佻(兆),若【婴儿未咳。】累呵如【无所归。众人】皆有余,我独遗。我禺(愚)人之心也,蠢蠢呵。鬻(俗)【人昭昭,我独若】(昏)呵。鬻(俗)人蔡(察)蔡(察),我独(闷)(闷)呵。忽呵其若【海,】望(恍)呵其若无所止。【众人皆有以,我独顽】以悝(俚)。吾欲独异于人,而贵食母。孔德之容,唯道是从。道之物,唯望(恍)唯忽。【忽呵恍】呵,中有象呵。望(恍)呵忽呵,中有物呵。(幽)呵呜(冥)呵,中有请(精)〈呵〉。其请(精)甚真,其中【有信。】自今及古,其名不去,以顺众(父)。吾何以知众(父)之然?以此,炊者不立,自视(示)不章,【自】见者不明,自伐者功,自矜者不长。其在道,曰:“(余)食、赘行。』物或恶之,故有欲者【弗】居。曲则全,枉则定(正),洼则盈,敝则新。少则得,多则惑。是以声(圣)人执一,以为天下牧。不【自】视(示)故明,不自见故章,不自伐故有功,弗矜故能长。夫唯不争,故莫能与之争。古【之所谓曲全者几】语才(哉),诚金(全)归之。希言自然。飘风不冬(终)朝,暴雨不冬(终)日。孰为此?天地,【而弗能久,又况】于人乎?故从事而道者同于道,德(得)者同于德(得),者〈失〉者同于失。同德(得)【者】,道亦德(得)之。同于失者,道亦失之。有物昆成,先天地生。绣(寂)呵缪(寥)呵,独立【而不改,】可以为天地母。吾未知其名,字之曰道。吾强为之名曰大。【大】曰筮(逝),筮(逝)曰【远,远曰反。道大,】天大,地大,王亦大。国中有四大,而王居一焉。人法地,【地】法【天】,天法【道,道】法【自然。重】为巠(轻)根,清(静)为趮(躁)君。是以君子众(终)日行,不离其甾(辎)重,唯(虽)有环官,燕处【则昭】若。若何万乘之王而以身巠(轻)于天下?巠(轻)则失本,趮(躁)则失君。善行者无(辙)迹,【善】言者无瑕适(谪),善数者不以梼(筹)(策)。善闭者无(关)龠()而不可启也,善结者【无 】约而不可解也。是以声(圣)人恒善(救)人,而无弃人,物无弃财,是胃(谓)明。故善【人,善人】之师;不善人,善人之赍(资)也。不贵其师,不爱其赍(资),唯(虽)知(智)乎大眯(迷)。是胃(谓)眇(妙)要。知其雄,守其雌,为天下溪。为天下溪,恒德不鸡〈离〉。恒〈德〉不鸡〈离〉,复归婴儿。知其白,守其辱,为天下浴(谷)。为天下【浴(谷),】恒德乃【足。】德乃【足,复归于朴。】知其,守其黑,为天下式。为天下式,恒德不貣(忒)。德不貣(忒),复归于无极。(朴)散【则为器,圣】人用则为官长。夫大制无割。将欲取天下而为之,吾见其弗【得已。夫天下,神】器也,非可为者也。为者败之,执者失之。物或行或随,或炅(热)或【吹,或强或挫,】或坏(培)或撱(堕)。是以声(圣)人去甚,去大,去楮(奢)。以道佐人主,不以兵强【于】天下。【其事好还,师之】所居,楚朸(棘)生之。善者果而已矣,毋以取强焉。果而毋(骄),果而勿矜,果而【勿伐,】果而毋得已居,是胃(谓)【果】而不强。物壮而老,是胃(谓)之不道,不道蚤(早)已。夫兵者,不祥之器【也。】物或恶之,故有欲者弗居。君子居则贵左,用兵则贵右。故兵者非君子之器也。【兵者】不祥之器也,不得已而用之,铦袭为上,勿美也。若美之,是乐杀人也。夫乐杀人,不可以得志于天下矣。是以吉事上左,丧事上右;是以便(偏)将军居左,上将军居右,言以丧礼居之也。杀人众,以悲依(哀)立(莅)之;战胜,以丧礼处之。道恒无名,(朴)唯(虽)【小而天下弗敢臣。侯】王若能守之,万物将自宾。天地相谷〈合〉,以俞甘洛(露)。民莫之【令,而自均】焉。始制有【名。名亦既】有,夫【亦将知止,知止】所以不【殆。】俾(譬)道之在天【下也,犹小】浴(谷)之与江海也。知人者,知(智)也。自知【者,明也,胜人】者,有力也。自胜者,【强也。知足者,富】也。强行者,有志也。不失其所者,久也。死不忘者,寿也。道泛【呵其可左右也,成功】遂事而弗名有也。万物归焉而弗为主,则恒无欲也,可名于小。万物归焉【而弗】为主,可名于大。是【以】声(圣)人之能成大也,以其不为大也,故能成大。执大象,【天下】往。往而不害,安平大。乐与饵,过格(客)止。故道之出言也,曰:“谈(淡)呵其味也。【视之,】不足见也。听之,不足闻也。用之,不可既也。”将欲拾(翕)之,必古(固)张之。将欲弱之,【必固】强之。将欲去之,必古(固)与之。将欲夺之,必古(固)予之。是胃(谓)微明。友弱胜强,鱼不脱于潚(渊),邦利器不可以视(示)人。道恒无名,侯王若守之,万物将自(化)。(化)而欲【作,吾将镇】之以无名之(朴)。【镇之以】无名之(朴),夫将不辱。不辱以情(静),天地将自正。