| 50 | 道德經: | 生之徒，十有三；死之徒，十有三；人之生，動之死地，十有三。 夫何故？以其生，生之厚。 蓋聞善攝生者，陸行不遇兕虎，入軍不被甲兵；兕無所投其角，虎無所措其爪，兵無所容其刃。 夫何故？以其無死地。 |
| Dao De Jing: | Men come forth and live; they enter (again) and die. Of every ten three are ministers of life (to themselves); and three are ministers of death. There are also three in every ten whose aim is to live, but whose movements tend to the land (or place) of death. And for what reason? Because of their excessive endeavours to perpetuate life. But I have heard that he who is skilful in managing the life entrusted to him for a time travels on the land without having to shun rhinoceros or tiger, and enters a host without having to avoid buff coat or sharp weapon. The rhinoceros finds no place in him into which to thrust its horn, nor the tiger a place in which to fix its claws, nor the weapon a place to admit its point. And for what reason? Because there is in him no place of death. |
Dao] Tao Te Ching Chapter 50 - Sheets/Tovey
Oct 12 at 2:41 AM
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The Source gives life and penetrates death.*
Life is a companion to the four directions that exist within Heaven, Humanity, and Earth.
Death is a companion to the four directions that exist within Heaven, Humanity, and Earth.
People are born, live, and die, on earth, also as companions to the four directions that exist within Heaven, Humanity, and Earth.
What is the purpose?
To give life.
To give life abundantly.
Indeed, we have heard of people who are good at sustaining life.
On land, they travel and do not encounter rhinoceroses.
Tigers enter the battlefield and they do not need to wear armor or carry weapons.
Rhinoceroses have no place to butt with their horns.
Tigers have no place to put their claws.
Soldiers have no place to thrust their blades.
How can this be so?
Because of the not-dying** Earth.
* The life force energy from the Source penetrates what is dead and brings it more alive.
** Not-dying means the absence of death, as not-doing means the absence of doing.
The Source gives life and penetrates death.*
Life is a companion to the four directions that exist within Heaven, Humanity, and Earth.
Death is a companion to the four directions that exist within Heaven, Humanity, and Earth.
People are born, live, and die, on earth, also as companions to the four directions that exist within Heaven, Humanity, and Earth.
What is the purpose?
To give life.
To give life abundantly.
Indeed, we have heard of people who are good at sustaining life.
On land, they travel and do not encounter rhinoceroses.
Tigers enter the battlefield and they do not need to wear armor or carry weapons.
Rhinoceroses have no place to butt with their horns.
Tigers have no place to put their claws.
Soldiers have no place to thrust their blades.
How can this be so?
Because of the not-dying** Earth.
* The life force energy from the Source penetrates what is dead and brings it more alive.
** Not-dying means the absence of death, as not-doing means the absence of doing.
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