Lao Tzu said, "Being good is like water, and water is good for all things, which is the virtue of modesty.": Therefore, Jiang Hai can be the king of the hundred valleys, and if he is good at it, he can be the king of the hundred valleys. The world is not weak in water, but the strong can't win, which is gentle virtue; Therefore, softness wins strength, and weakness wins strength. Because it has nothing, it can enter nothing, so it can be seen that the teaching without words and the benefits of inaction are also known. "
He thinks that people who do good should be like water. Water benefits and nourishes all things, but it does not compete with all things. This is the most modest virtue. Jianghai can become the destination of all rivers because he is good at being in the downstream position, so he becomes the king of 1 valleys.
The softest thing in the world is water, but it can penetrate the hardest thing, and nothing can surpass it, such as dripping water wears away a stone. This is where Roude lies. Therefore, the weak can overcome the strong, and the soft can overcome the strong.
Things that don't see their shapes can enter things that don't have gaps, from which we know the teaching of "silence" and the benefits of "inaction".
Lao Tzu also said, "If you don't fight for it, the world can't fight for it. This is to follow the example of water virtue. Water is more than Tao; The Tao is everywhere, and the water has no disadvantages. It avoids the high and goes down, and it has never been reversed, and it is also good. The empty place is quiet and unfathomable. Good is deep; Losses are inexhaustible, giving is not rewarding, and kindness is also benevolent; ……..。
"Tao" is the general source of all things in the world, something that exists before concrete things, and also the basic law and origin of things. Therefore, "Tao" is something that each of us should recognize and understand. The virtue of water is the closest to Tao, and Tao is everywhere. Therefore, water has no disadvantages. It avoids the high and goes down, so it will not be hindered. It can flow anywhere, nourish all things and wash away the dirt. It is in a deep pool, with a clear and calm surface, but unfathomable. It flows continuously to benefit all things without asking for anything in return. Such virtue, even benevolence is the best.
the meaning of "carrying things with virtue"
"carrying things with virtue" comes from Zhouyi: "A gentleman carries things with virtue." This means that educating people and benefiting things with profound virtue is now used to refer to cultivating students with lofty morality and profound knowledge. Tsinghua University's school motto is "strive for self-improvement, be virtuous and carry things".
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