"The most expensive place in the world is also a book, but books are not languages, and languages are expensive. If the language is expensive, it means what it means. Those who follow the meaning cannot be explained in words, but the world exists because of your language. Although the world is expensive, I am still not expensive, because it is not expensive. Therefore, those who can be seen are all kinds; Those who can hear and smell are also famous. Sad husband, the world's reputation is enough to win each other's favor! If a husband's name is not enough to win his love, then the knower doesn't speak, the speaker doesn't know, and the world knows it? "
"People in the world value praise and books. Books have nothing beyond words, and words are indeed valuable. What value a word can have lies in its meaning, and meaning has its source. The origin of meaning cannot be conveyed in words, but the world conveys it to books because it values words. Although the world values it, I still think it is not worthy of attention, because what it values is not worthy of attention. So, what you can see with your eyes is shape and color; What you can hear with your ears is harmony. Sadly, people in the world think that shape, color, name and sound are enough to get the truth of things! Shape, color, name and sound are really not enough to get the truth of things. Can people in the world understand this truth if they don't say what they know or what they don't know? "
That makes sense! The world values books, in fact, it values words. What words can value lies in the meaning it conveys. But the real meaning can only be understood without words, and it is wonderful to be clear without words. The so-called words fail to convey the meaning, and the language is weak, which means that what can be said is only a superficial layer. For example, if the boots itch, we just touch the boots, and we can't read the speaker's real thoughts without touching the itchy place. So what's the use of what we read?
Next, Lao Tzu gave an example by telling stories:
Huan Gong is studying in class. The wheel was flat under the hall, so he let out his spine and chiseled it up. He asked Huan Gong: "Do you dare to ask, what does the public reader say is evil?" Gong said, "The words of saints are also true." Say, "Do saints care?" Gong said, "I'm dead." Yue: "However, the readers in your place and the evil spirits of ancient people are already husbands!" Huan Gong said, "I'm studying, and it's my turn to discuss! Just say it, or you will die if you don't say it. " Lun Bian said, "I also regard it as a matter of ministers. In the wheel, Xu is willing but not solid, and he is sick but not bitter. Not getting sick should come from your hands, but it should be in your heart. You can't talk, and there are a few things in it. I can't compare with my son, and my son can't be influenced by me, so I am 70 years old. The ancients can only be passed down after they die, but your readers, the evil spirits of the ancients have married! "
Qi Huangong studied in class, and the wheel was cut off after class. He put down his awl and chisel and went to class. He asked Qi Huangong, "Excuse me, what book are you reading?" Qi Huangong said, "This is the word of a saint." Lun Ping said, "Is the saint still alive?" Qi Huangong said, "It's dead." Lun Ping said: "In this way, the books read by the monarch are the dross of the ancients!" Qi Huangong said, "Those people who make wheels dare to make irresponsible remarks while I am studying! If there is any reason to say it, you can forgive it. If there is no reason to say it, you will have to be executed. " Lun Ping said: "I have observed this truth through my work. Cutting wheel is slow, loose but not firm, fast and sluggish. It's not slow and uncomfortable. It's smooth in your hand and should be in your heart. Although I can't say it in my mouth, there are skills in it. I can't use it to make my son understand the mystery, and my son can't accept this mysterious skill from me, so I lived to be seventy years old and am still cutting wheels. Ancient people died for unspeakable reasons, so the books read by the monarch are the scum of the ancients!
In this story, Lao Tzu directly called this book dross, which is very surprising. Anxious to find a reason. Carpenters tell us with their own experience that the real mystery can't be said or transmitted, and the real profound understanding can only be personal. Isn't this the truth that Lao Tzu has always advocated that elephants are invisible? Wonderful, wonderful! It is advisable to drink a large glass here!
It is really difficult to express those extreme emotional meanings in life, as people often say: the pain that can be said is not pain, and the real pain can't be cried, let alone. Silence, perhaps only silence has the most connotation.
Weak language! No wonder Zen doesn't write.
But the weak language has become an ocean of books. Is it really just a pile of scum? It's a waste of time, paper and energy. When everyone is full and has nothing to do, just cook some dross. Who will read it?
However, there is no celebrity in our history who does not respect and worship and study by himself. Are the stories about reading and the famous sayings that persuade people to read wrong?
In fact, when we study, we should not study with lofty goals or ideal utilitarianism. We just regard it as a kind of nourishment for life. Just as books are calcium needed by the body, they must be supplemented. It will be useful if it is repaired. For example, if you read The Book of Songs, you can at least learn more about plants, insects and fish. We don't have to understand what is important.
When talking about the meaning of life, Zhu Guangqian said: To be honest, if there were no Granny Liu in Cao Xueqin's works, no Yan in Wu's works, and no Darduff and Albagon in Moliere's works, life would be even less worth nostalgia. I thank Granny Liu and Yan, the first-class figures, more than I thank the tides in Qiantang and the waterfalls in Kuanglu.
This is the meaning of the existence of books. It enriches people's lives, broadens people's horizons and helps some people find crutches for survival. The war strategy is screaming all over the world, and the scenery is infinite!
Words are our bridge to all people, things and things. We read it, just on the bridge. To reach the other shore, we need to experience it constantly in the process of life, or reminisce about our memories through language reminders. Without life, there would be no words. Words help people understand life and lead to a broader life. This is that function of book.
As for whether you can read the speaker's subtle meaning, because the subtle meaning can't be conveyed, readers should not force to understand what is good. Just like meditation and enlightenment, they are all hierarchical, and they can't all be Buddhas.
Books are good things. At the moment, if "Zhuangzi" didn't spread to the world, why did I read such subtle thoughts of Laozi, and why did I feel happy all morning, such as finding a big treasure? No, this kind of happiness is beyond description. I can only treasure and enjoy myself!