“As a person, you must be content and not greedy.” This is what the Tao Te Ching says (“No disaster is greater than not being satisfied; no blame is greater than desire. Therefore, contentment is always enough.”, Translation: The greatest curse is not being satisfied, and the greatest disaster is being greedy. It can be seen that if you understand satisfaction, you will be satisfied and you will often obtain psychological satisfaction.)
Extension:
1. The original text of Chapter 44 of the Tao Te Ching: Who is related to name and body? Which one has more body or goods? Which disease is good or bad? Therefore, if you love too much, you will spend a lot of money, and if you hide too much, you will perish. Knowing what is enough will not disgrace you, knowing how to stop without peril, it will last a long time.
Translation: Which is the cutest, reputation or life? Which is more important, life or property? Which is the most harmful, gain or loss? Excessive love for a certain aspect will inevitably consume a lot of energy and financial resources, and excessive accumulation of wealth will inevitably lead to a lot of losses. Those who know how to be satisfied will not be ashamed of the status quo; those who know when enough is enough will not bring danger and can survive in the world forever.
2. The original text of Chapter 46 of the "Tao Te Ching": There is a way in the world, but it is like running around and using dung. There is no way in the world, and soldiers and horses are born in the suburbs. No disaster is greater than dissatisfaction; no fault is greater than desire. Therefore, knowing what is enough is always enough.
Translation: If all countries in the world follow the natural law of Tao, then the war horses galloping on the battlefield will also come back to plow the fields. If the world violates the natural law of Tao, then soldiers and horses will appear on the outskirts of the city. The greatest evil is lack of satisfaction, and the greatest disaster is greed. It can be seen that if you understand satisfaction, you will be satisfied and you will often obtain psychological satisfaction.
Introduction to "Tao Te Ching":
"Tao Te Ching", also known as "Tao Te Ching", "Lao Tzu", "Five Thousand Words", "Lao Tzu's Five Thousand Essays", It is a work written by the ancient pre-Qin scholars before the division of the family. It was highly respected by the scholars at that time. It is a philosophical work written by Laozi (also known as Li Er) during the Spring and Autumn Period. In the pre-Qin period, the bamboo slip "Wenzi" was called "Shang?" Sutra" and "Lu Shi Chunqiu·Annotation" were called "Shangzhi Jing". In the early Han Dynasty, Emperor Jing of Han Dynasty revered it as "Tao Te Ching" [2]. In the Tang Dynasty, Emperor Taizong of Tang Dynasty had people translate "Tao Te Ching" into Sanskrit. Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty respectfully called the Tao Te Ching the "Shang Jing", and Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty even called it the "Tao Te Ching".
The ancient Mawangdui edition is divided into chapters: the first chapter "De Pian" and the second chapter "Dao Pian". The modern version has 81 chapters, the first 37 chapters are "Dao Pian", and the last 44 chapters The chapter is "De Pian". The magical book "Tao Te Ching" is known as the King of Classics and one of the greatest masterpieces in Chinese history. It has had a profound impact on Chinese philosophy, science, politics, religion, etc. According to statistics from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, the Tao Te Ching is the cultural classic that has been translated into most foreign languages ??and published the most besides the Bible.
About the author:
Li Er (574 BC - 460 BC), also known as Laozi, was a philosopher and founder of the Taoist school in the Spring and Autumn Period of the Zhou Dynasty in China. Born in Woyang, Henan (now part of Anhui), he was a native of Kuxian County, Chu State (now Bozhou, Anhui) in ancient times. In Taoism, he is the 17th incarnation of Taishang Laojun. He is the author of the book "Laozi" (also known as "Tao Te Heart Sutra", or "Tao Te Ching"), with ***81 chapters. Known as the first of the three great saints of the East, the New York Times ranks him as the first of the top ten writers in the world, ancient and modern. Kongqiu (Confucius), the founder of the Confucian school, asked Laozi for rituals and enlightenment several times. Since ancient times, he has been known as "I am the best in the world". Laozi traveled to immortality in 460 BC and was buried in today's Baoji, Shaanxi.