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Chapter 8 of the Tao Te Ching, Part 2: No Arguments and No Parties

Shan means completeness and means alternative methods. Benefit and non-dispute are two aspects of the same problem, which ultimately return to the soundness of a person's moral character. Not fighting is the guarantee of truly doing good and benefiting all things. The goal of a moral person is to do a truly moral thing from an overall perspective, safely and down-to-earth. Not only do I not compete with you when doing things. After I finished my work, I didn’t compete for fame or fortune.

Water is good for all things without fighting. The non-fighting is also reflected in the fact that when it benefits, there is no thought of fighting from the beginning to the end, and it will not make others think of fighting. Work both internally and externally.

The basis for not fighting is that you can control the struggle and consciously resist the struggle. The indisputable reason is not only that the transformation mechanism will make people trapped deeper in the material cage due to hatred, but also because those who have entered the Tao understand that true happiness comes from the pure nature of the Taixu realm.

No matter what you do, you can't escape these five points. If you are kind and beneficial, your reputation will be righteous, and if you don't fight, your words will be correct. Just as the saying goes, everything can be accomplished. Wherever the water flows, do you see animals and plants encroaching on each other? If there is no fighting, that is called righteousness. What is the water flow used for? When it nourishes all things, it is called benevolence. Water flows to nourish all things according to their respective natures. There is a way to cross mountains and a way to cross ravines. That's called etiquette. It also reflects the wisdom of water. Has water ever given up on its mission of running from Kunlun Mountain to the sea and nourishing all things? No. That's called a letter. The root of faith comes from the perseverance caused by the faith of water.

You see, water nourishes all things silently, how can there be signs of fighting?

Water has these five virtues and can possess the problems encountered in any situation in the transformation mechanism. Just like going from Kunlun Mountain, from the first step to the third step. Therefore, it is called the best good, which is the best strategy and the best way to grasp the secular mechanism, and ultimately reflects the moral quality. This is water.

The five qualities are to cultivate virtue, and cultivating virtue is to cultivate the Tao. This is how the relationship between heaven, earth and man is stepped. Dealing with the world well is to better contact with real wisdom. Only by playing with the relationship between these three and laying a solid foundation can we truly understand what is Tao? What is virtue? What's the difference between the two?

This is the highest level of goodness, like water. At that time, a strong moral person nourished all things with kindness, because the concept of morality has been blurred. To nourish and educate with life. Realizing the whole life, also realizing good benefits.

Just like heavy rain from the sky, everything has its own needs. This is why Taoism emphasizes compassion. Because all things need it, there is compassion.

This heavy rain does not distinguish between good and evil. Which ones are the old, weak, sick and disabled, and which ones are the princes and nobles. Whoever needs it gets more. Even maggots in smelly ditches, and other places that are unimaginable and disgusting to us. Rain will arrive. Because they need it.

In the world we live in, there are gentlemen and villains. In all kinds of things, even things we hate, everyone has the idea of ??seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages in their bones. It is understandable, and this is the case in human nature. But I am ashamed of my betrayal, my disregard for the interests of others, and my disregard for the lives and property of others.

Most people on earth are opportunistic and exploit every opportunity, trying to get the maximum return with the minimum investment. And unknowingly associate with these eight words throughout life. This is the program of ordinary people, but sometimes they do it and sometimes they don't. Sometimes they are annihilated, sometimes they awaken, sometimes they die tragically in the awakening, and sometimes they struggle to be reborn in the midst of annihilation.

I only think about people's reasonable social behavior from a humanistic perspective, not to reveal the dark side of human nature.

Those who are unable to take advantage of opportunities and find opportunities, or in other words, are unable to obtain benefits, have their reputations slandered, their lives and property threatened, etc. This is what everyone hates. Human nature determines that a person's behavior presents a differential level in the social collective. There is something that everyone does wrong, which means there is a level of behavior that everyone does good for. It's just that some people are proud of it and ashamed of it. In this regard, due to different values ????established by different world views, the gap between different values ????is increasing. Everyone will appear in society with different identities and names. People's heroes, moral models, conscientious businessmen, represent benevolence and righteousness, represent bravery, and represent integrity. .

If he acts faithfully in accordance with his values, he will become an unyielding fighter trapped in his outlook on life and make a difference for the world.

Therefore, villains and gentlemen are intertwined in society and have always existed. This is an eternal topic of mankind.

There is a kind of world view that is reflected in human behavior. It views the development of things with a positive, optimistic, objective and fair attitude, and views things dialectically and humanistically. With the mission of changing the world and influencing the world, like the heavy rain from the sky, we contribute everything we can to express without missing a beat. Committed to identifying the fundamental contradictions of the world, the overall future development, deducing methods to solve problems, predicting, implementing, and preparing. They have heavy tasks, forget about food and sleep, overcome difficulties and never give up. Just like Tao to all things, they devote their body and mind to the long-term interests of the world. Tao is in their hearts and in their careers, so that the world can feel the water-like Tao spreading and nourishing every inch of land in their careers.

They view the people as if they live in an imperfect world that needs adjustment, balance, and comfort. Like Tao, which follows the four seasons of the year and ensures smooth weather for all things in the world.

A person who knows how to do good and benefit all things, in his heart, takes what everyone hates as his career. Only with this kind of structure and the results of his career can he help them do good and benefit all things, in terms of politics, culture, thought, and education. , no matter what their profession, their vitality is with the Tao. The two complement each other and ultimately achieve the highest good as water. The practice of Tao is like the qualities of plain, warm, gentle water.

This kind of equal value. This leads to the overall tendency of interests, some people tend to this, some people tend to that, that's all. However, productivity, groups, societies, countries, and the world are always driven by ordinary people who are not too lazy to work, who cannot afford to do anything early, and who can plan for ordinary things. Relatively speaking, the world is bustling with people. The existence of interests is what everyone in the world is doing. If there is a small or relative benefit, there will always be someone to do it. In this way, the mass class and elite class of a society are stabilized. In both classes, pattern is their medium. While everyone is benefiting, everyone is in his place and performs his duties. There are people engaged in both profitable and unprofitable things. The great stability of the world, from a large perspective, is good for all things.

I have said so much, but I am still not asking for morality or describing a utopia. Rather, it provides a way of thinking

Because of the awareness outside the image, one is fearless and understands the inside of the image. This kind of understanding and clarity makes them calm. Because they understand, they are fearless. They are fearless and calm. Being calm makes them accepting and tolerant. Tolerance leads to tenderness. Rou's style is in line with the justice of heaven and earth and does not need to be changed. Tenderness is both virtue and nature. The harmony of nature and Tao is all that is needed to move forward firmly. Go for it without hesitation.

The spirit outside the image guides the cause within the image. Like the singularity of a black hole, the spiritual awareness of the void. He is the Confucius of the ages, and there is no other light. Hold a bright program in your heart and make it your career. This spirit dominates the views and choices about careers and things to a certain extent. Relying on light to travel through time and see things within the image are all within the judgment outside the image. This kind of stability and depth is called sex.

Only with this kind of character that is in line with the great road of heaven and earth, can the behavior exude the charm of the Tao. True kindness, kindness, benefit, and straightforwardness are called the Tao, and it is a very correct program.

Virtue and nature can coincide in an autonomous structure beyond the image, and the autonomous structure is the foundation of virtue. Drive the body to complete the value of time, the career of life, and the charm of self.

How profound it is to be frank and forthright.

The spiritual guide for dealing with what everyone hates is frankness. Only by looking at everything in the image candidly can we achieve it in character rather than virtue. Tenderness, tolerance, that is, being where everyone is. evil. In fact, character has reached the level of virtue. But virtuous character is just character, not virtue. Virtue is a kind of self that does not meet the requirements, and character is a spontaneous charm. This is the difference.

Frankness towards all things leads to the values ??of destiny and mission. Therefore, because of their frankness and their character that goes beyond the image, their career outlook does not make choices within the image.

Because they are not within the image, they don't care about evil and good, and they can dig in wherever they need. Therefore, it is said that it is what everyone hates.

It can also be said that he has a Taoist heart and a career and perseveres in getting along with him no matter the adversity or good times, the evil or the good, he enjoys it as sweet as a cake, and like Lao Tzu, he is an indifferent and compassionate person who has the world in his heart. We say that birds of a feather flock together and people flock together. But a kind person behaves with a firm and untainted character, not choosing between good and evil, right and wrong, just like letting the east wind drift away, being magnanimous and straightforward. In this way, holding the elephant will bring peace and tranquility to the world.

There were three types of people in ancient Chinese society. I believe that those who follow human nature are villains, those who follow social principles are gentlemen, and those whose career is consistent with heaven and earth are saints.

Opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared. You choose the world, the world chooses you, and so does the will of the king. Any uprising in the world is caused by the gathering of these people who are hated by everyone and always have a Taoist heart. Most government appointments are based on people who are good at steel and treasures. I think this is the way of government system explained by Lao Tzu.

Why is it almost in the Tao rather than entering the Tao? First we need to understand a problem. What is the definition of Tao?

"Tao" is an absolute, abstract innate law of the world's operation. Characteristics are impartiality and ruthlessness. No matter how developed, this characteristic will not be changed. Later, in the development of "Xici" and Dong Zhongshu, it became the interaction of yin and yang, transforming all things, and endless life. When it comes to Neo-Confucianism, we uphold the same Tao. Why are all things so different? Because in the existence of Tao, there are thousands of different principles. , because the principles are different, all things are different. Reason is the specific way through which Tao transforms into all things. It can be said. In Confucius's corollary, we seem to also see the view that something is the product of Tao. Dao returns theoretically from its abstract meaning to Dao, its original meaning, method, path, code of conduct, and the separation of good and evil in the heart.

To this day, my personal annotation of the Tao Te Ching. It cannot be said that Lao Tzu’s true origins have been restored. It must also be of the majestic Chinese philosophy, self-contained, and comprehensive. It can be said that there are many attachments. But I think this is the charm of Chinese philosophy. A small booklet. Thousands of years of change. Still retains its characteristics unchanged. But it can increase its connotation. Create different character sentiments. This kind of comprehensive understanding can also be regarded as my investigation of Chinese philosophy.

In general, Tao melts into human qualities and is a ruthless and just creed of life. Only by always adhering to the creed of life can we embody the charm of Tao. What it embodies is the Tao beyond the image. It is also Neo-Confucianism, the way of entering the world that Xinxue hopes to achieve. You think it’s okay for him to be attached to the Tao that transcends images. You feel that this kind of character simply brings you happiness and does not rely on other sources. The difference between Neo-Confucianism and Taoism is very subtle, but the nature of the theory has undergone earth-shaking changes. In other words, why do I have the charm of Tao? Because I am straightforward, I am happy because of my pattern and breadth. Why does it have the charm of Tao? Because I am spontaneously happy, I don’t have much concern for material things. The charm of Tao due to the simple life style can reflect the world view of Tao.

How are people’s three views established? Emotional, material, and humanistic environment. Educational practice and so on.

As mentioned before, Tao has three necessary factors. Together, it is a complete set of impartial and ruthless systems that never stop operating.

First of all, objectively speaking, can we be born innately? cannot. This is a qualitative difference. Secondly, since we already exist in the secular world, even a straightforward Taoist standard saint or a Confucian standard saint can hardly be natural and not be affected by the surroundings. Finally, strictly speaking, the people we are talking about who have entered the Tao have not yet entered the Tao. We are not yet unconsciously carrying out the entire process of transformation from generation to generation. It’s just that some people know how to maintain health and understand the theory of Tao. Therefore, strictly speaking, even if I am a Taoist, I can only be said to be a Taoist. However, he can act on the small substance transformed from the big substance of Tao, practice, and realize the identity with Tao through character development. We can only embody the flavor of Tao, because Tao is absolute.

In my opinion, start from the most primitive Tao of Lao Tzu.

He believes that Tao is absolute, while people are relative. From this understanding, he gave Taoist scholars an accurate position, almost Tao.

So how can we achieve the highest good in the world and make others perceive our own virtue as water? How can we achieve the basic requirement of doing good and benefiting all things without fighting? How can we better deal with what everyone hates?

Home, including living environment, intention, and place of residence. These three words are the most difficult to explain. It can be said that each of these words is very complicated.

Residence, good place. Home here means being centered. Everyone has different ideas when facing the world to guide their behavior and fulfill their own destiny. We call it the intention, and everyone’s intention is different. The personal understanding of "living in the same place" means to occupy. To have a certain idea is called intention. The idea held in one's arms at the moment may be changed or discarded. It is only used temporarily to deal with the situation with eager eyes, which is called intention. It is like a bundle of grass on a fishing rod that controls the direction of the ox. It follows our actions, good and evil, all the time. There is no peace for a moment, and everyone is busy and busy with the world. This is a portrayal of mankind all over the world. This is a residence, but the residence of a righteous person is different

Although there are all kinds of people in the world, the life of the mediocre is unified. The bustling is like the tide, and the flies and the dogs do not know it Always. What awaits them is eternal oblivion by time.

Everyone has a place to live, and they all have the same lifestyle, but different people understand that this model is the way for them to help others practice morality. There is one more historical scenery line.

A righteous person understands the mechanism of the world and the fate of mediocre people, lives a brand new self, has full confidence to stop his mind from wandering, and looks at life, the world, life, the world, and career vigorously. Down-to-earth, the high-hanging intention is gentle and peaceful, just like the thick earth, broad, calm, and aboveboard. Converging strength, just like the earth can rely on the changes of the four seasons to silently nourish all things, a person can also transform his own intention into a Taoist heart, turn sharpness into solidity, turn strength into kindness, and provide for all things. The earth and heaven depict a new atmosphere of good weather and good weather. In this way, the role and quality of the earth can be used to benefit all things.

Kindness means being good at making one’s intention the same as the earth. Only in this way can gentleness and peace be able to look at the world with new ideas. Sometimes, silence is the true level of strength.

This level of explanation is the core.

A good place to live. This layer of meaning is based on having a mind like the earth. The dwelling here is the living environment, the living environment of the heart. Putting our hearts in a place that can be called a good place to think about problems is called dwelling, a good place. So what is goodness? Goodness means making behavior perfect by changing ways and methods. Being able to do things with ease can be called a good place. It first requires a view of the overall situation that puts oneself in an invincible position, then noble virtues and outstanding talents, and finally the ability to do things. Having the right time, place, and people is the key to a good place.

Only by becoming this kind of ourselves can we be confident that our own kindness and our own way will flow out like sweet water, filling the whole world and moisturizing things silently.

The truth I require is all-round and real. There are three points, including the correct orientation of the heart, which is the first level. The heart is good at moving closer to the honest style like the earth. It also includes the correct methodology guided by the correct worldview. That is to say, the second level is to live in a good place. It also includes comprehensive consideration of objective factors to ensure that goodness benefits all things without dispute. An excellent social environment.

The first meaning focuses on the good place, and the second meaning focuses on the goodness of the good place. After all, it is a word of kindness. The great kindness of a person is that his thoughts are as complete, comprehensive and delicate as his virtues. As long as you understand this truth, no matter what circumstances you are in, your heart will not deviate from the right path and you will always live in a good place. If people are good, the place will be good. The weather is not as good as the right place, and the right place is not as good as the people.

The third level is residence, good place. Good at choosing a good place to live.

Upholding morality and justice, in addition to grasping the overall situation, being vigorous and virtuous, and focusing on good and benefit, we must also consider external factors and people, cultivate our moral character better, and better moralize the world to achieve the goal of indisputability.

Notes from Liuguang Xianke

The heart here means the true self and the way of thinking.

A Taoist person cuts off all distractions other than Taoism in his heart and no longer hangs high, just like the vast and fertile land waiting for the rainy season, nourishing all things, and living in a good place. .

Just like a king lording over the world, a magnanimous Taoist heart acts openly and openly, reflecting the depth of virtue.

This is the heart. The mind is the surface of Tao, just as the material world is the surface of Tao. The mind is simply the totality of reactions to the physical world. Expressed as thinking. How does the generality of mind translate into the nature of mind? That is where Tao first comes from, the human heart. This is very, very deep. It is necessary to examine and deduce the composition of the Supreme Way. The form of formlessness, the image of nothing. This is the beginning of the heart.

Abyss is the most vivid description of Tao for the material world. Why not Ju Shanyuan? But the heart is kind and deep? To delve deeper into this. Only then can we understand the meaning of Xin Shan Yuan. We study the Tao Te Ching. Be careful about why you arrange your words and sentences the way you do.

Jushanyuan, a place of residence. It can also include the hearts of the people who inhabit it. So why not use this sentence? Because the focus is different.

Home, focusing on an entity, aspect, and breadth. It's a bit bulkier than the word "心". This is like being under the leaves of Dongting trees. It cannot be changed to being under the leaves. Firstly, it is inappropriate, and secondly, it does not provide the conclusion premise brought by the imaginary artistic conception. The reason is. It is easy for us to imagine a needle falling from a black hole, and we are even willing to trace its trajectory. But it's hard to imagine a house falling from a high altitude. And the trajectory we trace back from this needle. It is caused by artistic conception, Tao. In a daze.

These two sentences are related to each other and inclusive. The specifics of a good place to live. It’s the heart of kindness. But only if you have a kind heart. Only in the big aspects can we live in a good place. In other words, living in a good place is an externalization of the character of a good heart. Living in a good place, there is the charm of a good heart. The abyss of spiritual goodness is where the Tao truly exists. Therefore, how to achieve a kind heart is the key to unlocking this sentence.

The subject of this sentence is heart and abyss. The heart is the ultimate source of goodness, and it is also the abyss.

Live in a good place. The one who lives there is the best place to live. Careful, high-minded heart. Make your high-hanging heart as gentle as the earth. The sentence "Xin Shan Yuan" is exactly the opposite. Living in a good place shows virtue. The abyss of kindness in the heart shows the nature of Tao.