- July 16, 2004
老子道德經第十三章
寵辱若驚 貴大患若身
何謂寵辱若驚
寵為上 辱為下
得之若驚 失之若驚 是謂寵辱若驚
何謂貴大患若身
吾所以有大患者 為吾有身
及吾無身 吾有何患
故貴以身為天下 若可寄天下
愛以身為天下 若可托天下
13.
Lao Tsu says,
"Good fortune or bad fortune,
People are always scared;
And so important is their bodies,
They are always afraid."
But what does he mean?
Fortunes are man-made concepts,
So of course they are scary, good or bad.
Body is not the real Self,
And therefore it can be worrisome.
Thus, Lao Tsu says,
Let the world be your body,
Love people as you love yourself,
And then you can rule the world.
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这个是我早期翻译的，不仅毫无诗意，更是不知所云。应该重写。
闃垮