道德經聚會主題（4）- 道生一，天下至柔

聚會日期：2013年1月17日，12點

探討內容：

The creation story in Chinese culture

Tunnel vision and Totality

The power of the invisible

帛本：

道生一，一生二，二生三，三生萬物。萬物負陰而抱陽，中氣以為和。天下之所惡，唯，孤，寡，不穀，而王公以自名也。物或損之而益，益之而損。故人之所教，亦議而教人。故強梁者不得死，我將以為學父。

天下之至柔，馳騁於天下之至堅。無有入於無間。吾是以知無為之有益也。不言之教，無為之益，天下希能及之矣。

參照其他本（通行本42, 43章）：

道生一，一生二，二生三，三生萬物。萬物負陰而抱陽，衝氣以為和。人之所惡，唯孤、寡、不穀，而王公以為稱。故物或損之而益，或益之而損。人之所教，我亦教之。強梁者不得其死，吾將以為教父。

天下之至柔，馳騁天下之至堅。無有入無間，吾是以知無為之有益。不言之教，無為之益，天下希及之。

英文對照：

42.1 The Tao produces one, one produces two. The two produce the three and the three produce all things. 
42.2 All things submit to yin and embrace yang. They soften their energy to achieve harmony. 
42.3 People hate to think of themselves as "orphan," "lowly," and "unworthy" Yet the kings call themselves by these names. 
42.4 Some lose and yet gain, Others gain and yet lose. 
42.5 That which is taught by the people I also teach: "The forceful do not choose their place of death." I regard this as the father of all teachings. 

43.1 The softest thing in the world Will overcome the hardest. Non-being can enter where there is no space. Therefore I know the benefit of unattached action. 
43.2 The wordless teaching and unattached action Are rarely seen. 

另一英文版本翻譯

The unspeakable gives birth to one
One to a second
And out of the second arises the third
The third brings the whole creation to life
Everything is carried by the dark and comes to light
The breath of Emptiness creates order
People hate to be alone, unimportant and useless
And yet that is what a true man takes pleasure in
One who becomes smaller, becomes bigger
One who becomes bigger, becomes smaller
I only tell what everybody already knows:
One who lives in a complicated way, dies in a complicated way
That is what it’s all about


The softest is stronger than the very hardest
That which makes everything  be what it is, penetrates everything
Therefore I know that it’s wise to leave and not do anything
That one doesn’t need lessons for it
That of all doings, leaving is where true happiness lies
In this world only a few understand this