道德经聚会主题（4）- 道生一，天下至柔

聚会日期：2013年1月17日，12点

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帛本：

道生一，一生二，二生三，三生万物。万物负阴而抱阳，中气以为和。天下之所恶，唯，孤，寡，不谷，而王公以自名也。物或损之而益，益之而损。故人之所教，亦议而教人。故强梁者不得死，我将以为学父。

天下之至柔，驰骋于天下之至坚。无有入于无间。吾是以知无为之有益也。不言之教，无为之益，天下希能及之矣。

参照其他本（通行本42, 43章）：

道生一，一生二，二生三，三生万物。万物负阴而抱阳，冲气以为和。人之所恶，唯孤、寡、不谷，而王公以为称。故物或损之而益，或益之而损。人之所教，我亦教之。强梁者不得其死，吾将以为教父。

天下之至柔，驰骋天下之至坚。无有入无间，吾是以知无为之有益。不言之教，无为之益，天下希及之。

英文对照：

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. 

另一英文版本翻译

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