{"id":12932,"date":"2020-09-20T20:02:55","date_gmt":"2020-09-21T00:02:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gornahoor.net\/?p=12932"},"modified":"2020-09-26T21:19:25","modified_gmt":"2020-09-27T01:19:25","slug":"principle-and-action-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gornahoor.net\/?p=12932","title":{"rendered":"Principle and Action 8"},"content":{"rendered":"

← Chapter 7<\/a> Chapter 9 → <\/a><\/p>\n

Chapter 8<\/h2>\n

\nThe transcendent quality resembles water
\nWithout resisting it assumes the form of each thing
\nIt takes the lowest position that men scorn (because they are seeking the heights)
\nThe farther one is from acting in common, the more one is close to the Way
\nThus the True Man in the material domain holds remaining in the place he has as good
\nIn the domain of feeling he holds the depth of the abyss as good
\nIf he gives, he holds (impersonal) generosity as good
\nSpeaking, he holds the truth as good
\nGoverning he holds ordered development as good
\nActing, he holds the watchful realization of the end as good
\nIn the practical domain, he holds being at the right place as good
\nReally, even thanks to adapting without conflict
\nNothing changes his being\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Classical Taoist comparison of water for subtle acting and the \u201chigher virtue\u201d (shang shan<\/em>). Adapting himself exteriorly to things and situations, he does not exalt but descends below (which means: beyond superficiality) in order to exercise the desired influence. According to another aspect: in this context the saying \u201cfracture but do not bend\u201d is tied to the mania of the I; \u201cbending myself (=water) it fractures\u201d could be contrasted. The whole of the behavior illustrated in this chapter is designated as I hsing<\/em> (which is equivalent to \u201cease of nature\u201d). The positive counterpart is also recommended: a spontaneous and essential mode of working, beyond opposites.<\/p>\n

Chinese text and literal translation<\/h2>\n

Chapter 8 (\u7b2c\u516b\u7ae0)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\n
\n\u4e0a\u5584\u82e5\u6c34\u3002
\n\u6c34\u5584\u5229\u842c\u7269\u800c\u6709\u975c\uff0c
\n\u8655\u773e\u4eba\u4e4b\u6240\u60e1\uff0c
\n\u6545\u5e7e\u65bc\u9053\u3002
\n\u5c45\u5584\u5730\uff0c
\n\u5fc3\u5584\u6df5\uff0c
\n\u8207\u5584\u4ec1\uff0c
\n\u8a00\u5584\u4fe1\uff0c
\n\u6b63\u5584\u6cbb\uff0c
\n\u4e8b\u5584\u80fd\uff0c
\n\u52d5\u5584\u6642\u3002
\n\u592b\u552f\u4e0d\u722d\uff0c
\n\u6545\u7121\u5c24\u3002
\n<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
\nThe best quality\/character is like water.
\n The water’s goodness is that it benefits the myriad things but does not quarrel,
\n and it willingly goes to where others hate,
\n Thus it is almost like the Tao.
\nIt is good to be\/live on the ground,
\n to deepen a heart,
\n to love people while associating with them.
\n to keep one’s word while talking,
\n to be peace while governing,
\n to do what one is capable of,
\n to act at a fit time.
\n Because of the non-fighting-over,
\n there will be no blame.\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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