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1. 古之善為道者,微妙玄通,深不可識。 古時候善於行道的君子,心思微妙精緻並與那至高的造物主相通,他的智慧深奧我們難以認識。 The righteous men in old times followed the Word of Heaven, were subtle and exquisite, their wisdom is with the highest creator thus was profound and incomprehensible. 2. 夫唯不可識,故強為之頌: 因爲他的智慧深奧難以認識,所以我們可以這樣稱頌他: Because their wisdom was incomprehensible, and so we may praise them as follows: 3. 豫兮若冬涉川; 行事審慎猶如冬天過河一樣; Act prudently like crossing a river in winter; 4. 猶兮若畏四鄰; 態度警惕惟恐四鄰感到畏懼; Behave cautiously making sure neighbors get no fear; 5. 儼兮其若客; 嚴肅恭敬好像在外做客一樣; Behave seriously and respectfully like a guest in someone’s house; 6. 渙兮若冰之將釋; 渙然一新如同春天將融化的冰雪; Look freshly brand-new like snow melting in spring; 7. 敦兮其若樸; 純樸自然宛如未鑿的玉石; Look plain and unpretentious like unfabricated jades; 8. 曠兮其若谷; 豪邁曠達猶如峻山之間的深谷; Look vastly and generously like a deep valley between high maintains; 9. 渾兮其若濁。 敦厚淳樸却又像渾濁不清的水。 Behave unsophisticated and honest yet like turbid and muddy water. 10. 熟能晦以理之徐明? 誰能將黑暗慢慢依自然之理轉爲光明呢? Who can gradually change darkness to light with the laws of nature? 11. 熟能濁以靜之徐清? 誰能將渾濁在平靜中逐漸潔淨使其變得清新純潔呢? Who can silently convert turbidity into fresh purity? 12. 熟能安以動之徐生? 誰又能將安息死亡慢慢使其復活獲得重生呢? Who can gradually raise the dead back to life like being reborn again? 13. 保此道者,不欲盈; 惟有得著真道者(指與天父上帝同在的人)才能擁有此大能,並且不自滿; Only the devout follower of the Word of Heaven has such a great power yet never gets insolent. 14. 夫唯不盈,故能敝而新成。 惟有不自滿,才能使那衰敗死亡的舊生命獲得重生,成爲新造的人。 Only when he is not insolent so he can raise the dead to life, becoming new creatures. ======================================= 【注】 微妙玄通 指心思微妙深奥,與那至高的造物主相通。玄:深奥到世人難以認識,與第十章的「玄德」之「玄」意思一樣:「生之畜之,生而不有。為而不恃,長而不宰,是謂玄德。」大意是說:真道創造萬物並養育它們,創造宇宙卻不佔有它們。無所不為卻不自恃其大能,滋潤萬物卻不控制它們,能做到這樣的只有那位擁有最高恩德之真道(指天父上帝)。 《尚書.舜典》說:「玄德升聞,乃命以位。」奚侗在《老子集解》說:「玄德,猶云至德,以其深遠,故云『玄』也。」《文選.劉琨.勸進表》:「伏惟陛下玄德,通於神明。」《漢書.卷二二.禮樂志》:「託玄德,長無衰。」《文選.張衡.東京賦》:「清風協於玄德,淳化通於自然。」綜合上面的解釋,「玄」是指高深卻謙卑之意。 故能敝而新成 敝:會死亡的舊生命,新成:重生成為新造的人。跟《大學》開宗明義所說的一樣:「大學之道,在明明德,在親民,在止於至善。」大意是說,大學之道,在於教導世人明白光明的德行,使我們成為新造的人,最終的目的是引導我們達到至善的境界。 |
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