Tao Te Ching

Chapter 60
[Original text]

Govern people, serve heaven [1], Mo Ruoxie [2].

Husband is stingy, which means early obedience[3]; early obedience, which is called accumulating virtue[4]; emphasizing accumulating virtue, one can overcome everything; one cannot overcome everything, one does not know the extreme[5]; one does not know the extreme, one can have country; with the mother of the country[6], it can last for a long time.It is the way of deep-rooted, long-lived and long-sighted [7].

【Note】

[1] Serving heaven: Serving heaven also refers to serving heaven and earth.

[2] 差 (sè): stingy, extended to cherish, restrain.

[3] Early obedience: Obey the Tao as early as possible.

[4] Re-accumulate virtue: Accumulate more virtue.Heavy, much.

[5] pole: pole, end.

[6] Mother: Root, refers to "Tao".

[7] Changshengjiushi: long-term survival.

【Analysis】

For the ruler, there is no better and more effective way to serve the world and govern the people than to cherish the spirit and collect knowledge.

The way to cherish the spirit and gather knowledge is the so-called thought of obeying the "Tao" as soon as possible; if you obey the "Tao" as soon as possible, you will pay attention to accumulating virtue and endowment; if you pay attention to accumulating virtue and endowment, there is no difficulty that cannot be overcome; any difficulty can be overcome No one can know where his limit is if he conquers it; if his strength seems to have no limit, he can own the country and be the ruler; if he masters the fundamental way of the country, he can ensure the long-term stability of the whole country.This is the truth that is deeply rooted in order to survive for a long time.

【Explanation by Famous Artists】

Mr. He Shang:
It is said that the ruler governs the people.Things, use also.When using the way of heaven, follow the four o'clock.Be stingy and cherish it.Those who rule the country should cherish the wealth of the people and not be extravagant.Those who manage the body should cherish the essence and not let it go.

Early, first also.Take it, get it.If the husband only cherishes the wealth of the people and the essence, then he can first obtain the way of heaven.Obtaining the Dao of Heaven first means accumulating heavily on oneself.Gram, win also.If you accumulate virtue in yourself, you will be invincible.If there is no invincibility, then there is no such thing as the extreme of knowing one's own virtue.If you don't know your own virtue, you can have a community and bring happiness to the people.The country is the same.Mother, Tao also.People can keep the way in the body, so that the essence will not be tired, and the five spirits will not suffer, then they can last for a long time.People can use Qi as the root and essence as the stalk, just like a tree whose roots are not deep will be pulled out, and the fruit stalk will fall if it is not firm.It is said that you should hide its qi deeply and hold on to its essence so that there is no leakage.Those who are deeply rooted are the way of longevity and long-term vision.

(End of this chapter)