Extensive Interpretation of Tao Te Ching
(5)B
道德經演義(五)B
Tao is like a
bellows:
天地之間，其猶槖籥乎！
It is empty yet infinitely capable. The
more you use it, the more it produces;
虛而不屈，動而愈出。
The more you talk of it, the less you
understand.Rather, therefore, hold to the core.
多言數窮，不如守中。
The
Heaven and the Earth(2) (7-9)。(5B。1)
莊子演義外篇天地(二)(7-9)。(5B。1)
7 My teacher said, “While Tao
get silent, it is unfathomable like the abyss and peaceful like the crystal
clear lake. For example, the bell has the ability to emit sound; however, it
often keeps silent. Only if it is knocked, it gives out sonorous sound to
transmit it to the far.
我的老師又說：「道在沉寂狀態時，祂如深淵般莫測高深，也像平靜的湖水一般晶瑩剔透。比如，鐘本身含有發聲的能力，可是平時它是沉寂的。只有在撞擊它時，才會有宏亮的聲音發出來，傳播四方。
8 If the bell doesn’t have the quality of purity and
silence, its sound should not be sonorous.
如果鐘本身不具純淨、沉寂的性質，那麼，它所發出的聲音必定不會那麼宏亮。
9 Tao endowed all things as the bell with the quality of composure and peace.
They exert their functions only when necessary.
萬物如鐘者，是道賦予了它們這種沉穩、安寧的特性，在必要時才能及時發揮其特有的功能。
夫子曰：「夫道，淵乎其居也，漻乎其清也。金石不得，無以鳴。故金石有聲，不考不鳴。
On Levelling All Things ( 1) (158-159)。(5B。2)
莊子演義內篇齊物論(一)(158-159)。(5B。2)
158 The self-nature is endless
and resourceful in our body. It plays overridingly leading role in our body;
however, we don’t know at all how it operates in
consciousness.
氣，自性、佛性、挫火、妙用等在我們身上是取之不盡用之不竭的。祂在我們身上發揮了無比的主導作用，可是在我們的意識範圍中，我們完全不明白祂是怎麼運作的。
159 We boldly consign our consciousness to self-nature which can lead it. Our
consciousness relies on expert, just as we trust pilot of plane or capital of
ship. In more time of Zen practice, we should set aside our consciousness. The
action and attitude of above is called “Concealing Light” in the Taoism.
我們的意識在修行中只要放心大膽地交給氣、自性、佛性、挫火、妙用去領導，我們的意識只要相信專家，就像我們相信飛機駕駛員、輪船船長。我們在禪修甚至更多的時間裡要讓意識靠邊站，這種行為態度，道家稱之為葆光。
故知止其所不知，至矣。孰知不言之辯，不道之道？若有能知，此之謂天府。注焉而不滿，酌焉而不竭，而不知其所由來，此之謂葆光。
Xianchi’s interpretation and remark(5B。1-2)
咸池評述(5B。1-2)
1 We can define
that Tao is Kuntalini, Qi, self-nature, Buddha-nature, essence, and refinement,
which brings healthy, joyful and worry-free life to us via yoga. Tao however,
is the handle of bellows that we have to push and pull hard so that wind would
come out.
我們肯定
“道” 就是挫火、氣、自性、佛性， 精、及妙用，祂能經由瑜伽修行而提昇到我們的生活層面之中，並且為我們帶來健康、快樂、以及無憂的生活。然而，這“道” 仍然須要我們親自動手抽拉風箱的把手，將之不斷地用力抽動，這樣，風才會不斷的湧出來。
2 We have to keep sitting in meditation and practice of yoga, and then Tao can
arise unremittingly to permeate all part of our body.
我們必須不斷地打坐、練瑜伽，並且持之以恆，如此，"道"才會持續的昇起，充滿全身。
3 Tao is inexhaustible, it is a treasure, but it would not fall from sky
automatically; in order to gain it we have to practice diligently.
"道" 是取之不竭的。可是我們還是必須得動，必須打坐，勤練瑜伽才行。因為，這寶貝不會自己從天上掉下來。
Xianchi’s
interpretation and remark of Tao Te Ching (5 B) a5。B
咸池評述道德經演義(五B)a5。B
1 Chinese idea of modesty
possibly derives from Loatse’s saying. In his view, unremitting wind from
bellows results from empty cavity of bellows so that to it can make fire
thrive. If the cavity is stuffed, no wind comes out.
中國人謙卑，虛心的觀念，大概是源自於老子的這段話。老子認為，風箱之所以能源源不斷地供應空氣，使得火爐能持續旺盛的燃燒; 就是因為風箱有一個虛空的肚子。如果風箱中塞滿了東西，使到空氣無法流通，那麼，風也就自然的吹不出來了。
2 The western’s view on modesty is different from ours. They think that when
they make some achievement, they encourage themselves, which drives them to go
on striving. A scholar with doctor degree spent years in passing exams to
receive the degree, so he doesn’t need to be modest by owing his success to
something lucky. He wants to say that his effort is rewarded. He prints PHD on
his business card to show to others and he would like to let others call him
doctor.
西方人對虛心的想法與我們略有不同。他們認為，如果自己有些成就，就應該大方的說出來，給自己一點獎勵。因為，這樣的獎勵，會成為他們繼續努力奮鬥的動力。一個修得博士頭銜的學者，他花了好多年的時間進行研究，通過層層考試、審查，好不容易才修得了一個頭銜。他絕不會謙虛的說這沒什麼、一切純屬僥倖、是運氣好之類的客套話; 相反的，他會說，自己的努力終於有了報償，他會將PHD印在名片上，主動示之於人。他也喜歡別人稱其為DR.某某。
3 Modesty is not
antonym of arrogance. A man, who really studies the Truth, knows that it is
infinite and should not be arrogant because he knows that he is far from
enough, nevertheless his achievement is from toil, net being wiped off.
虛心與驕傲，其實也並不完全是站在相反的位置上。一個真正研究真理的人，他知道真理的無窮無盡，因此，他實在不敢有任何自滿的念頭。因為他心裏清楚，自己距離這 "完滿" 二字還差得遠呢！可是，自己的這一點知識上的成就，卻也是幾經辛苦，歷經艱辛而來的，也是任何人所不能隨意加以抹殺的。
4 Therefore, modesty is built on the concept that knowledge is profound and
much effort must be made. It doesn’t take it too far that his effort is
affirmed and appraised, and even is propagated to some extent.
所以，虛心的概念，應該是建立在個人自己體認到知識的高深莫測，自知尚有許多不足以及需要努力的地方。對自己曾經做過的努力不怕加以肯定，也歡迎別人的讚美，甚至自己也進行著某種程度的宣揚。這一切原也是無可厚非的。
5 Modesty is built
on the concept that his own achievement is thought insufficient but the past
effort is remembered to console and encourage and applaud for. The attitude can
improve morale and courage.
謙卑及虛心，應該是建立在對自己目前成就的不滿以及不足上。但是同時也不要忘了對自己過去所作出的努力予以鼓勵及嘉獎; 從而提高自己的士氣，讓自己繼續不斷的，勇往直前。
6 Actually, it is feint that cavity of bellows is empty. It is stuffed air and
inhales new air, which is secret of blowing wind.
風箱的空肚子，實際是假像而已; 它肚子裡的空氣填得飽飽地，並且不時吸收新的空氣，這才是它動而愈出的秘密。
7 The third chapter of Tao Te Ching has “emptying their hearts; filling
their bellies.” Emptying their hearts means that only broadening one’s bosom
can make it hold something, by which it is possible to fill one’s belly.
老子在第三章裡說，虛其心、實其腹;
虛其心是讓心胸寬廣的意思。心胸寬廣了，才有空間容納其他東西; 心胸寬廣了，才有實其腹的可能。
8 Modesty doesn’t mean that I am shabby and my past effort is vain. Modesty is
that the profundity is discovered after effort is made. There is still room to
make effort for. Discovering the profundity is the achievement.
虛心不是說我不行，也不是虛偽地說我過去的努力是浪得虛名。虛心是當我在某個領域努力過一段時間之後，深知其堂奧之深，知道自己還有很大的努力空間。而發現了堂奧之深這件事本身，就是自己目前已經達成的成就之一。
9 A man solves some problems and then discovers more problems, endless. Without
atmosphere distraction, satellite by human discovers the space is so marvelous
and profound. We applaud for the achievement of satellite and sign modestly
profound space. The two should be bewared of when talking about modesty.
一般人總是在解決了一些問題之後，才發現了更多的問題，永遠的糾纏盤結，沒完沒了。科學家發射了衛星，在外太空除去了大氣層的干擾，因此發現了廣大的太空，原來是如此的奇妙而深邃。我們讚美科學家發展衛星的成就，也虛心的讚嘆太空的深不可知。雖然這完全是兩件事，但卻也是我們談虛心時所應該留意的。
10 Laotse hold
“empty, and yet yielding a supply that hardly fails and work it,
and more comes out”. He takes much account of “empty” that is the source of
universe, seeming to be visional. The source seems visional, far, senseless and smell-less but it is inexhaustible power to
supply all things. The more you use it; the more flourishing it becomes to
offer various creatures that are very beautiful and pleasing.
老子說虛而不屈，動而愈出。他重視那個 "虛" 字，那個看似虛幻的天地源頭。天地的源頭看似虛幻、飄渺、捉不著、聞不到; 然而，祂卻源源不絕地供應大地生生不息的動力。你愈是應用祂，祂就愈是旺盛，並且還進一步提供各式各樣的物種; 環肥燕瘦，美不勝收。
11 On the way of practice, Laotse thought that people should imitate universe,
bringing out the main points and mastering gist and then apply it on
everything, not taking stopgap measures.
在修行的道路上，老子認為我們也應該效法天地的方式，提綱絜領，把握道的中心思想，將之運用在萬事萬物之上。不要腳痛醫腳、頭痛醫頭。
12 Holding on a gist, you deal with various changes. Let’s take an instance of
my investment, shepherd plan, to explain it. Stock market is fluctuated and
undetectable. An investor without gist buys and sells stock for profit. In
theory, he should buy it at low price and sell at high price. In fact, ninety
percent of them get frustrated. A few is the investors who can stay in stock
market for long time and make fortune by it.
守住一個中心思想，以不變應萬變。比如股票投資; 股票市場漲漲跌跌，變化莫測，是一個風雲詭異的市場。那些不能把握中心思想的人，他們在股市的起起伏伏中買進賣出，以追求差價利潤。理論上低進高出是再簡單不過的道理，可是在實務中，隨波逐流的投資人９０％是乘興而來、敗興而歸。能長時間在股市中靠股票生活、發財的人，有如鳳毛麟角，少之又少。
13 We may discover that winners of stock market probably are the directors of
boards of fine companies. They have survived through countless fluctuations and
accumulated large quantity of wealth, with development of business.
只要留意觀察，不難發現股市中的常勝將軍，永遠只剩下那些優良公司的董監事們; 他們在股市無數次的波動中存活下來，更隨著商業的急速發展而累積了一大筆的財富。
14 What are their secrets? The key one of all of your reasons must be that they
hold the stock of themselves or not in long term. If “the force of words is
soon spent” by Laotse is looked as speculator in stock market – the risk taker
who scrambles, the words means that if your dealing frequency were too more,
you would lose and flee someday.
他們的秘訣到底在哪裡呢？在所有你可能想像到的理由之中，他們長時期持有，自願或非自願地長期握著股票不放，絕對是他們致勝的最大關鍵之一。當我們將老子之“多言數窮”看成是在股市之中的投機客，那些經常在股市打滾，進進出出的帽客時; “多言數窮” 的意思就說明了，如果你買賣的頻率太高，那麼，終有一天是會碰到運氣不佳，而落得被行情打擊得鼻青臉腫，結果光著屁股，落荒而逃的境地的。
15 Far better is it
to keep what is in the heart, which tell you that you hold it for a long time
for long-term investment after you buy right stock.
不如守中，就是告訴你，選對股票之後，一定要堅守長期持有，長期投資的原則。
16 If investor keep it in mind that he holds a gist to deal with various
changes, nothing could hit him down. His wealth would increase gradually so
that he could have a happy, stable and worry-money-free life.
投資人若能抱著這樣的中心思想，以不變應萬變，那什麼樣的凶風惡水，都不能將他擊倒。手中的財富也會隨著公司業務的逐漸成長而逐步升高，並且給予他一個安穩幸福，沒有金錢壓力的人生。
17 If a man could carry well out shepherd plan, your sheep are like
bellow—“empty, and yet yielding a supply that hardly fails. The more it works,
and the more wind comes out”. It is like the well in your backyard that
supplies you with year-round water, making you living well.
一個人若能將股票投資計劃執行好，那麼，他手中的股票就無異於風箱似的虛而不屈，動而愈出。這就有如他家的後院的那一口井，能保他長年有水喝，過著舒服而輕鬆的日子。