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1、道 Tao
道，可道，非常道。
Tao can be called Tao, but not necessarily called Tao.
名，可名，非常名。
Tao can be named as Tao, but not necessarily named as Tao.
无名，天地之始。
The nameless Tao creates Heaven and Earth,
有名，万物之母。
The named (heaven & earth) gives birth to the myriads.
常无欲，以观其妙。
Be desireless when practice Tao to achieve internal peace, thus to observe the mystery of Tao.
常有欲，以观其徼。
If desiring when practice Tao, your mind is not peaceful, thus only limited mystery can be observed.
此两者，同出而异名。
Although both practice Tao (desireless & desiring), the results are totally different.
同谓之“玄”，
Both say Tao is mysterious.
玄之又玄，
Revolving by revolving, the gateway to Tao can be reached.
众妙之门。
Countless mysterious gateways to Tao exist. Only with diligent practice, you are able to enter it.
2、为道
Practising Tao
为学者日益，
Scholars should expand knowledge daily.
为道者日损。
It is better for those who practise Tao to possess less knowledge of Qigong.
损之又损，
Less knowledge of Qigong is good but not good enough.
以至於无为，
Zero possession of such knowledge is the best.
无为而无不为。
Initially you know nothing about Tao. After practicing you will eventually know everything.
取天下，
If you intend to possess the world,
常以无事，
you should not always resort to force.
及其有事，
If considering using force too often, you are unable to govern the country.
不足以取天下。
First, you can not win the world. Second, you will still lose it quickly even though you can get it.
3、天道
Tao of Heaven
不出户以知天下，
Knowing the world without leaving room.
不窥牖以见天道。
Observing the Great Tao not necessarily through the window.
其出弥远，
The further you travel,
其知弥少。
the less you know.
是以圣人不行而知，
Therefore, the Sage knows everything without going out.
不见而名，
He can name object without seeing it.
不为而成。
He can gain success without actual involvement.
4、治国
Governing the Country
古之善，
Those who were skillful in governing the country in ancient times,
为道者。
were all practisers of Tao.
非以明民，
Not attaching importance to the degree of people's wisdom.
将以愚之。
Rather dispelling the darkness of their unwisdom.
民之难治，
The reason why people are difficult to manage
以其智多。
is because too many governors impose their will on people.
故以知治国，
Thus if you rule a country using your own knowledge,
国之贼。
many robbers will appear in your country.
不以知治国，
If you rule the country using the masses' wisdom instead of your own knowledge,
国之福。
the country will prosper.
知此两者，
By understanding the above two Tao in governing the country,
亦其式，
you know the norm.
常知其式，
Applying this norm frequently to governing the country
是谓玄德。
is called Mysterious Virtue.
玄德深矣远矣。
Mysterious Virtue means that you should have strong feeling of the people as well as clear vision for the country.
与物反矣！
It also means that you should have clear picture of every opposite side.
然后乃至大顺。
Then governing the country will be extremely smooth.
5、不知
No boasting
知之不知，上。
It is the best not to boast yourself even if you know.
不知知之，病。
It is a disease to boast when you do not know.
夫唯病病，
Only to realize that boasting is a kind of disease
是以不病。
can help you become immune to it.
圣人不病，
The reason why the Sage is immune to this disease
以其病病，
is because he knows that boasting is a disease.
是以不病。
Thus he never catches it.
6、小鲜
Cooking Dish
治大国若烹小鲜，
Governing a large country is similar to cooking dish.
以道莅天下。
The key point is to spread Tao throughout the country.
其鬼不神，
Thus, deity can be distinguished from devil.
非其鬼不神，
It is not true that devil does not want to be deity.
其神不伤人。
It is because deity does not hurt the people.
非其神不伤人，
However, it is also not true that deity absolutely does not hurt any person.
圣人亦不伤人。
The Sage does not hurt the people as well.
夫两不相伤，
These two (deity & the Sage) do not hurt each other either.
故德交归焉。
Therefore virtue is consigned to this country.
7、知人
Knowing others
知人者智，
He who knows others is wise.
自知者明，
He who knows himself is sensible.
胜人者有力，
He who conquers others is strong.
自胜者强，
He who conquers himself is mighty.
知足者富，
He who knows contentment is wealthy.
强行者有志，
He who perseveres is a strong-minded.
不失其所者久，
Those who never breaches duty is persistent.
死而不亡者寿。
Those whose soul remains after death is longevous.
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