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Monday, March 27, 2017

天行健,地势坤 Heaven's Path is Infinitely Strong, Earth's Status is Greatly Virtuous




原意涵义
以上这些是当今人对这句话的理解,其实这样理解是严重误解了原意。
《易传》上提到:“天行健,君子以自强不息。”这句话中的“以”在古文里是“用”的意思。其意思应是“君子以之自强不息”,就是君子用了它以后就会自强不息。这里的“之”就是指前面提到的“天行健”,在文言文语法中常常省略此“之”字。这句话直接翻译过来就是,天道的运行是最健朗的,君子通过顺应这种规律(遵循天道),使自己变得强壮,生生不息。人生于天地之间,当然应该顺天而行,不是让君子埋头苦干不松劲儿自强的意思。
道家一贯倡导无为,顺其自然,怎么可能叫你拼死拼活埋头苦干呢?这种处世之道,在古时候几乎人人都懂,老子不是也说吗?“人法地,地法天,天法道,道法自然”。

My humble view:~
乾卦~象曰:天行健,君子以自强不息
Qian Prediction ~ said to be: Heavenly path is healthy or strong, likewise a true gentleman is himself strong and infinitely so;

坤卦~象曰:地势坤,君子以厚德载物
Kun Prediction ~ said to be: Earth's status is feminine, or motherly, a gentleman should be like the Great earth, nourishing everything, virtuous, embracing & caring for all.

Hahaha!

Good phrases to learn?

With Metta

Om Guru Lian Sheng Siddhi Hom
Lama Lotuschef

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