Translation and Interpretation of Chapter 25 of Tao Te Ching

Things are mixed, natural, lonely, independent and unchangeable, and can be the mother of the world. I don't know its name. The word "Tao" is strong, famous, big, and far away, far away. The old road is big, big, big, and the king is big. There are four in the domain, and Wang Juyi is one of them. Man's law is based on the earth, the earth is based on the sky, the sky is based on the Tao, and the Tao is natural.

literal translation

There is a substance that is produced by mixing and begins before all tangible objects. Empty and lonely, chaotic and sparse, lonely and persistent, endless, it is the source of all creation, I can't name it, so I use the word Tao. Can be defined as grand, big to infinity, infinity to far away, far away but can return. So the road is very big, the sky is very big, the land is also very big, and the people in the area are also very large. There are four categories of concepts, and crowd leaders are one of them. Among the four fields, people imitate geography, geography imitates weather, and weather imitates avenues, and each goes its own way.

cause analysis

The definition of modern philosophy is that the connotation of matter is an objective reality that is not transferred by human will. Extension includes tangible and intangible, such as air, orbit, law, gravity and energy. These substances conform to Laozi's exposition and description of Tao. According to the scientific hypothesis that BIGBANG is the origin of the universe, all objects are produced by energy, changed by energy and eventually become energy, which is the so-called thermal silence in quantum mechanics; I think defining Tao as energy is a more appropriate assumption and a more vivid and scientific explanation so far. Energy almost completely conforms to all Lao Tzu's descriptions of Tao. It is very large, virtual, extensive, independent, repetitive and useful. There are four categories of the universe: natural principles, climate, geography and society. The road is primitive and natural, which determines the natural climate, the climate determines the landform environment, the landform environment determines the social humanities, and the king determines the national culture. The movement of celestial bodies created the land-sea plate, the Mediterranean pattern created the commercial civilization of Greek civilization with the spirit of contract, and the Yellow River Plain created the farming civilization with the centralized spirit of Central Plains civilization. The wasteland beyond the Great Wall has created a nomadic civilization with the tribal spirit of grassland civilization. African desert blocks communication and maintains the ancient civilization of primitive society. Avenue determines the direction and fate of everything; Weather determines the location and environment of each place, geography determines the culture and thought of society, and thought determines the system and economy of the country.

practical application

Understand the philosophical principles of man, earth, heaven, heaven and nature, and understand the core elements of successful career and brilliant life. We should establish a correct concept, wait patiently for a godsend opportunity, actively create a material environment, and strive to build interpersonal relationships. This is Laozi's ideological wisdom of respecting Taoism and accumulating virtue, and it is also the core algorithm of Taoism to let nature take its course. Never indulge in passion and make a wish. With enthusiasm, ideals and wishes, it is not only difficult to succeed, but also harmful to others and yourself. Not to mention efforts, efforts are futile. One life, two luck and three geomantic omen, destiny takes a hand is truth, good luck is luck, and resources and environment are geomantic omen. Push the boat with the current, dance with the wind, improvise and be happy with it. In a word, letting nature take its course is the greatest wisdom, the best intelligence and the best strategy.

Don't always think about what you want, but look at what you have, what you can do, what the environment and resources have, and what the weather and opportunities have given you. Blind impulse is death, careful planning is survival.