treebuffalo Posted June 13, 2022 Does anyone think the very short Chapter 40 is part of another chapter? Henricks says it's usually inserted between 41 and 42. Pine says some authors merge it with other chapters (but doesn't specify who). But most interestingly it ends with language that starts 42. If other discussions about 40 exist please link them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
awaken Posted June 16, 2022 反者道之動。弱者道之用。天下萬物生於有，有生於無。原文網址：https://kknews.cc/culture/8lzxnj4.html it is really short Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
awaken Posted June 16, 2022 《王弼本》反者，道之動；弱者，道之用。天下萬物生於有，有生於無。 《帛書本》反也者，道之動也；弱者，道之用也。天下之物生於有，有□於無。 《竹簡本》反也者，道動也；也弱也者，道之用。天下之物生於有，生於亡 關於分段分章節，我沒有什麼想法 因為原始道德經是全部連在一起的 但是以我一個道家修煉者的角度來看，我會把這段解釋為道的實際修煉情況 I have no idea about subsections Because the original Tao Te Ching is all linked together But from my point of view as a Taoist cultivator, I will interpret this passage as the actual cultivation situation of Taoism Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mig Posted October 19, 2022 On 6/13/2022 at 2:35 PM, treebuffalo said: Does anyone think the very short Chapter 40 is part of another chapter? Henricks says it's usually inserted between 41 and 42. Pine says some authors merge it with other chapters (but doesn't specify who). But most interestingly it ends with language that starts 42. If other discussions about 40 exist please link them. Isn't the thought of returning to the original found also in chapters 14, 16, 25, 28, 30 and 52?. Is it cyclical or the flow between hard and soft where soft always prevail? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
