超越历史和现实的智慧——解析《老子》

对于《老子》,学术界的意见并不一致。有的认为《老子》就是一部哲学书;有的认为《老子》是治世的书,是君人南面之术;有的认为《老子》是言兵事、言诡计的书。以上看法各有自己的根据和道理。整个一部《老子》,一言以蔽之,言“道”与“德”。道为“本”,德为“用”。“道”就是永远具有“虚”、“无”性,故恒、常;“德”就是循“道”(循着道的法则)而发“用”。道的法则就是自然、无为,故老子追求自然与无为。

Wisdom Beyond History and Reality

The opinions of academic field on "Laozi" is not animous. Some think that " Laozi" would be a philosophical book, Some regard it as a book helping emperor, The others consider it a book on the art of war. All above points have many evidences and reasons supporting. However, I think that there are only two words, which are Tao" and "dharma" frequently appearing in "Laozi". "Tao" is taproot and "dharma" is the use of "Tao". The rule of "Tao" is spontaneity and wuwei (do nothing and let things take their own course), so Lao-zi went after spontaneity and wuwei.