"Tao Te Ching" is as good as water: life should learn the spirit of water

The best kindness is like water, and the greatest wisdom of life.

... Zhuge Changqing

Thank Lao Tzu for leaving the Tao Te Ching for mankind.

The Tao Te Ching is extensive and profound, including the principles of heaven, earth and man.

How do you spend your life?

Laozi believes that we should learn the spirit of water.

This is the famous "good as water".

Laozi said in the Tao Te Ching:

The best kindness is like water. Water is good at benefiting all things and does not fight. It is hated by all people, so it is less than the Tao. Reside in a good place; The heart is good; And kindness; Good words and good faith; Good governance; Good things can be done; Good timing. The only thing we can do is not fight.

What is the basic meaning of Laozi's passage?

Zhuge Changqing believes that the basic meaning of this passage is:

The highest level is like water. Water is good at nourishing all things and does not compete with all things. It can stay in a place that people do not like peacefully, so it is closest to "Tao". As a human being, we should learn the spirit of water, and do many good things in the place where we live, be broad-minded and tolerant like the ocean canyon, be people-oriented in communicating with others, be honest in speaking and handling affairs, be good at harmonious governance for the government, be able to handle things successfully, and be good at seizing the opportunity in action. Only as powerful as water, but not fighting, so there is no pain.

Zhuge Changqing studied the traditional culture of traditional Chinese culture and believed that the "good as water" in Laozi's Tao Te Ching contains four meanings:

The first meaning is kindness.

Zhuge Changqing: People should be as kind as water and do more good deeds.

Water is everywhere, water nourishes everything, water is the source of life, selfless dedication.

Such a state and action will naturally be blessed by heaven and earth and help by people.

Zhuge Changqing believed that "we should do good deeds and accumulate virtue like water when we get more help from others and less help from others".

The second meaning: Be modest.

Zhuge Changqing: People should be modest and modest like water.

Look at the water, where it is low, it flows everywhere. It is always modest, but people always chase him and cannot leave him.

Look at the sea, because it is as open as a valley, it becomes vast.

Zhuge Changqing: We should be as open as water, inclusive of the world, and achieve "the prime minister can pull a boat in his belly". If we can do this, we are high-level people.

Third meaning: strong ability

Zhuge Changqing: People should be as powerful as water.

Water, with strong ability.

Water can flow everywhere and react to obstacles.

It can be turned into ice, air, rain and dew

Strong ability to make water necessary between heaven and earth.

The same is true of people. As long as they have strong ability, they can be as free as water.

The fourth meaning: everything follows fate

Zhuge Changqing: How did trouble come from? They are all caused by too much desire. People should be like water, control their own desires, do not fight, do not grab, and take things as they go.

Just like water, you can take things as they are, do not fight or grab, and you will have no worries.

If you face anything like water, you will be calm.

You see water everywhere. There is no obstacle, no trouble, only happy voice. Why? The best kindness is like water.

At the same time, we should also learn that water can adapt to circumstances. You can see that water can become steam and fly to the sky in summer, snow and ice in winter, and it can flow freely in peacetime.

Zhuge Changqing: We need to learn how to make water as it happens.

Water makes us always compare and reflect. How are we doing? Is it the same as water: kind-hearted, modest, powerful, and all along?

Zhuge Changqing suggested that we should often reflect on ourselves, whether we have an insight into the wisdom of water? Have you learned the characteristics of water? Learning and practice will make a big leap.

The best good is like water. I hope that every person who has a chance to have a deep understanding of the four connotations of the best good is like water, so as to realize a happy life.

The best kindness is like water, which makes your success endless.

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Learn from sages and promote virtue.

Revitalize China and benefit the world.

Don't do any evil, and do all good.

Zhuge Changqing, wish you success!

上善若水，人生大智慧。

                                       ……诸葛长青

感谢老子，给人类留下《道德经》。

《道德经》博大精深，包含天地人之道。

对于人生如何度过？

老子认为要学习水的精神。

这就是著名的“上善若水”。

老子在《道德经》上说：

上善若水。水善利万物而不争，处众人之所恶，故几于道。居善地；心善渊；与善仁；言善信；政善治；事善能；动善时。夫唯不争，故无尤。

老子这段话的基本意思是什么呢？

诸葛长青认为，这段话基本意思是：

最高水平的境界像水一样。水善于滋润万物而不与万物相争，能够平和的停留在众人都不喜欢的地方，所以最接近于“道”。作为人，要学习水的这种精神，做到：在自己居住之地多行善事，心胸如大海峡谷一样宽广包容，与人交往仁义为本，说话办事遵守信用，为政善于和谐治理，处事能够圆满办好，行动善于把握时机。只有像水一样能力强大却又不争不抢，所以也就没有痛苦烦恼。

诸葛长青研究国学传统文化认为，老子《道德经》里的“上善若水”包含四个意思：

第一层意思：善心善行。

诸葛长青：人要象水一样有善心善行，多做善事。

水无处不在，水滋润万物，水乃生命之源，无私奉献。

这样的境界和作为，自然就得到天地的护佑，得到人们的帮助。

诸葛长青认为，“得道多助、失道寡助”，我们要像水一样行善积德。

第二层意思：虚怀若谷。

诸葛长青：人要象水一样谦虚，虚怀若谷。

你看水，哪里低矮，就流到哪里，总是谦虚，但是人们总是追逐他，离不开他。

你看大海，因为虚怀若谷，才变得广大。

诸葛长青：我们要像水一样虚怀若谷，包容天下，做到“宰相肚里能撑船”，做人能做到这一步，也就是高层次之人了。

第三层意思：能力强大

诸葛长青：人要象水一样有强大能力。

水，具有强大能力。

水可以四处流淌，遇到阻挠随机应变。

可以变成冰块，可以变成空气，可以变成雨露……

强大的能力，让水成为天地之间都需要的。

人也是一样，只要自己有强大能力，就可以像水一样，自由自在。

第四层意思：一切随缘

诸葛长青：烦恼怎么来的？都是自己欲望太多导致的。人应当像水一样，控制自己欲望，不争不抢，随遇而安。

像水一样随遇而安、不争不抢，也就没有烦恼。

像水一样坦然面对任何事情，你就会心态平和。

你看水，走遍天下，无处不在，没有阻碍、没有烦恼，只有快乐的声音，为什么？上善若水啊。

同时，也要学习水随机应变，你看水，夏天可以变成蒸汽飞到天空，冬天可以变成雪花冰块，平时又可以自由流淌。

诸葛长青：我们要学习水的随遇而安、随机应变。

水让我们时刻对照反思，自己做的如何？是否做到了水一样：善心善行、虚怀若谷、能力强大、一切随缘？

诸葛长青建议，我们要经常反思自己，是否顿悟水的智慧？是否学到了水的特性？学习加实践，就会大飞跃。　

上善若水，愿每一位有缘者都深刻理解上善若水的四层内涵，进而实现幸福人生。

上善若水，让你成功无止境。

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学习圣贤，弘扬善德。

振兴中华，造福世界。

诸恶莫作，众善奉行。

诸葛长青，祝你成功！

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Introduction to Zhuge Changqing: Zhuge Changqing, the inheritor and promoter of traditional Chinese culture, is willing to "learn from sages, promote virtue, revitalize China and benefit the world" together with people with the same ideals in the world.

(Zhuge Changqing: zhuge8031@163.com ）

Zhuge Changqing mailbox：

zhuge8031@163.com

Zhuge Changqing's Chinese Dream

Learn from sages and carry forward virtue

Revitalizing China for the benefit of the world

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诸葛长青简介：诸葛长青，中国国学传统文化传承弘扬者，愿与天下志同道合者一起“学习圣贤、弘扬善德、振兴中华、造福世界”。

（诸葛长青：zhuge8031@163.com）

Zhuge Changqing mailbox：

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