"Huainanzi" Volume II Pragma (Translation)

There is a beginning, there is no beginning, and there is no beginning. Yes, no, no start, no start, no start, no start. The so-called "those who have a beginning": those who have not yet lost their anger, those who have sprouted teeth, those who have no tangible masses, and those who have not achieved anything, have a beginning and a beginning: the weather begins, the atmosphere begins, the yin and yang are mixed, and they are superior, competing smoothly in the universe, harmonious and colorful. There is a husband before the beginning, and there is a beginning before the beginning: the sky is full of harmony but not falling, the earth is full of air but not rising, there is nothingness and loneliness, nothing is alike, and the air is full of harmony and brightness.

The universe has a beginning, a time when it has no beginning, and a time when it has no beginning. There are "being" and "nothing" in the universe, there are things that do not produce "being" and "nothing", and there are things that do not produce "being" and "nothing". The so-called "beginning" means that life is full and has not yet spread, just as a new bud has not yet had a clear shape, just as it is crawling and will be generated before it becomes a thing. The so-called "beginning before beginning" means that the sun in the sky begins to fall, the yin on the ground begins to rise, and the yin and yang are intertwined, flowing freely in the universe, and Chengde Ze nourishes and blends together, and everything will come into being but there is no sign yet. The so-called "there is a husband before the beginning, and there is a beginning before the beginning" means that the yang contained in the sky has not yet declined, and the yin hidden in the ground has not yet risen. There is nothing between heaven and earth, lonely and gloomy, and the gas only circulates in the deep darkness after it is generated.

Others say that everything is mixed, with roots and leaves, lush and dazzling, flying and moving, walking and breathing, and Yao can grasp it. What's there: those who can't see its shape, hear its voice, get it, look at it, store it, it's vast and magnificent, but can't hide it and appreciate it. There is something that has not started, and there is nothing: it wraps the world, edifies everything, pursues confusing, profound and broad, and cannot be externalized, analyzed and arrogant, and has no internalized words, which is the root of existence. There is a husband before the beginning, and there is nothing before the beginning: heaven and earth are not cut, yin and yang are not judged, four seasons are not divided, everything is not born, Wang Ran is calm, silent and clear, and its shape is invisible. If there is nothing between glory and glory, retreat will lose yourself, saying: you can have it, but you can't have nothing. And there is nothing, what is the best, what is this!

The so-called "you" means that everything is luxuriant and messy at this time, the roots and branches of plants are green and luxuriant, flowers are blooming, animals and insects are crawling around, animals walk with their feet and breathe through their mouths, all of which can be touched and counted. The so-called "existence" means that at this time, the universe can't see its shape, hear its voice, touch its shape, see its end, and it is boundless and boundless, so it is difficult to measure with instruments and communicate with light. The so-called "no beginning" means that at this time, heaven and earth are wrapped in yin and yang, and everything is pregnant and flows upward in chaotic space; Far-reaching and vast, it is impossible to understand its external boundaries, and it is impossible to understand its internal boundaries; There are no boundaries in all directions, but the production of tangible and intangible things has roots. The so-called "there was a husband before the beginning, and there was no husband before the beginning" means that at this time, heaven and earth were not opened, Yin and Yang were not separated, and everything was not born. Wang Ran was calm, lonely and clear, and no one could see its shape. Just like Guangyao asked "nothing", he later felt something was missing and said gloomily, "I have the trait of" nothing ",but I can't do it without" nothing ". If you can reach the realm of no' nothing', no matter how mysterious it is! "

My husband has given me a lot of shapes. I work and live, retire and grow old, and divorce and die. Being kind to me when I was alive is the reason why I was kind to me when I died. The husband hides the boat in the ravine, and the mountain is hidden in the river. People call it solid. Although, in the middle of the night, the powerful people have a negative tendency, and the sleepy people don't know it, but they are still escaping. If you hide the world in the world, there is nothing to hide.

Nature has given me a skeleton to live. Life makes me tired, old age makes me relax, and death makes me rest in peace. Envy me alive and envy me dead on the same basis. Hiding a boat in a deep valley and a mountain in a swamp will make people think that it is well hidden. Even so, in the middle of the night, some Hercules escaped with it on his back, and the sleeping people didn't realize it, because they thought it was safe to hide this little thing in a big place, but they finally lost it. If everything in the world is hidden in this big warehouse, then there is no problem of loss.

Can things be described as nothing to boast about? A fan is still happy. If people are ever-changing, they have their extremes at the beginning, and their disadvantages are refreshing and enjoyable afterwards. Can you defeat evil? For example, if a dream flies in the sky for a bird and a dream is a fish without fish, you can only dream without knowing it, and then you know it. I will have a big sleep today, and then I will know that this is a big dream. When I was not born, I didn't know the joy of life; I'm not dead now, and I don't know how unhappy I am to die. In the past, the bull got sick and turned into a tiger on the seventh day. When his brother entered the house, the tiger killed him. So the article has become a beast, a slave has changed, the will and mind have changed, and spiritual metaphysics has changed. Fang is a tiger. I wonder if it tastes like a human. He is a man, but he is a tiger. Both of them have rampant metabolism and enjoy their own achievements. Cunning and blunt, and unreasonable. Who knows what it is!

How can it be said that there is no basic situation? Nature only occasionally produces human beings, just like all things. People don't have to be complacent. Heaven and earth create more than one kind of things. What is broken is updated, and people are happy. Can this situation be counted? For example, in your dream, you become a bird flying in the sky, and in your dream, you become a fish sinking into the abyss. When you were dreaming, you didn't know you were dreaming, but when you woke up, you knew it was a dream. If you wake up completely one day, you will find that everything today is just a big dream. How did I know the happiness of life before I was born? Since I'm not dead, how do I know I'm unhappy? In the past, Niu Ai suffered from "turning sick" and became a tiger after seven days. His brother pushed open the door and went in to see him. The tiger jumped on him and killed him. So people's appearance has become a beast, people's hands and feet have become sharp claws, people's teeth have become fangs, and people's mind, temperament and spirit have changed. When a bull becomes a tiger, it doesn't know that it is a person; When he was a man, he didn't know that he would become a tiger. Both of them change metabolism and run counter to each other, but each likes his established figure. So it can be seen that cunning and stupidity, who is right and who is wrong, can't be distinguished, and who knows how it came about.

My husband's water condenses into ice in winter and turns into water in spring. Ice water moves back and forth easily. If you are around, who knows what's wrong with you? It is the abuser who is injured in the cold and heat, and is strong in form and spirit; God is more than enough to hurt and worry. Therefore, when the horse dies, it is stripped; A sly dog died, but it was still cut. Therefore, it is a ghost that hurts people. It is impossible to be absent when it is in the desert. The sage's heart and staff naturally depend on God, and they are in love with each other to the end, so they don't dream and don't feel annoyed.

Just like water condenses into ice in winter and ice melts into water in spring. Water and ice change back and forth, as if in circles. Who has leisure time to explore the joys and sorrows? Therefore, people who suffer from cold, heat and dampness are physically weak but psychologically healthy; People who are tortured and hurt by emotions and spirits are mentally exhausted but still in a state. Therefore, after the death of a tired horse, when it is stripped and slaughtered, it is like dead wood; After the strong dog died, it was still wet when it was cut. Therefore, the soul of a person who died prematurely due to injury cannot be at peace; People who die a natural death are quiet and empty. Neither of these people can be absent. Sages who are enlightened support each other when they are attentive, so they don't dream when they sleep, and don't worry when they wake up.

(original) the chaos of the ancients, the anger is not out. Everything is quiet and peaceful, and they are mixed with the spirit of grasping balance, so they can't do harm. At this time, all people are rampant and ignorant; Swimming with feeding, bulging and happy; Give it to the sky and eat it on the ground; Don't compare right and wrong with songs; The vast application is called a big branch. So in the superior, make it around, not adultery; Don't move if there is. Therefore, benevolence and righteousness are not distributed, and everything is repaired; Reward or punishment, world service. Its way can be great and beautiful, but it is difficult to plan it by yourself. It is the deficiency of the old plan and the surplus of the old plan.

In ancient times, some people were in a chaotic Xuan Ming, and their souls were not scattered outside. Everything is quiet, comets and monsters often appear, but they have never caused human disasters. During this period, the people walked freely and freely, regardless of things; Chewing food and flapping your belly to wander and play; Together, we bear the spirit of neutralization given by heaven and enjoy the kindness given by the earth; If you don't hate each other because of cleverness and right and wrong, the world will prosper. This is the so-called "big branch". At this time, although people with high status dominate the people and treat them, it does not hinder their quiet nature; Pacify the quartet, occupy the quartet, but do not change its morality. Therefore, there is no need to give benevolence and righteousness, all things naturally multiply, there is no need to reward and punish, and the world naturally joins in. This kind of "Daoism" of governance can be praised like the beauty of heaven and earth, but it is difficult to explain it with specific calculations. So it seems that the effect is not obvious in a short time, but it is significant in the long run.

(Original) Husband and fish forget each other in rivers and lakes, while people forget each other in Tao. The true people in ancient times, based on the foundation of heaven and earth, are superior to deeds and cherish the sum of morality, while everything is complicated and tired. Who wants to deconstruct human affairs and disturb their lives with things?

Fish forget each other in rivers and lakes, and people don't talk to each other on the road. In ancient times, real people stood at the root of heaven and earth, upright and peaceful, enjoying themselves, holding the highest morality and being friendly, and everything was accumulated by themselves. Who wants to interfere with man-made things on the earth and let external things disturb their nature and life?

(Original) There are brokers in the husband's road, and they get a way, even branches and leaves. Therefore, you must obey orders, you must forget humility, you must be happy in poverty, and you must be in danger. If the husband is cold, the frost and snow will fall, and then he will know the luxury of pine and cypress; It is difficult to walk in danger, and the interests are presented first, so that we can know that saints are not lost. Therefore, Gu Daming, who can wear a gown and is too clear in the mirror, can swim in the dark as bright as the sun and the moon when standing in the Taiping lobby. Therefore, taking Tao as the pole, virtue as the fiber, etiquette and music as the hook, benevolence and righteousness as the bait, thrown into the river, floating on the sea, everything comes one after another, which is not itself? When the husband, with the skill of jumping, brushed away the custom of worshipping the world in order to touch the subtlety of the things involved in the Soviet Union, he still had his own ambitions and desires. What's more, forget your courage, forget your eyes and ears, float alone, do not harm the material, and go to the invisible territory.