道廿一 - Tao Chapter 21

孔德之容 唯道是从

道之物 唯朢唯忽

忽呵朢呵 中有象呵

朢呵忽呵 中有物呵

幽呵鸣呵 中有请也

其请甚真 其中有信

自今及古 其名不去 以顺众父

吾何以知众父之然

以此

立足当下，如何在有限的视野中，寻找前进（攀登）的方向。最简单的办法，沿着“道路”前进。 怎么样识别“道路”呢？通过对比（朢）和抽象（忽）而来。 先抽象再对比，形成概念（象征意义）；先对比再抽象，形成物体的边界（与其他物体不同之处）。 高深的道理，隐藏在表象之下，也很难描述出来。但是表现是客观的、真实的、遵循内在规律的。从当下追溯到远古，这些内在规律是不变的，以此反推事物的源头。我之所以能知道世间万物的本源，就是依据这个办法。 朢，月满与日相朢，以朝君也； 忽，忘也。忽忽不省事也。

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How to find the direction of progress in a limited perspective? The easiest way is to follow the "path."

How to identify the "path"? Through comparison and abstraction.

Abstract first and then compare to form a concept; Compare first and then abstract to form the boundary of the object (the difference from other objects).

Deep principles are hidden under appearances and are difficult to describe. But the performance is objective, real, and follows the inner laws. From the present to the ancient times, these inner laws are unchanged, and thus we can trace the origin of things. The reason why I know the origin of everything in the world is based on this method.