德圩五 - Te Chapter 55

含德之厚者 比于赤子

逢虿虺地弗螫 攫鸟猛兽弗搏

骨弱筋柔而握固 未知牝牡之会而脧怒 精之至也

终日号而不嚘 和之至也

和曰常 知和曰明 益生曰祥 心使气曰强

物壮即老 胃之不道

不道蚤已

具有深厚践行能力的人，可以以初生的男婴做比。 （与环境相和谐）遇到有毒的蛇虫不会被刺咬；遇到凶禽猛兽也不会被抓捕。虽然筋骨柔弱，但是抓握东西非常牢固。不知道男女交合之事，但是小鸡鸡却经常保持勃起的状态。是因为精气充沛的原因；整天哭嚎，但是声音不会嘶哑，是因为保持身心和谐一致。 和谐的状态是可以长久的。知道和谐，就是明了万物（之间相互依存的关系）。由此可以推演有益于生存（生长发展）的践行方式，那是可以预见的吉祥；相反的，单纯以内心想法驱动行为可以脱颖而出，表现出强壮，其实是一种勉强。万物达到强壮的顶点就开始老化（僵化）衰退。这就是践行的过程并不沿着“和谐”的（已有的）道路前行。不沿着已有的道路前行是困难的，会更快的（遇到挫折而）终止。

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The person who has deep practice abilities can be compared to a newborn baby.

They can harmoniously interact with their environment and not be harmed by poisonous snakes or insects, or caught by fierce beasts. Although their bones are weak, they can grasp things firmly. They do not know about sexual intercourse, but their genitals are often erect due to their abundant energy. They cry a lot but their voice is not hoarse because they maintain a harmonious balance between mind and body.

This harmonious state can be maintained for a long time. By understanding harmony, one can understand the relationships between all things and deduce beneficial ways of practicing. This leads to predictable good fortune. On the other hand, if one simply acts based on their own desires, they may stand out but in reality, they are just forcing themselves. When things reach their peak of strength, they begin to age and decline. This is not a path of harmony and it is difficult and will ultimately lead to failure.