Dao: Song_003

Dao: Song_003

Not exalting the gifted prevents quarreling.
Not collecting treasures prevents stealing.
Not seeing desirable things prevents confusion of the heart.

The wise therefore rule by emptying hearts and stuffing bellies, by weakening ambitions and strengthening bones.
If men lack knowledge and desire, then clever people will not try to interfere.
If nothing is done, then all will be well.

Translated by Gia Fu Feng

Commentary on Song_003

A winner is in a dire need of a loser.
He almost begs for a loser to exist—to keep him winning?
One who is addicted to winning is desperate of a loser.
One who is addicted to losing is desperate of a winner.
If there aren't any losers how can one win?
If there aren't any buyers how can one sell?
Why should one be exalted? Why should one accept exaltation?

Is life the pursuit of desires alone?
If so, I keep pursuing as long as there is something to be pursued.
Didn't I keep pursuing divinity as I wandered in the woods?
Tell me the moment I have not desired?
Tell me the moment I have ceased thinking?

Yes, when I am the great listener I don't desire. Do I?
Listen, see without discernment.
Hop, sing entwined with nature.
There is birth of dance; birth of song.
It's not a pre-planned extravaganza.
It's elegant, simple and creative on its own?
What happens? Happens on its own.
Yes, when I am the great watcher I don't desire. Do I?

Desire if crushed takes another form.
If again crushed takes one another form.
One can't overcome desire? One can only be devoid of desire?
Being inherent one becomes natural and simple.
Action born out of inherent nature dissipates desire.
Unknowingly swirling in the current lacks freedom; bound to cause and effect.
Knowingly swirling in the current is the purity of purpose.
Purpose completed: Pull yourself into silence.
Sit quiet, the secret will unfold within you?
Sit still like a mountain a river will start flowing within you.

Ought not forget: One is rich only if poor exist?
If poor cease the pursuit? Can I be rich anymore?
And in the words of PRINCE JESUS:

"Again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God."

[Matthew 19:24]