道德真經全解
天長地乆章第七

天長地乆章第七

天長地乆章第七

天長地乆。天地所以能長且乆者,以其不自生,故能長生。是以聖人後其身而身先,外其身而身存。非以其無私耶?故能成其私。

道生萬物而不自生,天地肖道,故能長生,長生則長乆矣。天地不自生,所以無私。人體天地,故能成其私。成其私則身先而存矣。後其身者,不與物爭也。外其身者,以存其神也。此所謂體天地之無私。夫天之至私,用之至公,此其效歟!

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