苐三謙柔静退方合天道
苐三謙柔静退方合天道
功成名遂身退,天之道。天者,自然之謂也。夫中則吳,月滿則虧,虧必盈,極則反,數其然也。以佐世之功成,富貴之名遂者,必湏守分知足,謙柔静退,䖏不競之地,遠害全身,能如是者,深合天真之道也。功成名遂者,謂退身行行然也。自外載營章所以次前者,前章畧𩔰驕矜之過,謙退之德,其扵修習法門,猶自未具,故次此一章,即廣明內外兩行次苐功能。就此一章,義分三别:苐一,明拘魂制魄,守一內修。苐二,廣顕治國利佗之行。
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