老子義疏
苐四引聖證成示其學趣

苐四引聖證成示其學趣

苐四引聖證成示其學趣

是以聖人無為故無敗,無執故無失。聖人體道無為,故無隳敗。虚忘不執,故不䘮其真。民之從事,常扵幾成而敗之。幾,近也。凡人從扵有為之務,執心躁競,分别取捨,曾無遠見,每欲近成,有始無卒,故多敗也。書云:靡不有初,鮮克有終。慎終如始,則無敗事。此戒慎學人,令道心堅固,始終若一,豈有敗乎?六度之中,終當苐四也。是以聖人欲不欲,不貴難得之貨。聖人靈照自天,不同凡智,了知諸境空幻,不見可欲之物,故扵欲中即不見欲相。既扵欲不欲,何玉帛之可貴乎?學不學,備衆人之所過。又達真假無差,故能忘學。學印不學,不學即學。學異不學,不學異學。故西昇經云:吾學無所學,乃能明自然。河上本作復,諸家作備。備,汸也。衆人執滯有為,不能忘學,故說學不學者,以防衆生之過患也。以輔萬物之自然而不敢為。輔,助也,導也。言一切衆生,皆稟自然正性,迷惑妄執,䘮道乖真,今聖人欲持學不學之方,引導令其歸本。但聖人窮理盡性,亦無為無不為,今言聖人不為者,示欲輔導群生,復彼自然之性,故言不敢為也。

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