道德真經義解
爲學日益章第四十八

爲學日益章第四十八

爲學日益章第四十八

爲學日益,爲道日損。損之又損,以至於無爲。無爲則無不爲。取天下常以無事,及其有事,不足以取天下。

爲學所以求知,故日益;爲道所以去妄,故日損。知不極則損不全,故日益者所以爲日損也。若損之又損,妄去直全,則無爲矣。至今無爲,則凡有爲未嘗不無,此又未易以損益論也。及其無爲之至,雖取天下而有之,尚猶不見其事。若以有事取之,取一物尚不可得,而況今取天下乎?

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