中易四

中易四

老子曰:古之爲道者,理情性,治心術,養以和,持以適,樂道而忘賤,安德而忘貧。性有不欲,無欲而不得;心有不樂,無樂而不爲。無益於性者,不以累德,不便於生者,不以滑和,不縱身肆意,而制度可以爲天下儀。量腹而食,制形而衣,容身而居,適情而行,餘天下而不有,委萬物而不利,豈爲貧富貴賤失其性命哉。夫若然者,可謂能體道矣。

多易必多難,此以事言也。以道言則不然。夫古之爲道者,治心理性,易其身而後動,定其意而後舉,樂道安常,不爲難能之事。故制度有法,容止可觀,安而行之,是謂守易。

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