老子義疏
苐二辨次苐虚忘以階玄極

苐二辨次苐虚忘以階玄極

苐二辨次苐虚忘以階玄極

損之又損之,以至扵無為。為學之人,執扵有欲,為道之士,又滯無為,𨿽復深淺不同,而二俱有患。今欲祛此兩執,故有再損之文。既而前損損有,後損損無,二偏𩀱遣,以至扵一中之無為也。無為,無所不為。即而動,即體而用,故無不為也。上經云:道常無為無不為。苐三,明有事無事,得失不同。取天下常以無事。取,攝化也。言攝取字內蒼生,令其歸善者,常以無事無為而化之也。𨿽復應物施為,而心未嘗有事,此即動而寂也。故莊子云:孰葬𡚁焉,以物為事乎?

及其有事,不足以取天下。及其心未虚忘,以事為事而有事者,斯則事吳無事,無事異事,動異扵寂,寂乖扵動,如此之人,不足以攝化天下。聖人無常心章所以次前者,前章明即事無事,雖應無心,故次此章,即𩔰聖人無心,而能赴感。就此章內,文有三重:苐一,明聖人無常心,有感斯應。苐二,明善救蒼生,而無棄捨。苐三,顕衆生躭樂,故聖超慈悲。

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