Saturday 1 November 2008

Daodejing Poem 11

第 十 一 章 

三 十 輻 共 一 轂 , 當 其 無 , 有 車 之 用 。 埏 埴 以 為 器 , 當 其 無 , 有 器 之 用 。 鑿 戶 牖 以 為 室 , 當 其 無 , 有 室 之 用 。 故 有 之 以 為 利 , 無 之 以 為 用 。 

十一章○說無空的用和利○

Thirty spokes converge in the hub of a wheel; the use of the cart depends on the part that is void. With a wall all around a clay bowl is molded; the use of the bowl depends on the part that is void. Cut out windows and door in the house as you build; the use of the house depends on the part that is void. Therefore the materials you have are advantageous; the empty space is for us to use.

Use of voidness in our every day life. We came from VOID, so we have to return to the VOID.


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