复归其根

Fù guī qí gēn
Return to the root
☯ 宇宙本源论

📜 原文 Original Text

「致虚极,守静笃。万物并作,吾以观复。夫物芸芸,各复归其根。归根曰静,静曰复命。」 ——《道德经》第十六章
— Daodejing, Chapter 16 · 📖 阅读原文全文

📖 释义 Annotation

「复归其根」是老子对万物运动规律的深刻洞察。万物虽然蓬勃生长、纷繁变化,但最终都要回归到自己的根源。这个根源就是「道」——万物从中而来,又向中而去。「归根曰静」——回到根源就是静,静就是回归生命的本然状态。

"Return to the root" is Laozi's profound insight into the movement of all things. Though all things grow vigorously and change endlessly, they ultimately return to their source — the Tao. "Returning to the root is called stillness" — to return to the source is to be still, the natural state of life.

💡 当代启示 Modern Application

在快节奏的现代生活中,「复归其根」提醒我们定期回归内心,找回本真。在企业文化中,它告诫企业在扩张后要回归初心和核心价值。

In fast-paced modern life, "return to the root" reminds us to regularly return to our inner selves. In corporate culture, return to original mission after expansion.

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