抱一为天下式

Bào yī wéi tiān xià shì
Hold to the One as the model of the world
💧 道德修养与处世

📜 原文 Original Text

「圣人抱一为天下式。不自见故明,不自是故彰,不自伐故有功,不自矜故长。」 ——《道德经》第二十二章
— Daodejing, Chapter 22 · 📖 阅读原文全文

📖 释义 Annotation

「抱一为天下式」是老子对修行者的核心教导。「一」即道,「抱一」就是持守大道、不离根本。「一」在道家哲学中具有特殊地位:它是道的数字表达,是万物未分之前的浑然整体。在纷繁复杂的世界中保持内心的统一与宁静,这便是圣人的修养。

"Hold to the One as the model of the world" — "the One" is the Tao; holding to it means keeping to the great Way. "The One" is the Tao's numerical expression, the undifferentiated wholeness before all things divided. Maintaining inner unity amid complexity — this is the sage's cultivation.

💡 当代启示 Modern Application

在信息过载的时代,专注是最大的力量。在多元选择面前,坚守核心价值观、不被潮流裹挟,才是真正的智慧。

In an age of information overload, focus is the greatest power. Amid choices, holding firm to core values without being swept by trends is true wisdom.

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