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Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Wang Shaoqiang 王绍强, The Supreme Good is Like Water 上善若水, 2023

Wang Shaoqiang 王绍强

The Supreme Good is Like Water 上善若水, 2023
Ink on paper 纸本水墨
150 x 150 cm
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內容(TextContent): 上善若水。 水善利万物而不争,处众人之所恶,故几于道。 居善地,心善渊,与善仁,言善信,政善治,事善能,动善时。 夫唯不争,故无尤。 The supreme good is like water, which nourishes all things without trying to. It flows to the low places people disdain, thereby coming close to...
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上善若水。
水善利万物而不争,处众人之所恶,故几于道。
居善地,心善渊,与善仁,言善信,政善治,事善能,动善时。
夫唯不争,故无尤。

The supreme good is like water,
which nourishes all things without trying to.
It flows to the low places people disdain,
thereby coming close to the Tao.
In dwelling, be close to the land.
In meditation, go deep in the heart.
In dealing with others, be gentle and kind.
In speech, be true.
In ruling, be just.
In business, be competent.
In action, watch the timing.
No fight: No blame.

出处(Source):
《道德经》第八章
Chapter 8 of Tao Te Ching
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上善若水。

水善利万物而不争,处众人之所恶,故几于道。

居善地,心善渊,与善仁,言善信,政善治,事善能,动善时。

夫唯不争,故无尤。

The supreme good is like water,

which nourishes all things without trying to.

It flows to the low places people disdain,

thereby coming close to the Tao.

In dwelling, be close to the land.

In meditation, go deep in the heart.

In dealing with others, be gentle and kind.

In speech, be true.

In ruling, be just.

In business, be competent.

In action, watch the timing.

No fight: No blame.

出处(Source):

《道德经》第八章

Chapter 8 of Tao Te Ching

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