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垂拱而治

一九九 垂拱而治

大师的言论实在暧昧难解。他常说,真正的改革者能在每一件事情上看出它当下的圆满意义,而且能够随顺因缘。

「那么他为什么仍希望有所改善呢?」他的弟子如此反驳。

「改革者有很多种类。有一种人自己一无所为,却能引导出一种趋势,这些人只在疏导河的流向而已。另一种人企图大展鸿图,他们竭尽所能想湿润河流。」

CONTENTMENT

Paradoxical as it seemed the Master always insisted that the true reformer was one
who was able to see that everything is perfect as it is — and able to leave it alone.

“Then why would he wish to reform anything?” protested his disciples.

“Well, there are refonners and reformers: One type lets action flow through them
while they themselves do nothing; these are like people who change the shape and flow
of a river. The others generate their own activity; they are like people who exert
themselves to make the river wetter.”