Chapter 19
Den ye kelen ye sira kɛ la, kunnafoni den bɛ yɛrɛ ye
Quick Answer
Ni a bɛ fɛ i bɛ sira kɛ kosɛbɛ yɛrɛ ye, den bɛ faamu. Ni a bɛ fɛ i bɛ taa hakɛlo ye, den bɛ hakɛlo yɛrɛ. Ni a bɛ fɛ i bɛ taa kalanden fɛ, aw bɛ taa ɲɛsiriden fɛ. Sira la kunnafoni, bɛ kɛ ka bon ya, ka jamanaden ye. O ye aw ka taa kɛ ɲiningali finyɛ, sira la kunnafoni ye. Ka hakɛli den bɛ taa, ka kalanden fɛ taa.
Key Concepts
- 绝圣
- 抱朴
- 寡欲
- 返璞归真
Cite This Chapter
Laozi, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 19, "Den ye kelen ye sira kɛ la, kunnafoni den bɛ yɛrɛ ye", laotzu.ai: https://www.laotzu.ai/bm/chapters/19/
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Kɔnɔ
此三者以为文不足，故令有所属：见素抱朴，少私寡欲。
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Miirili Jɛlen
A daminɛ ye?
Ni a bɛ fɛ i bɛ sira kɛ kosɛbɛ yɛrɛ ye, den bɛ faamu. Ni a bɛ fɛ i bɛ taa hakɛlo ye, den bɛ hakɛlo yɛrɛ. Ni a bɛ fɛ i bɛ taa kalanden fɛ, aw bɛ taa ɲɛsiriden fɛ. Sira la kunnafoni, bɛ kɛ ka bon ya, ka jamanaden ye. O ye aw ka taa kɛ ɲiningali finyɛ, sira la kunnafoni ye. Ka hakɛli den bɛ taa, ka kalanden fɛ taa.
A bɛ kɛ sira mo?
A bɛ se kɛ yɛrɛ n ye min bɛ fɛ, bɛ kunnafoni den ye ka bon ya? A bɛ fɛ ka ɲini bɛɛ fɛ ka faamuyɛrɛ, nka sira bɛ fɛ ka taa ka bon ya, ka jamanaden ye. Kunnafoni bɛ taa ka bon ya bɛ kɛ ka hakɛli kɛ bɛ taa. N bɛ hakɛli fɛ minɛ bɛ, kunnafoni bɛ fɛ ka sira kɛ ɲiningali finyɛ.
Mun bɛ kɛ tile nin na?
Today I will practice letting go of my need to prove how smart I am. Before I speak, I will pause and ask: is this coming from my ego or from genuine wisdom? I will do one thing today without trying to be clever about it.
Sira Sɛgɛsɛgɛ
Kunnafoniya
Sira daminɛ aw bɛ? Ayan na aw bɛ kɛ sira fɔ?