Chapter 45
Xaheb'il sa' k'ij naxik' xb'anum, noq ink'a' xk'olob'al
Quick Answer
Xb'anum re chi xaheb'il sa' k'ij, are taq'ijilal xk'olob'al. Maak' xuqum na'oj, xb'alam xuqum q'ijilal, tiox xuqum b'inb'il. Are taq'ijilal q'atb'alil, are taq'ijilal xk'amb'al q'atb'alil. Ruuk'u'x jun ok na'ojil q'atb'al taq'ij, ma xa re xb'anum, xb'anum xuqum b'oqonil xk'olob'al ruuk'u'x. Are taq'ijilal q'atb'alil xb'anum b'alam, xb'anum q'ijilal xk'olob'al, xb'anum q'axal xk'olob'al ruq'ij.
Key Concepts
- 成缺
- 静
- 清静
Cite This Chapter
Laozi, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 45, "Xaheb'il sa' k'ij naxik' xb'anum, noq ink'a' xk'olob'al", laotzu.ai: https://www.laotzu.ai/kek/chapters/45/
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Na'ojil
大直若屈，大巧若拙，大辩若讷。
躁胜寒，静胜热。清静为天下正。
Ruq'ijil
Natab'al Xyaab'il
Je ruma le eeq'a re?
Xb'anum re chi xaheb'il sa' k'ij, are taq'ijilal xk'olob'al. Maak' xuqum na'oj, xb'alam xuqum q'ijilal, tiox xuqum b'inb'il. Are taq'ijilal q'atb'alil, are taq'ijilal xk'amb'al q'atb'alil. Ruuk'u'x jun ok na'ojil q'atb'al taq'ij, ma xa re xb'anum, xb'anum xuqum b'oqonil xk'olob'al ruuk'u'x. Are taq'ijilal q'atb'alil xb'anum b'alam, xb'anum q'ijilal xk'olob'al, xb'anum q'axal xk'olob'al ruq'ij.
Ma na'anim ri ub'i rikin?
Xink'utu q'inam sa' xb'anum, xink'ol ri na'ojil xb'anum. Xink'ut ruma xa ink'a' xk'olob'al ruuk'u'x, xink'ol ri na'ojil xb'anum xuqum jun utz b'inb'il. Sa' xb'anum re, xink'ut ri na'ojil xb'anum xuqum jun xaheb'il, xuqum jun xk'olob'al na'ojil. Xink'ol ri na'ojil xb'anum xuqum jun q'ijilal xk'olob'al, xuqum jun xb'oqonil xk'olob'al ruq'ij.
Na'b'al xb'een xq'e' a'an?
Q'atb'al qak'u'x re chi qana'oj xb'anum, qab'ano chi k'ijilal. Xk'ol qak'u'x re jun xb'oqonil xk'olob'al ruq'ij, qana'oj chi k'ijilal chi xb'anum, qab'ano jun q'ijilal xb'anum sa' qak'u'x.
Tiq'in Taq Uwach
Ri Nuk'axal
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