Dis chapter talk how some people live long, some die quick. De ones wey grasp life too much - dem try hard for survive - actually push self for death. But ones wey truly sabi nurture life, dem no fear death, no struggle, no hold tight. Dis meen dem no get place for death touch dem.
Key Concepts
生死
摄生
无死地
Cite This Chapter
Laozi, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 50, "Come out from birth, go inside death", laotzu.ai: https://www.laotzu.ai/sus/chapters/50/
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Come out from birth, go inside death. De ones wey extend life na ten-dey get three; de ones wey shorten death na ten-dey get three; de ones among peuple wey move-for go death land na ten-dey get three also. Wetin cause dis? Becaus dem grasp life too much. I hear say ones wey sabi guard life, for land dem no meet rhino or tiger; for war dem no carry armor. Rhino no get wey dem put horn, tiger no get wey dem put claw, weapon no get wey dem put blade. Wetin cause dis? Becaus dem no get death place.
Miiriya Gbèè
Wan na bin tili yi chapita?
Dis chapter talk how some people live long, some die quick. De ones wey grasp life too much - dem try hard for survive - actually push self for death. But ones wey truly sabi nurture life, dem no fear death, no struggle, no hold tight. Dis meen dem no get place for death touch dem.
N ma suxu di a ra?
I been de type wey hold tight to life. Scared of sickness, scared of accident, plan for everytin. But dis chapter show me say de more I grasp, de more I lose. Tru protection no come from fear and control - come from go wit life flow, no fight, no cling.
N xa nɛ lan lɔxɔ nin na?
Todei I go take one moment for sit stil, no grasp anytin, no fight anytin. I go breathe and rememba say life and death na same dance. I go let go small anxiety wey I carry - trust say de universe get my back whether I hold tight or no.
Men come forth and live; they enter (again) and die. Of every ten three are ministers of life (to themselves); and three are ministers of death. But I have heard that he who is skilful in managing the life entrusted to him for a time travels on the land without having to shun rhinoceros or tiger, and enters a host without having to avoid buff coat or sharp weapon. Because there is in him no place of death.
AI Modern
Come out from birth, go inside death. De ones wey extend life na ten-dey get three; de ones wey shorten death na ten-dey get three; de ones among peuple wey move-for go death land na ten-dey get three also. Wetin cause dis? Becaus dem grasp life too much. I hear say ones wey sabi guard life, for land dem no meet rhino or tiger; for war dem no carry armor. Rhino no get wey dem put horn, tiger no get wey dem put claw, weapon no get wey dem put blade. Wetin cause dis? Becaus dem no get death place.
N Miiriya
What does this chapter inspire in you? How will you apply it?
