Chapter 19

Kuleka ubongo naŵelewelo, anthu akwaniska

绝圣弃智,民利百倍;绝仁弃义,民复孝慈;绝巧弃利,盗贼无有。
此三者以为文不足,故令有所属:见素抱朴,少私寡欲。
Wakalaŵa ng'anona ndi ubongo wakuŵa naŵelewele, anthu akhalenge na umi wabwinu. Wakalaŵa chikondwa ndi ubweyu, anthu m'manja mwao akhalenge na ubwidhi ndi chikondi. Wakalaŵa ukoka ndi chikondi cha mlandu, asilikali naŵamba na umi wakuŵa wopambanila. Iyi yinaying'ana yikazikhalenge ngati vinthu vyakusoka vyambura kweneso vyambura bwino, ntheura timuekeskenge anthu kuti: akhalenge okhaoneka, akhalenge ouma, awonongeko wanga nkhukawononga, nkhukapika vinthu vyakukhumba vyache chabe.

Kuwerenga Kwakuya

Cigawo ici cikulankhula viyani?

Chakuti wakalaŵa ubongo wakusungilila ndi ubongo wakusama vinthu, anthu akhalenge na umi wabwinu. Wakalaŵa kulongosola vinthu mwakukhumba kwake, anthu akhalenge na ubwidhi. Iyi yinati mwambo wake wa vyakusoka vyambura kweneso vyambura bwino nkhukawonongeko, ntheura tikhumbilenge kuti anthu: akhalenge okhaoneka mwakuwona, akhalenge ouma mwakumana na anthu, awonongeko wanga nkhuwona wanga chabe, nkhupike vinthu vyakukhumba vyache chabe.

Vikukhuzana wuli na ine?

M'bumi iyi, nthawi zinyingi ndisama kuwona ngati ndiyowele wake wakusungilila. Komafundila kuti kuweleska kwambana kwanthu sikukhumba umi wanga. Kweni nthawi yili yense yang'umba wanga wanga wambura ubongo wakuweleska nthenda yili yang'amba. Kweni ngakhalenge na umi wakuŵa wopambanila, nkhupika vinthu vakukhumba vyache mwa kwanthu.

Nkwenera kuchita viyani lero?

Lero, nkhukalaŵe chimo chose chimene ndakusama mwa ubongo wanga wakusungilila. Nkhukondepele kanthu kanthu kanandi, ndipo nkhupikenge vinthu vyakukhumba vyanga vyache chabe. M'malo mwa kufuniska wanga na vinthu vyakusama, nkhukhalenge wakuŵa ouma mwa anthu.

Vigawo Vyakufanana

Kuwerenga Kwane

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