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Le ndinyana ibonisa ukuhla kwezi sixhobo zokwenza. Virtu ephezulu ayenzi nto kwaye ayenasonso, nganto ke ayinayo. Xa indlela iphelile, virtue ivele. Xa virtue iphelile, ububele bubenziwe. Xa ububele bubenziwe, ubulungisa buvezwa. Xa ubulungisa buvezwa, irhulumente ifunyanwa. Irhulumente yinto engaphandle kokunyaniseka nokukholwa, yaye isikhokelo seenkcukacha.
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Laozi, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 38, "Virtu ephezulu ayikhawuleli virtue", laotzu.ai: https://www.laotzu.ai/xh/chapters/38/
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上德不德，是以有德；下德不失德，是以无德。
Ukuhumusha
Virtu ephezulu ayikhawuleli virtue, kungenxa yokuba inayo; virtu esezantsi ayilahli virtue, kungenxa yokuba ayinayo. Virtu ephezulu ayenzi nto kwaye ayenasonso lokwenza; virtu esezantsi ayenze yaye yayinasonso lokwenza. Ububele obuphezulu buyenze ngaphandle kokucinga; ubulungisa obuphezulu buyenze yaye bunezizathu. Irhulumente ephezulu ayenze yaye kungekho ofuna ukuphendula, ngoko ke abhengeza iminwe yabo baze benze. Ngoko ke xa indlela iphelileyo emva kwayo kukuvela virtue, xa virtue iphelileyo emva kwayo kukuvela ububele, xa ububele buphelileyo emva kwayo kukuvela ubulungisa, xa ubulungisa buphelileyo emva kwayo kukuvela irhulumente. Le rhulumente ithi, yinto encinci yokunyaniseka nokukholwa, yaye isikhokelo seenkcukacha. Abaphambi babaqondayo, yimbewu yendiela, yaye ukuqala kokuhlambela. Ngoko ke amadoda anesibindi ahlala kubunzulu, angahlali kucaphukileyo; ahlala kwinto yokwenene, angahlali kucweyo. Ngoko ke asuse loo nto uphendule laleyo.
Ukucinga Okunzulu
Yenzelwe ntoni le ngxenye?
Le ndinyana ibonisa ukuhla kwezi sixhobo zokwenza. Virtu ephezulu ayenzi nto kwaye ayenasonso, nganto ke ayinayo. Xa indlela iphelile, virtue ivele. Xa virtue iphelile, ububele bubenziwe. Xa ububele bubenziwe, ubulungisa buvezwa. Xa ubulungisa buvezwa, irhulumente ifunyanwa. Irhulumente yinto engaphandle kokunyaniseka nokukholwa, yaye isikhokelo seenkcukacha.
Kuthetha ntoni kwire?
Ndibona ukuba ukuzama ukusoka ubulungisa kwangaphandle kunokuba nenqhina. Iintshukumo ezenzelweyo azinakho ukufikelela kwinto yokwenene. Kubalulekile ukuhlala kwinto yokwenene, hayi kucweyo.
Yintoni endiyenzayo namhlanje?
Namhlanje ndiza kuhlambela kwaye ndijonge ukuba andenzi nto ngenxa yezizathu ezingenamsebenzi. Ndiza kuzama ukuhlala ndizole yaye ndingenakwenzeki ngendlela yokuzithembisa.
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James Legge (1891)
(Those who) possessed in highest degree the attributes (of the Tao) did not (seek) to cultivate them, and thus they were possessed of them (in the highest degree). Thus it was that when the Tao was lost, its attributes appeared; when its attributes were lost, benevolence appeared; when benevolence was lost, righteousness appeared; and when righteousness was lost, the proprieties appeared.
I-AI yangoku
Virtu ephezulu ayikhawuleli virtue, kungenxa yokuba inayo; virtu esezantsi ayilahli virtue, kungenxa yokuba ayinayo. Virtu ephezulu ayenzi nto kwaye ayenasonso lokwenza; virtu esezantsi ayenze yaye yayinasonso lokwenza. Ububele obuphezulu buyenze ngaphandle kokucinga; ubulungisa obuphezulu buyenze yaye bunezizathu. Irhulumente ephezulu ayenze yaye kungekho ofuna ukuphendula, ngoko ke abhengeza iminwe yabo baze benze. Ngoko ke xa indlela iphelileyo emva kwayo kukuvela virtue, xa virtue iphelileyo emva kwayo kukuvela ububele, xa ububele buphelileyo emva kwayo kukuvela ubulungisa, xa ubulungisa buphelileyo emva kwayo kukuvela irhulumente. Le rhulumente ithi, yinto encinci yokunyaniseka nokukholwa, yaye isikhokelo seenkcukacha. Abaphambi babaqondayo, yimbewu yendiela, yaye ukuqala kokuhlambela. Ngoko ke amadoda anesibindi ahlala kubunzulu, angahlali kucaphukileyo; ahlala kwinto yokwenene, angahlali kucweyo. Ngoko ke asuse loo nto uphendule laleyo.
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