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Lo mhlahandlela uchaza abangaphambili bakudala bendlela njengabantu ababenobuhlungu, ababemnyama, ababewenkosi, ababenenkosi enganakuhlala. Bachazwa ngokuba bececanga njengokwehola emanzini ebunzimala, bekhawuleza njengokwesaba abamelwane, bephakeme njengenhlawuli, bephulukana njengokumilingo okusweleka, befanele njengokuthi ngaphandle kokuhlambela, bezingavulekile njengamavalanga, bephakathi njengamanzi anetshevu.
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Laozi, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 15, "Abangaphambili Bakudala Bendlela", laotzu.ai: https://www.laotzu.ai/zu/chapters/15/
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Original
古之善为士者，微妙玄通，深不可识。夫唯不可识，故强为之容：
Incazelo
Labo bangaphambili bakudala abazisiweyo bendlela babenenkosi ethambile, embindini weyo, ezingavamile kakhulu, ezingenakuhlala. Ngenxa yokuba ezingenakuhlala, ngakho ngilwela ukuzichaza: Babehamba ngokucophekileyo njengokwehola emanzini ebunzimala, bekhawuleza ngokwesaba kwabamelwane, bephakeme njengenhlawuli, bephulukana njengokumilingo okusweleka, befanele njengokuthi ngaphandle kokuhlambela, bezingavulekile njengamavalanga, bephakathi njengamanzi anetshevu. Yebo ngubani ongayenza imibi iphumule izeibe icace? Yebo ngubani ongayeka ukuphumula ixesha elide ukuze inikezelimpilo ethambileyo? Lowo ugcina leli thuba akafuni ukuwela. Ngenxa yokuba akaweli, ngakho ungasakwazi ukuhlala kwanakuze kuphinde kabuhlanga.
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Likuphathelene ngani lo mbhalo?
Lo mhlahandlela uchaza abangaphambili bakudala bendlela njengabantu ababenobuhlungu, ababemnyama, ababewenkosi, ababenenkosi enganakuhlala. Bachazwa ngokuba bececanga njengokwehola emanzini ebunzimala, bekhawuleza njengokwesaba abamelwane, bephakeme njengenhlawuli, bephulukana njengokumilingo okusweleka, befanele njengokuthi ngaphandle kokuhlambela, bezingavulekile njengamavalanga, bephakathi njengamanzi anetshevu.
Ihlobana kanjani nami?
Kumina, lo mhlahandlela unikeza umqondo wokuba ukuqhama kwanakho ukuhlala kubi. Kumfundisa ukuhlala kwizinto ezibhidlayo, kulinde de zibe nomoya opholileyo. Kumfundisa ukuthi ukuwela kwanakho kubi, kanti ukuwela kwanakho kubi.
Kungafanele ngikwenze ngani namuhla?
Namuhla, ngizozinikela ekuhlaleni kwizinto ezingavamileyo endleleni yami. Ngizobukela izinto ngaphandle kokulandela umkhondo, ngilinde ukwenzeka kwezinto ngaphandle kokuzama ukulawula. Ngizozama ukuhlala ngaphandle komondeko, ngilinde de kwenzeke okusemandleni ami.
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James Legge (1891)
The skilful masters (of the Tao) in old times, with a subtle and exquisite penetration, comprehended its mysteries, and were deep (also) so as to elude men's knowledge. Shrinking looked they like those who wade through a stream in winter; irresolute like those who are afraid of all around them; grave like a guest (in awe of his host); evanescent like ice that is melting away; unpretentious like wood that has not been fashioned into anything; vacant like a valley, and dull like muddy water.
AI Modern
Labo bangaphambili bakudala abazisiweyo bendlela babenenkosi ethambile, embindini weyo, ezingavamile kakhulu, ezingenakuhlala. Ngenxa yokuba ezingenakuhlala, ngakho ngilwela ukuzichaza: Babehamba ngokucophekileyo njengokwehola emanzini ebunzimala, bekhawuleza ngokwesaba kwabamelwane, bephakeme njengenhlawuli, bephulukana njengokumilingo okusweleka, befanele njengokuthi ngaphandle kokuhlambela, bezingavulekile njengamavalanga, bephakathi njengamanzi anetshevu. Yebo ngubani ongayenza imibi iphumule izeibe icace? Yebo ngubani ongayeka ukuphumula ixesha elide ukuze inikezelimpilo ethambileyo? Lowo ugcina leli thuba akafuni ukuwela. Ngenxa yokuba akaweli, ngakho ungasakwazi ukuhlala kwanakuze kuphinde kabuhlanga.
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