《我给儿子讲道德经》第一章 上

我给儿子讲道德经 历来反对没有理解的背诵，（当然也绝不贬低那些能从死记硬背中获益匪浅的其他人）。 无独有偶，儿子虽然记忆力超强但是却是我那拙劣理念的坚决拥护者与执行者。现在随着儿子的年龄日渐增长，理解力日渐增强，我觉得是时候和他一起学习体悟一下我们优秀深邃的传统文化了。索性就从老子的《道德经》开始吧。 《道德经》第一章 道可道，非常道。名可名，非常名。无名，天地之始；有名，万物之母。故常无欲，以观其妙；常有欲，以观其徼。此两者同出而异名，同谓之玄。玄之又玄，众妙之门。 　　 The Tao that can be told of 　　Is not the Absolute Tao; 　　The Names that can be given 　　Are not Absolute Names. 　　The Nameless is the origin of Heaven and Earth; 　　The Named is the Mother of All Things. 　　Therefore: 　　Oftentimes, one strips oneself of passion 　　In order to see the Secret of Life; 　　Oftentimes, one regards life with passion, 　　In order to see its manifest forms. 　　These two (the Secret and its manifestations) 　　Are (in their nature) the same; 　　They are given different names 　　When they become manifest. 　　They may both be called the Cosmic Mystery: 　　Reaching from the Mystery into the Deeper Mystery 　　Is the Gate to the Secret of All Life.